We have only had two nights at Alessia's place as we are travelling around Southern Italy, but we would happily have stayed longer. It's very rustic and authentic so if you're after 4/5 star then stay in a hotel. We were met on time by Francesca who doesn't speak English, but we muddled through and understood everything we needed to, including whatsapping our passport pics as we had left them in the car! Alessia had told us where to park for free as we couldn't take car into historic part of town and it was a 10 minute walk to house, go round the outskirts rather than main drag as it easier with luggage! The stairs up to house were a challenge as steep and narrow but we managed. You go through a shared yard first but the residents were friendly. The house was basic but comfortable which we like as you can feel totally at home, there was a damp smell in the kitchen but I sliced a lemon and sprinkled salt on it and left it on counter and never noticed the smell again. The kitchen was small but adequate we manged to cook a meal the only thing we didn't have was a grater for the parmigiana. Gallipoli is a lovely vibrant town with very busy nightlife, lots of choice for food, we actually found actual Indian restaurant for a change it was basic but a food was good. There is a lovely sandy beach 2 minutes from house which was lovely as most beaches are pebbly. We really enjoyed our short stay here and would like to visit again.