Great spacious apartment. AC worked very well. Location was ideal with lovely view of the sea. Downstairs is a cafe that is open most of the day and night for a quick bite, coffee or cocktail with a sea view. Great restaurants in the neighborhood as well; we recommend Le Due Aquile. Owner was gracious and flexible with our arrival and checkout time. We would most definitely stay here again. The space lived up to its name; it felt like a warm hug from Nona. Thank you again! :)

This property is beautiful in all ways. It has beautiful ocean & marina views from 2 balconies, one off the largest bedroom & one off the sitting room. The latter has a small table & 2 chairs. From the interior of these rooms & the other bedroom that faces the ocean there are the same lovely views. The kitchen & third bedroom look out from the other side of the building & include balconies which are utilitarian (hang your laundry off the kitchen balcony) rather than view-oriented but are nontheless pleasant for light & airiness. Interiorly the firnishings are very attractive, comfortable, spacious and elegant in a historic fashion. This is a very livable & enjoyable home away from home. It is extremely well-located, not only for being on the waterfront, but a relatively short walk from the Old City and close to restaurants & bakeries. A great coffee shop was right below our balconies. The most wonderful aspect of our visit were Valentina, who manages the property & is a treasure of hospitality, & Francesco, the owner. Both of them greeted us late at night when a landslide complicated our arrival to Bari. We were tired & disoriented, yet there they were with welcoming smiles & explanations of everything in the house. Paola, the owner's daughter, in the meantime kept in contact with us as the train schedule kept changing. They all were wonderfully accommodating. The information book they prepared has lots of valuable information, including groceries stores.

We loved staying at the apartment. It was beautiful, spacious and had everything we needed. Paola did a wonderful job explaining where everything was and how all the appliances worked. The teenagers who usually like to lock themselves in bedrooms took a liking to the living room, and spent a lot of time there, which they called “The drawing room” just like in a period drama. They appreciated the grandeur of it and the view. We loved the location which apart from the sea view was walking distance to restaurants and shops and old Bari. We are partly Italian, so we recognised some of the Nonni lifestyle, especially in the kitchen. Thank you we had a wonderful stay in Bari.

My husband & I had a fabulous time, we loved the apartment, it was so much better than what we had expected, everything you could want is so close & the list of information & recommendations that Francesca & Paola leave for you is so helpful. We loved sitting on the balcony over looking the ocean & soaking up the view & atmosphere below. Paola & her father greeted us & helped us into the apartment & explained everything. Pauline & Bruce from Australia

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This place was absolutely the best start to our Italian vacation! The hosts were on 100% and helped us with anything we needed. This place is a must for anyone going to Bari!

It was not a good start for us. We had arrived outside the apartment building but there was no one there to greet us and nobody answered the telephone number given on the VRBO site. I emailed the host that we’d arrived. We had an anxious 20 minutes before he arrived. Putting all that aside, we spent an enjoyable 12 days and nights in Bari. The apartment is historic and huge, light and bright, and filled with books and interesting paintings. The furniture is not that comfortable, and the big bed is rock hard which some people may like. The apartment has wonderful views of the Adriatic, and there’s a lift. It’s located in a buzzing place full of restaurants and bars, but is so quiet. Bari Centrale for the trains is a 20 minutes walk. We did day visits to Polignano A Mare, Lecce, Ostuni, and Matera. The local beach Pane e Pomodori is a short walk along the lungomare and free to use. Bari new town with the gridiron layout has some wonderful old buildings which speak of a rich past. Bari old town is amazing and so are the cakes! Our favourite eating place was Taverna Verde, and for a nightcap down to La Biglietteria. We would stay again.

"A casa dei nonni" rispecchia perfettamente l'annuncio e anzi lo supera. L'appartamento, al secondo piano con ascensore, è molto spazioso, ordinato e pulito. È fornito di qualunque comodità, compreso aria condizionata, lavatrice e lavastoviglie. Il proprietario ci ha fatto trovare tutto predisposto per permettere un soggiorno perfetto, come la vista che si gode dalla camera da letto. Sicuramente se dovessimo ritornare a Bari ci torneremo.