We enjoyed our stay at Daniele's villa, he's clear in his communication and the villa is an ideal spot to start exploring Puglia.
There were some minor issues though:
- There are camera's pointed at every spot around the villa, so while sitting outside we felt like being watched all the time. This "big brother"-feeling became even more clear after receiving a message while my little nephew was kicking a football around and when we left a light burning at night (apparently some of the lights are on a timer and some are not...) Daniele explained to us that camera's are sadly necessary because of burglaries in the neighborhood.
- The ad for the villa boasted about the luxury equipment (Sonos, kitchenaid, smart fridge, etc...), stuff we never used, but should in stead focus on improving the basics like more cups/glasses, hooks/rods to hang your towels/clothes and smooth opening doors.
- Daniele politely asked for maintenance of the pool and the children's playhouse during our stay. It didn't bother us too much, but personally I would plan that while there were no guests present.
- The WiFi connection was really poor, even though there are three hotspots including Starlink and repeaters in every room...
- We chose a location in between towns to have a quiet stay, but in stead experienced quite some noise nuisance... A lot of dogs kept barking at night, and neighbors had loud parties on multiple occasions.
- The double beds in each room are decent, but I wouldn't recommend any other than those 6 sleeping spots. The bunkbeds for example had awful mattresses...
Apart from these points, we did enjoy our holiday alot, the trulli experience is great and the outdoor pool was very welcoming during hot days.