Me and my daughter had a great stay at Coretta and Ilio's palace. We've spent 8 nights in Calimera and we can only recommend the place and the Salento region in general.
The price might be a bit high and Calimera might be a 30-minute-drive off the coast, but the place is very well kept, quite big and it offers many amenities like a roof-top terrace, a garden, a kicker and a ping-pong-table. If need lots of space and want to experience living in a traditional Salentinian palace with lots of antique furniture, then you should book this place. Ilio is very helpful a can give you information about the region. Is always reachable via phone. As he does not live in Calimera, we spend more time Gibril, the janitor. Gibril takes good care of the house and is also very helpful and kind. He can help you with any need you might have as he is always in the house.
Even though Calimera is not a big town and a 30-minute-drive away from the coast, it is a very good base to discover the region. The best thing is that the house is located at the central square of Calimera where all the shops are. So if you want to buy a piece of pizza, a cornetto or a gelato, you don't have to walk very far. There food you can find here is obviously excellent. Calimera is also very close to Lecce, the must-see capital of the region, and other places of interest like Otranto or Gallipoli. You should have a car, though, if want to do day trips like that.
Salento is really a beautiful region and we are sure that we will visit it again some day!