Summary: Welcoming host, clean space, private location, picturesque trullo, terrible accessibility between rooms, one bed is not suitable for sleeping, second bedroom is hot and uncomfortable
Details:
My husband, toddler and I spent three nights in late August. The host greeted us warmly and the house was clean with a large, private, outdoor patio space. It was a scenic trullo.
The house is divided into three parts - trullo (first bedroom), kitchen and second bedroom w/ bathroom. To get from one part to the other, you must go outside - through the patio. Since there are no mosquito nets on the doors, you must also close the door, when you exit. When you leave the house, you must lock five different doors/gates with five different keys.
As the mattress in the trullo was uncomfortable for sleeping (similar to those found in folding bed cots) and as we could not leave our young child in a separate bedroom with two doors between, we were forced to all sleep together in the second bedroom on one bed. The room was unbearably hot - even with the window open, the air was stagnant. The host said we could sleep with the door open.... even with repellent we were devoured by mosquitoes. Next morning, we had bites all over and my child had one eye completely swollen shut from the bites. Second night we decided to withstand the heat and close the door. The ceiling fan which only offered some reprieve made loud clang all night (my husband fixed it the next day). My child soaked in sweat. Three sleepless, rough nights and a vacation ruined. All the host did was give his apologies.
Other details: The trullo is cool but has no natural light - you have to close the door immediately to keep the freshness locked in. There are ravenous ants so cooking was not a possibility for us. If you have a small child, you have to keep an eye out because there are stairs that children can climb up to the top of the trullo. The ceiling fan is made of metal and low so if a child jumps on the bed, they can get really hurt. The apartment is very low - for a tall person this may be annoying.