Shortly before our arrival Vito contacted us and asked us if we would be ok staying in his other listed apartment, as this one needed some work to be done. We agreed and found ourselves in a nice apartment on the Via Bovio right by the Garibaldi Elementary School. The location was very good - a few steps from the city center, a short walk from old town and the waterfront, ~15-20min walk from the central station. The apartment was nice and had all the necessary items - dishes, cookware, towels, hairdryer etc. Vito picked us up at the airport and took us to the apartment, gave us tips about the city, food, and places to visit outside Bari. He is very friendly and overall a really good host.
Tip: there is a bus stop on Via Crispi by the Via Trevisani intersection where you can catch the #16 bus to the airport. It's closer than the central station.