Don't hesitate, book this amazing place if you want to stay in top quality accommodation and have a great base to explore Puglia, particularly the Salento region. I have stayed in many BnB's all over the world, and we rate this apartment in Galatina as one of the best! The host, Mark, owns the entire palazzo and has recently renovated the building creating 3 separate appartments which are rented out individually or can be rented out together for larger groups/families. I stayed in Appartment 1 which consists of 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, a lounge room and kitchen. The appartment was very large with lots of natural light. Every room has a door leading out on to a verandar or patio, many of the patios are private, including a roof top deck with spectacular views over Galatina. There are 2 separate areas to eat 'alfresco' off the kitchen.
The apartment also offers many features not often found in Air BnB appartments such as a washing maching & separate dryer, ports in every power point to directly charge your devices without the need for an adaptor, a huge flat screen tv and beautiful linen bed sheets. The place is much better than the photos!
What impressed us the most was the incredible attention to detail and thought shown in the modern high end interior design and amenities of the appartment. From the full kitchen facilities with everything a top chef would need to whip up a Puglian feast to the quality fixtures and fittings throughout. The lighting features are particularly noteworthy, many look like works of art!
The location is also very central, just around the corner from the main Piazza and church, and within a short walk to all other main attractions in Galatina. Laila, met us on arrival at a local cafe and she was extremely helpful pointing out all the local places to eat, see and grocery shop. Of course not to be missed is the local pastry specialist just down the road called Passticceria Andrea Ascalone selling their famous custard filled bite sized cakes since the 1700's!
Good to note, there is no parking at the appartment. Being located in the historic centre of the city, vehicle access is limited to locals or cars with permits only. If you are driving there is free street car parking just outside the historic centre. We found the closest free parking to the appartment was about a 5- 7 min walk on cobbled streets.
I would highly recomend this appartment, it has everything you need for a fantastic stay in Galatina as your home away from home.