My family and I had the pleasure of staying at Villa Nirya for 7 days in August of 2019. The villa is in an absolutely beautiful location on top of a hill outside of the lovely city of Martina Franca. From the garden of the property you can see the white city of Locorotondo. The swim/spa pool provides a welcome relief to the sweltering summer heat of August. Their is ample outdoor seating and plenty of outdoor/indoor speakers to stream music and enjoy the space. The house was clean and well maintained.
We had a 22 month old child with us; in addition to 7 adults. We felt the space was big enough to accommodate us. We used the outdoor, wood fired oven, and the indoor kitchen extensively. We were happy with the appliances and the facilities. We did have to run to the store to get some items which we felt are fairly normal to provide (ie Olive Oil), but were overall very happy with the space. The outdoor garden is very well maintained, filled with fig trees, rosemary, lavender and apple trees. We enjoyed watching the honey bees buzz happily from plant to plant.
Daniele was an fantastic communicator - he responded very promptly to any questions we had. He is truly a super host.
The villa is a perfect jumping off place for visiting Martina Franca, Locorotondo, Matera, Ostuni and Aberobello. One recommendation is to download offline maps of the area prior to trying to arrive as GPS/Cell coverage is a bit spotty.
We firmly give the space 5 stars and would definitely stay there again. That being said; I did want to clarify two items that I didn't understand in the pictures/description.
1 - Villa Nirya is one private building, but the property also has another villa on it, Casa Relax. We had very little interaction with the guests at the other property and they didn't intrude in our space but you do not enjoy complete privacy in the space.
2 - The Villa's bedrooms are set up in the Trulli, which while part of the main building have separate entrances. Only 1 of the three bedrooms has air conditioning. While they remained relatively cool, due to their construction, I wish I had known this prior to arrival.
I provide these two items as clarifications; not as complaints. I fully loved staying at Villa Nirya and would recommend it to my friends and family.