Raya is a small hotel which in 2004 was awarded (Marco Polo Awards) with the choice of an international public, which defined it as one of the most beautiful “hotel de charme” in the Mediterranean. It is for many a “cult hotel”, but its owner describes it as “nothing, two stars, just a place where nature lovers can find peace and have time for themselves”. It is not a place to visit if one doesn’t like walking or if one is looking for a hotel which works like a Swiss clock.
It is divided into three different buildings or “locations” (Raya Alto, Raya Basso, and Raya Peppe Maria), each with its own purpose. Each one is close to the other in order not to create an environmental impact which is not well suited to this small magical island.
Raya Alto: Is located on the hill slope, a small Eolie village in a natural park of lentos, olives, bougainvillea, and hibiscus. 30 rooms with large terraces which face Stromboli and a sea of a thousand shades pf blue which from the small islands which surround the main island emerge. A small Bar offer from early morning a way to start off the day in a most pleasant manner.
Raya Basso: It takes just 5 minutes to reach the Raya by going down the hill. A beautiful house which has been recognized by Italy To Be Saved "as a perfect example of inclusion in a rural-urban context". There are 6 bedrooms in the upper floor, all fully equipped with all comforts. On the ground floor the large spaces also include the boutique of Myriam Beltrami.
Raya Peppe Maria: Projecting over the sea, it hosts the so called "service-area". The Peppe Maria headland owes its name to a small white church which in the past hosted the Saintly couple and where today Maria remains alone, for bon-ton reasons the priests used to say years ago laughing. The guests arrive here and the area provides also the buffet breakfast.
During the last week of July, the discotheque opens which is now famous in the Eolie islands, because one can dance under the stars to music which has been created to enjoy life and not to kill the soul.