Francesco's apartment is very spacious and comfortable. It is located perfectly, 5-10 minutes walking distance to the beach or the centre of Monopoli with all the restaurants and shops. We were given a warm welcome by Francesco and his son who explained everything in English to us (since we are not fluent in Italian unfortunately). We also received nice welcome gifts like Taralli (a local specialty) and bottles of water. We really appreciated the well equipped kitchen, the AC (you need this in the south of Italy) and the walk-in closet which contained many useful things like a steamer for clothes and an iron. During our stay Francesco was always very quick and friendly to resond to all of our questions, thanks so much for that! If we had to criticise anything it would be that the bed was a bit unsteady, so it was difficult to turn around without making a lot of noise, furthermore, there were only curtains on the windows (no blinds) so it was very bright in the bedroom early in the morning. But these are only minor things that we experienced because we are light sleepers. Overall I can highly recommend Francesco's place, the Aloha-theme was also something we liked a lot! Best wishes from Frankfurt / Germany