I spend a really lovely week+ at Lucia and Francesco's incredible apartment in Lecce's historic heart. Exactly per photos: large, vaulting, warmly lit, big galley kitchen with four gas cookers. Just really beautifully designed and furnished -- minimal and clean, but cozy and warm. All amenities, incl. washer, hair drier, beautiful, hot rainfall shower, big comfortable bed with extra linens and blankets, all recycling (! Loved this). The bar next store is lively on Saturdays, but days in the town are so peaceful mid-October, it was a welcome sign of young life. Lecce was absolutely charming, especially the historic centre. And the pizza. Also gelato. Lucia kindly advised on day trips -- including links to schedules and guidance on following them -- to stunning turquoise beaches and churches on the Adriatic and Ionian coasts. There are cheap, easy public buses to/from Brindisi airport daily too. But nothing compared to, or would have been as remarkable to me without, their stunning hospitality. Communication and care was beyond excellent. I asked if it was all right to turn on the heat; they rallied round immediately with a professional to get the heat turned on for the season. I asked about coffee, bread, groceries, day trips; they responded immediately with suggestions. I don't usually interact very much with hosts in deference to their privacy. It's the one time I wish I'd gotten to know such lovely, lively, kind and caring people better. The value was superlative. I can't say well enough. I was relaxed, happy and grateful from the moment I arrived. Recommended. I hope to go back and certainly won't find a lovelier place if I do. Thank you both very much for a brilliant stay.