Marialaura’a place has a beautiful big roof terrace which I enjoyed. Monopoli is a place I liked at lot. Two things to be aware of, I struggled walking from the train station with heavy luggage (apparently no taxis in Monopoli) and there is loud construction work happening in the building which did affect my stay. I would check when this work is due to be complete. It might not be a problem if you are out all day and only there in the evening. It was not Marialaura’s fault but unfortunately it did make my stay uncomfortable. I would recommend the place to stay, when construction is not happening.