A tastefully renovated, town house with a sunny roof terrace giving great views all the way to the coast. Good location for visiting Ostuni, being only an 8 minute walk to the gate of the old town, yet being among (narrow) streets with free parking possible near by.
The inside is very characterful with domed ceilings and steep stairways, but it has been modernised with quality bathrooms, a kitchen with ceramic hob and air conditioning. The living/dining room is spacious and fitted with a large hanging rail and shoe rack, so that you can spread out your luggage without encroaching on you living space. The short, steep , stepped street is characterful, the residents mainly locals, with the elderly ladies sitting out in their chairs chatting until gone midnight!
There’s a two tiered roof terrace with a view of a lovely old church centre stage. It’s been nicely done with quality stonework and tiling, with an upper tier with sun loungers for sun bathing and a lower one with tables and chairs for dining. There was a small triangular clip-on canopy to prove a small area of shade, but we found it too small and high to provide much relief from the sun. If you love the heat and want to top up your tan, however, this won’t bother you.
Ostuni is a very attractive old town with lots of bars, cafes and restaurants to suit all budgets, many with sensational views from terraces above the town walls. We really enjoyed our three nights there.
Umberto was a great host. Check in was easy via a coded key box. He was quick to respond to any questions from us and gave us a lot of information about the area, including on the check in and check out procedure, eating out and tips on where to find parking.
(Note: We STRONGLY recommend, if hiring a car, that you hire as small a one as possible, like most old towns in Puglia, the streets are narrow, rough and steep and were build before the invention of the car, and so people have to park partially on pavements and near to tight corners. You will have to make some very tight turns, squeeze through narrow gaps, all with an impatient local, whose used to it, right on your bumper! We had a Fiat 500X and even that was a bit of a liability. A large SUV would be a nightmare!)