Absolutely blown away by this place! Best location right in the heart of town. Drawn to the listing's beautiful pictures and design but STILL beyond what a pic can capture. The TWO terraces give million dollar views that most could only see by dining at the Grotta Pallazese or renting a boat to drive into the cove.
Center of Town location with casual bustle outside your front door. Sea breeze & fans to keep cool. Comfortable everything.. Tons of space for families. (I believe we counted room for about 17 people if all the beds are doubled up). Walking distance to butcher, baker, produce seller (and larger grocery stores too within one mile...we didn't mind the walk). We were there during Ferragosto so parking was an issue but there is a potential spot right in front. Make sure to have a small car (our rental gave us a very long station wagon) which also comes in handy for the tight corners of the small streets.
Convenient living beyond the usual of Italy including an American-sized fridge. Small stock of cooking basics which is always nice... we were also greeted with cold watermelon, chilled wine and taralli.
The beach scene is probably fantastic... we were there during Ferragosto so some places were standing room only and just too busy. We also had a cool front (which was SO nice) come through so we ended up exploring more. Ostuni, Martina Franca, Alberobello, some of the Masserias, olive oil farms, etc. We originally planned on beach hopping and besides a day to Torre dell'Orso and Baia della Poesia, we chose not to do anymore... we found a small sand beach for our kids near the Cozze exit (I believe it would be the closest sand to Polignano that we could see on Google Earth).
Last but definitely NOT least. Enza. She greeted us and was our local contact. She represented the owners so professionally and was so wonderful to our family.
If you are lucky enough to happen upon this listing, go to Polignano and stay here even if it wasn't part of your plans.