I only have good things to say about Michele and his place. It’s a tiny place right at the beginning of Bari Vecchia (the Old Town) and right off Corso Vittorio Emanuele, where you can find theaters, shops, restaurants, grocery stores, cafes and everything you need. In Bari Vecchia you can find restaurants, souvenir shops, Castelo Svevo, the Cathedral and the San Nicola Church, which is the Shrine to St. Nicholas.
The studio apartment is little but very well furnished and nicely decorated. It’s located on the ground floor with direct access to the street, which at some hours could be a bit noisy, but nothing too bad, considering where you are. There’s a couch, a small dining table, flat screen tv (online channels only, but who comes to Italy to watch TV?). There’s a kitchenette with a small oven, two-burner cooktop, a small refrigerator, electric kettle and a Bialetti coffee maker. The bed is very comfortable, and it being a Murphy bed makes it very convenient to just pull it up and have more free space in the place. There’s also a small laundry room with a 2-in-1 washer/dryer, a closet and a bathroom.
Michele is a great host! Communication was always very fluid and he is the most attentive and helpful host. We were greatly surprised to find out he left us a fridge stocked with water, milk, orange juice and 8 yogurts! He also left some cupcakes for us and there’s green tea, coffee capsules, sugar and salt in the counters.
As I stated earlier, nothing but good things to say about Michele and his place. We will definitely pass our recommendations to our friends and family. We’re very sad he didn’t have more days available, since we have to stay many more days in town, but we’re sure we’ll be picking his place next time we visit Bari. Thank, Michele!