Wonderful place to stay and excellent location, charming, lovely

Stayed in September 2024

The wi fi was poor but then we were on an island.

The room was large, clean, secure and comfortable with a great view over the garden, vineyards and sea. The host was welcoming and friendly, and served us a delicious breakfast in the morning. The terrace upstairs had an even better view of the sea for breakfast and self made aperitifs.

Stayed in October 2024

all was perfect

superb, best stay we had on our holiday

Stayed in September 2024

Our stay at Il Gelso was delightful. The location was ideal, just a stone's throw away from Punta Scario beach and the centre of Malfa, with a supermarket/ATM/bus stop just a bit further up from there. Our room was spacious and comfortable, with a handy patio area with lounge chairs and a hammock. Breakfast - which itself is a rich affair of sweet delicacies (the sweet ricotta croissants!) - is served on a beautiful terrace with 360° view of the surrounding hills and the sea. But above all it was Paolo (the host) who made the stay truly unforgettable - he went above and beyond to satisfy all our requests. Grazie Paolo!

Stayed in September 2024

Everything was perfect and Paulo was an amazing host.

Stayed in July 2024

Everything was great Having tea and coffee making facilities in the room with some long life milk would have been an added bonus to those who are accustomed to this in hotels in their country of origin

The staff were very obliging and friendly, The rooms were comfortable and typically Aeolian in design but well air conditioned It was grest having a hammock on the verandah Breakfast on a balcony overlooking the other islands was lovely The location was exceptional

Stayed in July 2024

We loved everything about the property; location, staff, proximity to one of the best beaches in Salina. Breakfast was amazing with croissants coffee and fruits - we will definitely come back!

Stayed in July 2024

The room was quite poor and ancient and there wasn't WIFI

The position was good

Stayed in June 2024

There was no kettle in the room

The breakfast was amazing and the villa had a lovely terrace and very private

Stayed in May 2024

The location is great, close to both the beach and the town of Malfa. The room was spacious and clean with a terrace with a hammock and sun chairs out front.

Stayed in May 2024

Paola was excellent in taking care of our needs. Arranging for taxi pick up from wharf etc. and was very helpful in suggesting sights and restaurants.

Stayed in May 2024

The comfort of the bed for us was quite an issue, we did not sleep very well because of the mattress.. Since we were staying 4 nights that was quite long. For us this was the main issue with this wonderful place! Also note that the internet reception in our room (number 2) was quite bad or inexistent. We only had a good reception on the terrace.

Amazing breakfast in the morning Amazing breakfast terrace and setting. The garden is beautiful. Each room has a private terrace, ours smelled of jasmine in the evening and it was a delight to be received like this after a full day exploring Salina. Paolo was very helpful, nice and recommended great restaurants to us! It was a pleasure to wake up every morning and to chat about our adventures with him on that breakfast terrace in the morning before heading out.

Stayed in May 2024

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My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Il Gelso Vacanze. Our room was clean and roomy, we loved the huge terrace off our room. Breakfast could not be faulted, thankyou Paolo for all your help. We highly recommend il Gelso.

Stayed in May 2024

It wouldn't hurt to renew the shower head fixture in the room we had.

Very friendly and forthcoming staff (even though not everybody spoke EN). Every piece of advice we were given by the host was spot on. It's located very close to the town centre yet still in a quiet location. The hamak with views of either the sea or Monte dei Porri hanging on the generous terrace allowed for great relaxation.

Stayed in September 2023

The only thing which I could find fault with would be that the wifi was weak and not adequate if you were going to try to work from there.

Laid back vibe in lovely location with great views and great proximity to restaurants and town main square and also beautiful beach. Gianfranco and Luciano were both very helpful with advice about travel and places to go and see. The room was a good size with a nice balcony with a great view (including a hammock) and everything worked perfectly.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing.

We had a really wonderful 3-day stay at Il Gelso Vacanze, located in Malfa. It was close to the heart of the village, and also a short walk down some very interesting and safe laneways, past ripe figs, to the local beach (Spiaggia dello Scario (you have to visit!). Giafranco was super helpful, made great breakfasts on the deck, and gave us lots of tips for things to do and see. We couldnt fault our stay.

Stayed in August 2023

We truly loved every part of our 10 day stay at Il Gelso. Malfa is a beautiful town and the hotel location was perfect. Il Gelso is a short stroll to the shops, local restaurants and to the beach. Our traditional room was large with a private terrace and had a lovely ocean view. The daily breakfast was delicious and served on the terrace with beautiful views. The room was very clean and serviced daily. We couldn't have wished for anymore. We felt very relaxed and at home here. Gianfranco was a wonderful host; welcoming, friendly, helpful and we will always remember his kindness, it really made our stay. We look forward to returning again and would highly recommend a stay at Il Gelso.

Stayed in June 2023

The property was located in a beautiful area in Malfa , the service was excellent , Gianfranco was a great host was very helpful & he organised taxis fir me & made wonderful breakfast , was very welcoming , especially because my Italian was very bad . I highly recommend this accommodation & great local restaurants , very close by .

Stayed in August 2023

A serene beautiful location amongst the malfa hills, a short walk to the charming town and gorgeous beach. Gianfranco our host was extremely pleasant and helpful throughout our stay. Lovely breakfast terrace with sunset ocean views Grazie per tutti!

Stayed in August 2023

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The property was close to the beach and the view from the shared terrace was spectacular.

Stayed in July 2023

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Amazing hospitality with a beautiful garden!

Stayed in May 2023

The accommodation in a beautiful spot in Malfa, close to the beach and town. The view from the breakfast deck was beautiful. Also, I was unwell when we were meant to checkout and Gianfranco very kindly let us use the room for half a day and helped us with transportation. He was always on hand to help with anything we needed and made our stay.

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing to say!

Gianfranco served us a lovely and sweet breakfast every morning with an exceedingly beautiful view of the ocean ahead and the island's volcanoes, vineyards and flora behind.

Stayed in April 2023