Fabrizio's house was charming in many ways. For us with four children including a three year old, the highlight was the safe and very pretty beach just a two minute drive down the road. Our three year old could wade out in crystal clear water and 10m out it only came up to her waist. This in itself contributed hugely to our holiday and was reason enough to go back.

The house itself was comfortable in many ways and the ancient olive groves the house sits in were beautiful, although I did not realise until I got there just how far it was from some of the highlights of Puglia like Vieste and Matera (3hrs and 1.5 hrs respectively by car).

The single thing Fabrizio needs to address urgently are the sleeping arrangments. The sofa bed in the sitting room was dirty and the mattress was less than 10cm thick. The double bed in to the second bedroom was lumpy and the cushions were solid and lumpy too. When you spend £1000 for a week holiday off season, it is not really acceptable. I would encourage Fabrizio to spend some money getting new feather pillows, a new sofa bed and perhaps a new mattress for the second bedroom. This small expenditure would help guest feel cherished and nourished.

Although it was a very happy and successful holiday, I did come away feeling it was a little overpriced for the time of year we were there. Perhaps Fabrizio could give a bit more thought to pricing structures, to reflect high and low season. That would encourage me to come back again in June. To name a figure, I think I would have been happier paying £800 for the week in June instead of closer to £1000, and £1000 - £1100 in July / August.

All in all, a lovely spot, a wonderful beach, and with keener pricing at certain times of year and some new beds, this could become something even more attractive to families like ours. Thanks Fabrizio.