Aeolian Islands Hotel Guide - Romantic Hotels in Aeolian Islands, Italy

the location is central but calm nice view from the terrace excellent service and kind staff may be best on the island

We had a great stay in this hotel. Newton was very helpful and were we well looked after.

Staff was very attentive and pleasant. Hotel was nicely situated just off the shore.

We had an interesting four night stay at this hotel. It is a nice place with lovely gardens and patio areas. The room was comfortable and clean. On arrival the main reception staff were very friendly and interested in us and where we came from - it didn't appear that they had had many brits staying there. However, having been persuaded by the staff to sample the hotel restaurant we were then left disappointed and things changed. It was a four course meal for 24 euros which sounds good value. However the portions were tiny and frankly the food was not good. The main course was a cold what appeared to be undercooked sausage with cold potatoes. We did complain and to be fair the hotel did not charge us for the food. However it took them two days to confront us about our bad dining experience and during this time the relationship seemed to turn somewhat frosty which made us feel a little uncomfortable. There is no real bar area and you have to go up to a hatch to a somewhat surly looking girl who speaks no english to get a drink. After our dining experience we opted to eat and drink in the town (see my further comments about restaurants). Vulcano is an interesting place to visit and I would recommend this hotel for its location and cleanliness but don't eat there! Breakfast was also disappointing with just a limited cold buffet. Italians seemed to be offered hot food but this did not happen to us until our last day!

We had a lovely stay at the Cutimare. The staff were incredibly helpful and sweet. Our room was neat and clean and the town of AcquaCalda is stunning.

We stayed here for a week in July. The location of the hotel is great - it is up the hill so you are overlooking the port - this does mean a walk into the main bit of town but it is just 10 minutes and very easy to do. The staff were great - always available to help with queries or making bookings (boat trips, transfers etc). I would definitely recommend for families or couples who are looking for a relaxing holiday with guaranteed sunshine with just enough activities nearby (boat trips to the other islands or just wandering around the town of Lipari) to keep you busy when it is too hot to be by the pool.

A terrace outside our room with one of the loveliest views of anyplace I've stayed. Perfect place to read, write, sketch, enjoy a morning coffee or afternoon wine.

A beautiful island - ( Isola bella) A beautiful hotel - (Albergo bello) Staff excellent - anticipating needs before we even thought of them - (Il personale eccellente - anticipazione delle esigenze prima abbiamo anche pensato a loro) Fantastic views - (panorami fantastici) Great food - (cibo ottimo) We found the hotel and its staff to be among the very best we have ever stayed in whilst in Italy (we have stayed in a lot)