We stayed at Tamara’s property in Puglia for 6 nights, comprehensive review to follow -
Host:
Colleen and Antonella were amazing and really went above and beyond. They met us for the check-in and gave us a comprehensive tour of the house and grounds. Throughout our stay, any message or request were handled quickly and with care. Just to give you one example, we found the bed in the primary to be way too hard and Colleen went out and got a pillow topper for us ASAP!
Exterior:
The exterior of the house is amazing, the expansive grounds are extremely well manicured and maintained. So many areas to sit and relax, the pool is beautiful (although unfortunately it was a little too cool to swim most days we were there). The outdoor dining area and kitchen were great and were put to good use. Colleen organized a pizza night with a local Pizzaiolo to use the wood oven, which was definitely one of the highlights of our stay and I would definitely recommend booking this.
Interior:
The interior of the house is very charming and well appointed. 3 types of coffee machines, all the pots, pans, dishes, glassware you could want…and then some. I think the only disappointment was the bathrooms were really just cosmetically touched up and not fully renovated. As this is an old house, the water pressure in the primary bathroom was laughable and I was definitely excited to get to Rome and take a proper shower. I am aware this is not an easy fix given this is something that comes with existing plumbing and same goes for drain in second bathroom (As another example of older plumbing) but still worth noting. In short, the interior was nice, but the highlight of this house is the exterior. We were 4 adults, and it was perfect, I think with 6 the inside may get a little “crowded” but there is so much room with the areas outside to compensate.
Location:
Was very conveniently located, only a short 10-15 drive from Ostuni and a great location for other day trips to Polignano a Mare, Lecce, Gallipoli, etc.
I would 100% recommend this house, it has a lot to offer, and the hosts are awesome!