Our stay at Giovanni's apartment was absolutely perfect. It is situated in the historic part of Lecce and was everything we imagined it to be. The apartment was accurately depicted in the photos and everything worked properly, was clean, and he even had some breakfast snacks for us! Clean bed linens and bath towels were provided, along with all of the little comforts we take for granted--basic seasonings in the kitchen, etc. The apartment is fully furnished so all we had to do was show up and enjoy.
Since the apartment is in a historic area, we were not allowed to park our car at the home. Instead, there is a safe parking area abut a five minute walk away; it is lit and has security cameras 24/7. Our car was fine the whole weekend (we live in Naples so were initially concerned about security...). However, we were permitted to drive up to the apartment to load and then unload our bags which was quite convenient.
We spent a day and a half walking around Lecce, enjoying the old city, shopping, and just looking around. It was fantastic.
Giovanni's communication was perfect. He always responded quickly and speaks great English (unfortunately we speak very little Italian). He instructed us to pull into a major hotel parking lot right inside of Lecce and call him once we arrived, and he met us in five minutes and we followed him to the apartment. This was great because we didn't have to worry about driving down a restricted road or anything--and he helped us unload our bags, too. Giovanni gave us great restaurant recommendations to make our stay even more enjoyable. Great host!
Giovanni's apartment is highly recommended--we would definitely stay their again.