Gabriele’s place was wonderful! Bright and colorful studio/loft space with a very large patio. You are right in the center of Bari, the street is noisy with a lot of traffic but Gabriele’s house is tucked in the back of the building with a private courtyard that makes you feel miles away from the noise.
Blocks from shopping, a good grocery store, and about 10-15 minute walk from old town. Kitchen is small but stocked with everything you need and the table provides plenty of room for food prep if you’re trying to cook at home (which we did because after two weeks in Italy we really craved a big salad with lots of greens and no cheese/bread 😂).
As soon as we booked Gabriele sent us an email pdf/ppt with detailed instructions on the property (ie how to use the washer) and wonderful recommendations for restaurants and things to do in the area, this gave us the opportunity to research what we wanted to do before we arrived in Bari (I wish all AirBnB hosts provided so much detail up front!).
I would recommend his place to anyone and if we’re ever back in Bari we will stay there again!
One thing to note, if you have small children you need to closely watch them if they are going up and down the stairs as the railing has large gaps they could easily slip through. That said, the downstairs area has plenty of room for them and the outside area provides room to safely run around.