The host was very welcoming and helpful. Vito picked us up from the airport and drove us to the apartment. He gave us really good tips on what to visit, how to get from A to B in Bari, where the bus station is, where are the cheap supermarkets.
The apartment was just like in the pictures, actually way cleaner and neater than I have expected. It is also fully equipped, which is awesome.

The neighborhood is not that close to the city center and definitely not the cleanest part of the City, but it has bus stop nearby, supermarkets, parks, bike rentals. There are also no pubs or good restaurants in the area, so you will pretty much spend your time downtown.

If yo wanna go to a beach, Bari has one pretty far away, but its pretty dirty and the utter basic of what you would call a beach. Cool beaches are in Polignano a Mare and Barletta, both are 30 mins away with the train, and are wonderful.