We found the studio to be as advertised. Keep in mind you are renting an “apartment”. We were received by a pleasant Italian woman who spoke no English whatsoever. She gave us an initial tour and presented a “rule book” which put us off. The rules are rather draconian. For example, tenants are responsible for the pool. Being the only tenants present during our visit, we were, according to the rules, responsible for the water level in the pool. Failing to do maintain the correct water level could damage the pump the cost of which would be deducted from our security deposit. Seriously?
The rules also instructed us to clean the pool of bugs and whatever. These chores were easy because the pool is approximately 12’ by 8”. However, while, in the pool, the view of the sea and the land surrounding the pool were amazing.
The apartment is well designed and properly represented on the website. We were put off by the small things we associate with Italian hospitality. There were only two towels per person. No beach towels. There was one set of sheets, no blankets, and just two pillows. No salt and pepper shakers. No corkscrew to open a bottle of wine. There were two rolls of toilet paper, no paper towels. You’ll need to get to the market your first or second day. These were rather small inconveniences in the overall scheme of things.
Being the only tenants we were responsible for getting the trash to the appropriate containers on Saturdays. The rules for recyclables are daunting.
The bed was comfortable and roomy. The HV/AC unit is state of the art. Security was excellent and we had no fear of intruders or loss of property. The WiFi services was spotty at best and at times not available.

The key mistake we made, and it had nothing to do with our rental, was that we didn’t properly assess the location. Other than water activities in Castro, there is very little to do by the way of sightseeing, shopping and other activities we enjoyed during past trips to Italy. Our bad! Trips to Lecce and all that the city had to offer had us traveling 47 kilometers each way.
We booked the studio for three weeks thinking we were in proximity to “old” Italy which proved not to be the case. We stayed just one of the three weeks we booked and headed up to Pescara, a city we well know having the local amenities we are accustomed to having spent time there on our last trip to Italy.

We did not have the opportunity to meet or speak with Sergio. In the last of stressful days leading to our vacation, I exchanged email with Sergio. I asked him for the address. He told me to look it up in my Airbnb materials.