Hotel Oriente

• Loved our stay at the Hotel Oriente

First of all there's Antonello. He's the afternoon desk clerk and is so sweet and enthusiastic! We called from the ferry dock and he was there in a flash with his funky little van. I don't think he speaks a lot of English but luckily I get along ok in Italian. Our peaceful room was one in the courtyard with a porch, table, chairs and a laundry rack on it. The garden surrounding us had lemon and orange trees, lizards and singing birds. So peaceful. The hotel is convenient and central to the rest of the town and both ports. We walked everywhere easily. The room was spacious and very clean. Be prepared for hard beds and pillows in Sicily. In 5 weeks that's all we experienced. The breakfast is good and plentiful. Antonello is very helpful with giving tips and advice. We stayed there for 7 nights and I did not want to leave!! Would stay there in a heartbeat. Wifi did not work inside our room, we had to go out onto the porch in front of the room. A tiny bit inconvenient but did not detract from the stay at all. The owner of the hotel definitely likes his antiquities - set up almost like a museum. Stuff everywhere - and interesting if you take the time to look at it, which I recommend.

• The best!

Full of collectables and trekkers. Great rooms and courtyard, nice staff, fabulous breakfast. Saw Stromboli at night on the Paloma boat. It left late, came back early and didn't stay long enough at the volcano. No swimming included. Make sure you know what your boat will do when you select. Stromboli was way cool! Even just from the boat.

• Nice stay and warm staff

I was picked up at the night from the port (eventhough hotel si very near), got a map and advice about town. Hotel is few steps from the main street, to the beach you can take a bus or walk cca 4km. Breakfast is buffet with sweet pastries, ham, cheese, juices etc, and also eolian speciality capari. You can have coffee from machine, but ask the staff to make you cappucino. There is nice garden, perfect to chill out in the evening with the glass of malvasia from their bar. Room was enough for me, basic stuff, minifridge, tv, towels, toilletries with balcony, cleaned every day.In fhe night there is sometimes noise from the main street, but ok. Wifi is only in the dining room and lobby, so that is little bit unconvenient, but who would be on lipari and spend time on internet :)) Staff was always helpful and very gentle, make you feel like home. I needed to check out very early morning and it was ok, they even fixed me up basic breakfast. Hotel itself is like a museum, you are still finding new and new things to admire. I really enjoyed my stay and when coming back to lipari i will definitely stay here! Thank you very much!