Seriously - there are a lot of stairs! Upon exiting the boat we were met by a Bell Hop with a little 3 wheeler to carry our bags to the hotel. It would have been nicer if he was there to bring US to the hotel! The walk wasn't far, but was up the hill, and many stairs once in the hotel. The room was average sized, with a queen and a twin bed. The bathroom was average size, with a toilet, bidet and shower (no tub), and had a nice toiletries kit. The room had a powerful air conditioner as well as a ceiling fan above the bed. The real treat was the balcony. We had a wonderful view to the sea and Stromboli. The best part of the hotel was the Housekeeper. She did our laundry (in 3 hours), and provided us with a variety of mosquito repellants for the room and balcony. We went in august, and only saw two other guests in the whole hotel. The TV had 5 channels, only in Italian. The pool area was down 2 flights of stairs, and is the reason the facilities got a 3 in my rating. The edge of the pool is a brownish rust color, despite the fact that the pool guy seems to clean it every day. Also, we had to call the hotel from our cell phone to get towels. All in all, this was a very nice hotel, with good service. If they get a golf cart to bring you up, and cleaned the pool area a little better, and provide towels by the pool, and bug repellent items in the rooms, the stay would have been a little more seamless.