Grazia was extremely welcoming & helpful. Her husband & daughter went out of thier way to drive into locorotondo to meet us at 10.30 at night when we were late arriving! They also put up gates for our 1 year old & 3 year old. The language barrier was never an issue with anything.
The area is very beautiful with ALOT to do - beaches, aquaparks (3), Alberobello (trulli central!), plenty of villages & towns to visit, good shopping, markets, cycling tours, safari park & zoo, caves, boat rides, amazing resturants, fantastic wine. Would recommend a car (& mosquito barrier!) 12 nights could not do it justice.
I was worried about the heat in Aug but as the area is hilly the constant breeze meant it never felt unbearable. Fell in love with Pulgia!