Dario's place is just as pictured. It is on several levels, so be prepared to walk up and down the stairs often. We arrived late, so no one greeted us. The home is very clean. There were several basic necessary items missing that we had to ask for -- hand soap, dish soap, dish towels to dry dishes, wine glasses. There were no extra amenities -- like coffee, tea or water, and another Airbnb we stayed at later provided those to guests. We never met Dario. Someone brought us the soap and dish towels right away and we had to inquire about parking. It would have been nice to receive much, much more information about it than spending a day trying to figure out how not to get our car ticketed or towed, then finding out the bus didn't run when we needed and having to walk almost 1.5 miles through a strange city, carrying bags to get back to the house. Parking there is a major issue as only the locals have a special pass and you don't want to park on the street under any circumstances. Since this is not a minor issue, we needed detailed instructions on how the parking worked in the area as we don't speak/read Italian. The importance of this can't be overstated.
They responded to questions by text; helped us by calling the airlines when our luggage was lost. We would not call it gracious or hospitable, but accommodating. The TV in the living room did not work, and we did not know this. We tried the remote, and we were even going to replace the batteries in it which were dissolving. When we texted about it, we were told that the TV is broken and to watch the one in the bedroom, which is much smaller and not where you need it. Also, one of the burners on the stove was broken. It would have been nice to have knives to cook with for chopping garlic, etc. A few more drinking glasses would have been helpful. as there were only two small ones. The water pump needed to supply water to the upper levels was quite loud, cycling off and on every few seconds which would wake you or keep you from falling asleep. None of the clocks worked as they all had dead/missing batteries.
This is a truly excellent location right near Old Town Bari. We loved the neighborhood and once again, the location was perfect! If you drive, you have to use Park N Ride, take a bus to the parking lot. It is about 1.3+ miles away and the bus was frequent, so it wasn't too bad. We left behind an item and they did hold it for us for our return to Bari ... Dario did meet me for about 10 seconds to retrieve it, but literally didn't say ten words ... I didn't have any opportunity to discuss the house or our stay there as he seemed in a rush ...