Pros:
The apartment is in good condition, things were left clean / tidy. The location I think is in a really good spot. It is only 5 minutes to the train station (great for day trips around the area), 20 minutes to old town and 30 minutes to the beach.
The unit does have air conditioning, but it is in the hallway, which means you must leave the bedroom doors open at night to get air conditioning in hot months, and I assume heating in cold months. NO WIFI! In the description but was an oversight on our end.
Cons:
Francessco, while I really want to like him - because he is a personable guy - he really is not polite, and I would not recommend him as a host.
We had issues upon check in - he does not provide a number to call him so you must always use the app.
Secondly, he does not speak English - you must understand Italian in order to speak and communicate with him. Upon walking in we realize there is no elevator working. We were also informed that the water in the bathroom was leaking, and therefore we had to manually turn the water on and off in the unit (on that balcony). In addition, he had to come by two mornings at 8 a.m. to get it repaired - what a nice start for a vacation.
Furthermore, my friend and I were provided very basic bedding and towels. The very first night the two single beds were not made up - even though we had stated we would need this in advance. We thought maybe the bedding was in the closet, but not it was locked away in a closet where we could not access the items. Therefore, we had take the cover from the sofa in order to have some bedding.
We negotiated that we would leave at 12:00 p.m. as long as we had cleaned the apartment. We actually decided to leave a bit earlier to be fairer to him to clean, and also so we had some time to explore Bari. We tried to reach him to leave the property .e.g do we leave the key on the table? I eventually found a number for him online for the apartment. I informed him we wanted to leave early. He had to come and inspect the unit, which seemed a bit weird, and also handle the city taxes. I told him I was in a hurry so I would leave, as we washed the sheets, and the dishes, swept the floors, etc. We left it in very good condition. Francesco then accused us of stealing 2 hangers from the closet and also if we really had to rush off. They are basic wooden hangers, which I can happily buy with my money. But to be accused of something so outrageous and petty was really the final straw for me.
Not the worst, but not the best experience. Be mindful when choosing this apartment.