We stayed for a week in the apartment and had the most wonderful time. Claudia is such a helpful, responsive host - she gave us great beach/restaurant reviews and was always available via text, even helpfully booking a restaurant for us. She was there to meet us at the apartment even though we arrived late, and held our bags for us when we had an evening flight out of Bari!
The apartment is fantastic, so clean and it has everything you could want - dishwasher detergent, washing machine capsules, bin bags, makeup remover etc.! Claudia even provided us with beach towels. The street is so nice and quiet with lovely neighbours; we always felt comfortable leaving the front door open, and always felt safe. Also, the position of the apartment is fantastic - right in the heart of the Old Town. You’re spoilt for choice food-wise! There are so many great restaurants / snack bars around.
In Bari, for food we would recommend: Le Arpie (for orecchiette); La Tana Del Pulpo (amazing seafood platters and linguine); Baresana (great pizza); Antica gelateria Gentile (the best gelato); L'arte della focaccia 2 (amazing panzerotti).
The beach (Pane e Pomodoro) is about a 25 minute walk away, or you can easily get a bus/electric scooter there. Though reasonably small, we really liked this beach and the fact it was sandy. Bari has such great transport links, definitely consider getting the train along the coast to various towns / beaches. We particularly loved the beach Lama Monachile at Polignano a Mare, just an easy 30 minute train-ride away. It’s a beautiful cove with crystal clear waters - but it does get very busy and it’s quite rocky to lay on, so would suggest getting there early! It was lovely to spend the day there too, as there is a great Old Town with more amazing food options.
I would recommend this apartment (and Claudia) in a heartbeat!