Vittoria and Giuseppe's place is wonderful and they are brilliant hosts! The room was incredibly clean, very stylishly decorated and perfectly situated just down a beautiful quiet street from a cute and lively square with many restaurants. The property on a map looks outside of the old town but it isn't.
We were here for a couple's holiday, and this was the perfect choice. The owners even took us for a ride on their boat (see the description), which was a fantastic experience. Vittoria speaks very little English and we speak even less Italian, but she went to great efforts to make sure we understood everything. If we needed anything, like a corkscrew or breadknife, she was more than willing to accommodate. She even brought us apricots from her father's orchard in the countryside!
The only downside was the lack of pool (though you'll be hard-pressed to find one in Monopoli anyway!) because the sea seems particularly salty in this part of the world, and it can sometimes be a bit too much. Monopoli is a good base for the central region of Puglia and you can easily get trains and buses to areas like Capitolo, Polignano, Brindisi etc. Vittoria and Giuseppe even helped us rent a Vespa to visit Alberobello and Ostuni. There are very few non-Italian tourists here, which is very refreshing!
Overall, we'd highly recommend this AirBnB to anyone!