This is one of the very best appartment I've ever rented on Airbnb. It's got everything: a very central location, an amazing view; it's spacious, with high ceiling; it's in an old building, but modern, very well maintained and comfortable. It's tastefully decorated, there are a lot of pleasant details ; it's quite a change from the standard swedish furniture we see in too many rentals. You immidiately feel at home. The place was perfectly clean. Even though it overlooks a large and crowded piazza, I still found it quiet : you do hear the rumor from the crowd during the day, but it sounds distant, not loud. In the evening there were some loud animations though, but they stop about 10pm. I didn't hear any noise coming from the other appartements.I slept perfectly well. I made basic cooking, the kitchen space and equipment are enough to prepare food for a family. I don't believe there can be a better appartment than this one to enjoy the beautiful city of Lecce.
Now for the less agreable part : as I felt so wonderfully comfortable, I wanted to stay one more night.I checked the availablity on Airbnb but couldn't book as there was a 2-nights minimum requirement. I contacted the owner directly; they checked their availablity and agreed. But I guess they did not officially updated their booking calendar. Just 24h before my extra night, they received another booking ; the owner then requested that I leave the appartment. As I had not gone through Airbnb for this extension, I had no choice but to comply. The owner did offer another appartment, but I wanted to stay because of the first one. They eventually offered the other appartment for free, but too late as I had already hastily reorganized my plans and made a non-refundable rental. So my advice is (and it's just common sense actually) : never deal with an owner outside Airbnb, as you may never know who can or cannot be trusted.