At first, I was not too sure, because the location is not exactly a typical tourist destination, but I chose it, due to two reasons while planning my road trip from Rome to Sicily: the reviews were good, and the location strategic - I wanted a place I could spend the night after a long trip from Naples, and quickly be at the ferry in the morning.
Finding it was not that easy, but I had studied the route, so it was not that hard - but as a recommendation: study the route, otherwise you risk having a harder time to find it. Once close, there are signs posted by the owner, indicating the direction. Do not be misled by the neighbourhood, which is rugged and looks like not much, with high tension power lines right by the hotel.
Once there... What a pleasant surprise!
Lets start with the host: Andrea. Kind, friendly, helpful... many words will not describe how he welcomed us. The little english he dominates, is totally made up by his helpfulness, gestures, and use of his tablet which he uses to translate Italian to any language... smart and useful, as he also uses it to show any information you might ask him about. He went out of his way to get us settled in, and explain how his B&B is set up. Offered us coffee, and gave us all the indications required. He also was not intrusive, fading away and leaving us to do our things.
The B&B is set into the sheer drop to the strait between Sicily and the Italian mainland, right at its narrowest point, and facing the sea and Sicilian isla