Casa Limone is wonderful. We are convinced it (and it's sister house) is the nicest house on Lipari...Perhaps in Sicily, or even Italy! We so much enjoyed our one week stay there. The terraced gardens surrounding Casa Limone are dreamy and lush; planned with great care and clearly loved and maintained very well. The herby smells of the macchia wafting through the olive, lemon, orange and fig trees evoked childhood memories of long sunny days in the South in and could not fail to make us feel relaxed and contented. Birds and insects (no nasties when we were there)fill the shrubs and blooms with life and their sounds create a soothing background to hours spent reading in the comfy hammocks on our rooftop terrace - with a glimpse of the sea beyond the palm trees and Vulcano in the distance. The house itself is masterly decorated; the colour palette is both cheerful and serene, and all is simple, clean, and fresh and just as it should be. It's not a big house but very charming, and it stayed cool even on very hot days, no doubt in part because it is surrounded by leave green plants and there is a lovely shaded porch in the front. Since we were here in June, it will probably get much hotter later on in the Summer, but there are fans and an AC if needed. We had the great pleasure of meeting Alice, her fiance William, and their sweet dog in person - all three were so friendly and nice ;-). Alice went out of her way to accommodate our needs, and was really helpful in planning our stay (including giving us good advice on ferry times and general logistics). We also had the opportunity to spend a little time with Alice's mother, a wonderfully gifted artist who has a small shop in Panarea - most certainly worth exploring! Furthermore, the housekeeper, Maria, spoiled us one evening with an amazing four-course dinner served on the terrace of the house...what a charming and kind lady who is also a magician in the kitchen! All in all, we much hope to return soon to Casa Limone. Next time, we may rent both Casa Limone and Casa Glicine, as they are ideally placed next to each other and we think the set up would be ideal for bringing extended family along (without sacrificing privacy!).