Tommaso, our host, one of the members of Pio family, greeted us very kindly and while he gave us the keys and other useful information about the apartment, among others, he introduced us in the atmosphere of the past Christmases and celebrations of reunited Pio family around the huge dinning table.
Staying in the 300 squared meters apartment situated on the first floor of the Palazzo Pio was a mind blowing experience for the four of us, as we appreciated the authenticity and quality of the antique mosaics, furniture, paintings of the ceilings and those on the walls. We felt like we lived in a museum for 3 nights, exploring a piece of the past of the Pio family of which we felt like we were a part for few days :). The bathrooms and the kitchen were renovated and brought at the actual standards of comfort while respecting the atmosphere of the house.
The exotic citrus and bananas garden was the place were we rested between sessions of visiting the amazing Lecce while enjoying a coffee with a local delicious pasticiotto or a fruit.
Please take into consideration that the Palazzo is situated only steps away from the historic center and the bedrooms are facing a circulated street were you can find Osteria 203, different other shops and terraces opened until midnight or more, so reading about that from other fellow travelers, we took with us wax earplugs which were of great help to have a good sleep. :)
The quality/price ratio for this accommodation is amazing, if you appreciate the things I mentioned above. For those who do, we greatly recommend you this beautiful apartment full of history, in perfect rime with the open air museum like -Lecce historic town!