If you happen to start reading this review, do yourself a favor and book this villa immediately. I have personally done extensive travel throughout Italy over the past 10 years and I have never stayed at a place quite like Parco Paolino. I decided to plan myself a 30th birthday trip in Italy with 11 of my closest girlfriends and I felt Puglia would be the perfect place to host the week of a lifetime. How fortunate was I that this villa was available for the exact dates I was looking for! The pictures sold me on the property so I booked it and hoped for the best. What I didn't know I was in store for was the gracious hospitality of Antonella and her guidance from time of booking to when I departed the villa. I had high expectations of the week ahead but to say I was blown away would be an understatement. I knew I wanted to host a 30th birthday party at the villa and Antonella pulled out all the stops to ensure I had not only a night but a week to remember. She arranged to have a private chef come for most of the mornings and evenings and had a DJ come to host a 70s disco party for the ages. She also organized transportation, restaurants reservations, and a boat tour and truly went above and beyond to ensure this was a trip of a lifetime.
The villa itself is absolutely stunning and the architecture fits perfectly into the surrounding olive groves. I felt like I was walking in a dream the entire time I was on the property. On top of everything, the location was perfect as it was situated between the town of Ostuni and the sea. It's a short 10 minute drive into town but you feel as if you are in your own slice of paradise when you are at the villa.
I speak for the whole group when I say we couldn't thank Antonella enough for the most magical week of our lives. We spent hours at the pool and among the olive groves making memories to last a lifetime. The 12 women from Boston are so thankful for our stay here and to have met Antonella and all the amazing people during our time in Ostuni. If you are looking for a slice of la dolce vita, Parco Paolino is the place for you.