We had an enjoyable stay at Marina's place, with wonderful weather, food and views. The surrounding area is beautiful, and providing you have a car and are willing to drive everywhere, then it is within easy access of charming and historic towns and landscapes
Marina was helpful and welcoming, albeit we had some issues with some of the facilities. The trullo we stayed in was a 200-300m uphill walk away from the pool and communal kitchen. As the communal kitchen does not have a fridge, we had to keep breakfast/lunch/dinner items in the trullo's fridge and walk up and down the hill each time we wanted to pick up ingredients. The trullo's kitchenette was also not equipped enough to prepare food (no sharp knives, boards, or plates), meaning multiple journeys between the kitchens was inevitable.
There were a few items which we thought should have been resolved before the arrival of new guests - we discovered in the morning that the adaptor for the coffee machine was broken, and there were no lighters/matches to ignite the hob in the kitchen. Marina helpfully addressed both of these issues later that the evening but we would have hoped that this would have been checked beforehand. Additionally, we were surprised to receive a request for a reduction in our security deposit for the broken coffee machine adaptor, which ended our stay on a sour note. Thankfully Marina acknowledged the issue was out of our control.
The masseria and trulli are very unique and certainly worth a visit, but note that the bathroom is not ideal for anyone over 6 foot!
Finally, it was rather disappointing that upon check-out, we were not permitted to wait with our luggage by the pool for a couple of hours until our journey onwards. We understand Marina has had a bad experience in the past, but think it is important to let future guests know that they need to make preparations for the day as they will not be able to wait.
Despite the points raised above, our stay was relaxing and good fun. We will certainly be returning to Puglia in the future