Hotel Lisca Bianca in Panarea Village

This was my first visit to Panerea. It had been talked up so much I was hoping for an experience that would blow me away. First I want to say the view from our terrace and the proximity to the dock was fantastic. Unfortunately that did not make up for the areas where it was lacking. The bed, sheets and pillows were the worst I have ever slept on. The mattress was like a rock as were the pillows and the sheets were scratchy and uncomfortable. I believe if the owner or anyone in management slept on these one night they would replace them in every room as the consensus amongst guests was they were extremely uncomfortable. Bathroom had mold on the ceiling and the patio needed a good cleaning. The pool had trash thrown in it. Breakfast was just OK. You had to ask at least three times to get coffee and then it was just warm. There were stairs with no lighting forcing us to use our phone flashlights. I will say the staff at the front desk was very pleasant. However a good nights sleeps makes or breaks a place with me. I will not be returning

Clearly overpriced cocktails.
Music was good (lounge style without DJ i.e. playlist)
the venue is nice and nicely decorated that's probably what makes their fame.

Summer THIEVES!

We did a reservation for two nights and by a BIG mistake, my assistant canceled 24h before our arrival. we called the hotel and spoke with the manager who, in no way was kind enough to understand the situation even when they still had rooms available and our money in their account. They proposed to book again another room for the same price ( 800€) and did not give any refund of our booking. My Sicilian friends even spoke to the owner who did not want to listen. I wish that this hotel would not be on the top list of Panarea, a little paradise which should be free from tourist thieves!