My friend and I stayed a Mirko’s unit in Gallipoli for 3 nights. As all things in life, there are pros and cons.
Pros: Mirko was very responsive! He always answered quickly. Mirko was very friendly, cheerful and obliging. He went out of his way to be helpful. Mirko, for a fee, picked us up at the train station and dropped us off at the end of our stay. He carried my heavy suitcase up and down the stairs. His unit is incredibly spacious. It has 3 balconies, so lots of light and fresh air. The kitchen is a good size, with a wash machine for laundry, a gas stove and a big fridge. A special treat were kitchen supplies: olive oil, sugar, coffee, salt, paper towels, scissors, etc. There are a good number of dishes. The bed in the bedroom is comfortable. There are lots of lamps. The dining table is a generous size. There is plenty of hot water for showers. Whenever we had a request, Mirko was willing to quickly provide something. The location was central and delightful.
The cons: It didn’t seem that Mirko was quite ready for guests - he had no map of the area or city to give or show us, nor was there a written guide to the unit, though we had requested two, separate beds, the 2nd bed wasn’t made up and we discovered at night that neither bed had blankets. The bed in the dining room was a saggy pullout with a thin mattress. There was only one mirror in the unit, not even a 2nd one in the 2nd bathroom. The only coffee maker was a small espresso maker. We were also surprised that Mirko spoke NO English. He was deft with the translator but it made in person communication awkward.