I feel awful giving four stars and stating it was worse than what I expected however I had to be truthful. I stayed in Elena's townhouse for 3 nights. The house itself is gorgeous, very stylish and on 4 floors. Amazing views from the sun terrace. The hosts Elena and her brother Leo were lovely people and very friendly and made me feel welcome throughout my trip and also were on hand if I needed to ask and questions. However the noise from the bar was a big problem for me. I came to Polignano to relax and I literally had to wait until 0330 every morning when the bar closed so that I could get some sleep. I am in very light sleeper. I had to put a pillow over my head. I looked for ear plugs in a few shops and no joy. I understand this is my fault as apparently it was printed somewhere in the description that there is a busy bar below the townhouse? I didn't see this, if I would have seen this I would have booked elsewhere. However if your into that scene and like a drink and don't mind a noisy bar than this place is great. The bar itself is a very good and renowned mojito bar. I really feel that is what let's this place down. I think ear plugs should have been left as this has been mentioned in a few reviews.