Wow. Alfredo's atollo is the stuff of dreams. My husband and I spent 5 days here on vacation in August and couldn't have been happier. We knew August could be intense with tourists and while we wanted a gorgeous, peaceful place we also wanted to be close to restaurants and people. Atollo was the perfect mix. The house has, likely, the best view on the entire island. Alfredo has done an elegant job of designing the cottage too, so it is simple with exactly everything you need. A few suggestions:
- leave some time to just relax in hammocks, read and enjoy the truly spectacular view, take in what a special place you are in;
- it's an invigorating 8 minute hike up from Alfredo's house but for anyone with mobility issues might have a challenge;
- bring some ear plugs from the airplane, there was a party boat only one night which we could hear from bed and it was a blessing to have ear plugs on me;
- definitely recommend renting scooters -- we spend a few hours touring the island and it was terrific to head from Canetto up to Aquacalda;
- make sure to bring water shoes for the beaches on Lipari;
- we went to all the recommended restaurants but Pulera was a stand-out, one of the most special culinary experiences we've ever had (and so much more relaxed than Filipino).

We will definitely be back! THANK YOU ALFREDO!