We booked to stay in Gallipoli Vecchia as this is where my husband grew up and it’s close to family. The apartment is in a fantastic location (except for parking - this is the big problem), we didn’t even go over the bridge this time. So nice to just skip out to the beach or wander around.
First impressions were that the apartment was much more spacious than it appears in the photos. We found the apartment very clean on arrival but no cleaning products or even a mop to keep it clean during our stay. Great to have a washing machine and dishwasher but again, a small amount of dishwasher tablets or detergent would be appreciated to save having to go out to buy entire packs for just a few days. Lovely high ceilings, decor was a little Spartan. You are paying for the location. There was a fisherman strike so we visited pizzerias and managed to find some ricciola to cook at home - bring your own knives if you want to cook though, those in the house were inadequate. You really don’t need to cook though with so many lovely places to eat.
DONT FORGET TO PACK EARPLUGS. We visited in mid-October, considerably quieter than the summer season, but still, the noise from the restaurants, kids shouting outside and letting off firecrackers at ALL hours, motorbikes and traffic, the school right outside - the sound travels right up into the apartment and is very very loud. In summer it’s much, much worse (apecars blaring out music until 5am). I also found the beds to be very hard and squeaky.. I suppose they’d seen a busy summer!
Pierpaolo was always available to answer any questions quickly. Ramona, who checked us in, was also very nice and helpful.
I would recommend Pierpaolo’s house, but do remember earplugs if you plan on sleeping!