The apartment was very clean, recently renovated, and the central living space and roof terrace were really impressive. The terrace has fantastic views across the city and down to the coast, and despite the cool, breezy weather we spent much of our time up there (the sofa inside the apartment is quite small and not terribly comfortable as it doubles as a sofa bed, so bear this is mind if you plan to stay off-season like us and want to spend time relaxing indoors). The neighbourhood is predominantly quiet/inhabited by local people, and it was great to also be able to sit on the lower balcony and observe all the everyday goings on in the street - the hairdresser across the road providing lots of comings and goings throughout the day. The exception was another rental property across the street, where perhaps unacceptable noise from other foreign guests on a few nights caused us some annoyance - obviously this was outside of Umberto's control. Location is great for Ostuni and other cities up and down the coast and Umberto's clear parking and check-in instructions were really helpful. We discovered the local bakery, 'Forno 31', which we would recommend to other guests.