Everything about our trip to Gaetano's apartment in Ponza was honestly SPECTACULAR. We were a group of five (two parents and a 6, 10, and 12 year old) and there was plenty of space/privacy for everyone. The indoor and outdoor spaces were all beautifully clean, well-tended, and comfortably/tastefully decorated. We had everything we needed (clothes washer, fully equipped/complete kitchen, comfortable beds for all, two real bathrooms, a sandy beach with umbrellas within easy 15 minutes walk, groceries, restaurants, and coffee 3 minutes away by foot, no need for a rental car, etc.). The views are even more breathtaking in person than in the photos, if you can believe it. The air is always fresh and cool at Gaetano's place - both inside the apartment and out in the gardens - even when it is hot on other parts of the island. He and his wife are such immensely gracious hosts - despite his not speaking English/our not speaking Italian, we were able to communicate well through translations apps, and he even helped us to book a day-long boat tour to various swim spots at the nearby island of Palmarola. Before we left, he gave our oldest daughter, who is learning Italian, a parting gift of a book in Italian about the island of Ponza and encouraged her to keep reading and speaking Italian. After two years with very little travel, no vacations, and worrying over EVERY little thing because of COVID, at Gaetano's, we finally had no worries at all - in fact, we felt just joyful and grateful.
