Otranto: SPLENDID TENUTA WITH POOL AND TENNIS COURSE.

Awesome! A must stay!

We were 2 families with children (12,8, 6, 5). Villa is very well located directly on autostrada to all directions within Puglia region. It is also very well equiped so children will never be bored - table tennis, tennis court, volleyball court, futball and plenty of others. The whole area is enormously spacious. Biggest advantage is the large swimming pool. The owner and his son Matteo (who was the only one we met personally during our stay), because his father came every day very early in the morning and fixed and cleaned everything up, before we even woke up. Especially the outside grill (we used it almost every day) was cleaned and ready for use with wood and new package of coal. every day. Matteo is staying at the property (there are other villas as well) and promptly reacts on any queries you might have. Also gave us a tips for grocery shopping and fresh caught as well. We enjoyed our stay very well, missing that peacefull place already We will definitely recommend this poperty - it's ideal for families with kids and also for people who wants to discover the beauties of Puglia, as we did every day. Roman (Slovakia)

We rented this house with six other friends and it was lovely. There’s a gorgeous pool where we swim laps every day and all sorts of fun things that we didn’t get to like badminton and tennis and ping-pong, bocce. The rooms were comfortable and lovely with lots of screens so that you could have the air passing through. The kitchen was the only thing lacking, there were not enough dish towels, there were no paper towels, there were no napkins, there are no placemats. Given the care they put into other things, like monogrammed sheets, I think the kitchen could be nicer. There could be better silverware, and better implements for cooking. And a better variety of pots. But this is a minor criticism. We had a lovely time and cooked every night quite successfully. We would definitely come back to this place. One other thing, because it is next to a highway, some of our friends found it noisy.

We have just returned from a 10day stay at tenuta le crie ,we could not have asked for anything more , it exceeded our expectations in every way , Guissrppe and his son Mateo could not have been more welcoming kind gracious and generous hosts , The villa was amazing and immaculate , it was the most well equipped villa we have ever come across , it has a huge swimming pool with water polo nets and inflatables an outdoor whirlpool , sun beds with Canopies and parasols ,a wonderful outside eating area with fires BBQ and facilities that were replenished daily , it has a flood lit tennis court with changing /equipment building , baules lane ,badminton volleyball table.tennis ruins ,books and a lovely resturant just down the track , karting is near by and otranto beach is 15 min drive away , we as a family of five , three young men with two girlfriends and great aunt could not have wished for more ,in the basement there is also a games room with an excellent pool table and chess !! We did not have enough time to enjoy all that was on offer , The price also included a linen change and end of stay clean ! And as if this wasn't enough , Guisseppe would arrive around 6am every day to very quietly go about cleaning the pool and gardens etc all done and gone before we woke , it was as if the fairies had been ,Magical ,Thank you

It was a great place to spend a holiday. We were at the place for a week with two dutch families, 6 children. The garden is splendid, very big, beter in reality than in the pictures, with swimming pool, volleybal field, tennis court, table tennis, a nice fireplace ( Giuseppe, ancora mi piace di bruciare tutto il legno, ma il fuoco era multo piacevole) and a very nice gazebo to eat your meal and sit together. The house was comfortabele, the first night stil a little bit cold, but the owner arranged extra heating The owner, Giuseppe, and his son Matteo, were very polite and friendly. Thanks again for your hospitality, we' d like to return next year, to see more of Puglia, one week is far to short to enjoy it all. Cordiali saluti, Fam. Nijmeijer en vd Weerd

We were a group of 11 adults staying at this lovely house for a week in September. Giuseppe could not have been a more welcoming owner, he even organised an English translator when we picked up the keys so he could explain all about the house in detail. He also visited every day in the early morning to clean the grounds and barbecue, replacing citronella candels and re-stocking wood etc - which was really fantastic. The property itself is massive and perfect for large groups as there is a good size pool, tennis courts and plenty of outdoor space (including a bonfire area which Giuseppe also replenishes if need be!). The kitchen is very small but quite well stocked and we barbecued most nights so this didn't matter. The only other slight negative would be the beds in some of the rooms - a few are sofa beds so are not particularly comfortable after a few nights. In all though I would definitely recommend this place to friends as it's excellent value, in a great location and has a wonderful host!

Without question this is the most impressively equipped rental that we have had in 25 years of coming to Italy (and many rentals in the US). A week is hardly enough time to take advantage of everything that is on this property. Now if you're an American (or any foreigner) looking at this, congratulations for finding Puglia and the Salento. You are way off the beaten track. This is an area of Olive trees and backwater italian towns. There are no gorgeous hills like Tuscany, but the land has it's own charm. The drive from Otranto down to S.M. Leuca is very beautiful (the drive up through the center back to the villa is not). The villa is on a fast road at maybe 25 minutes from Lecce which is a beautiful city. 15 or 20 minutes to Otranto on a road that is currently under construction, but will be very fast and easy when it is done. So let's talk about what the villa has to offer: * The pool is a full lap pool of 17 meters if you believe Giuseppe's description, but we think it's longer. It's a fine pool to play in, but it's also a real pool to swim in. * The grounds around the pool as you can see a gorgeous with 10 or so Lettini chairs for lounging. It has all the makings of a hotel pool. * The tennis court is full sized, well fenced, with lights for night play. There are a few ripples in the surface, but in two matches, we had exactly one shot go astray as a result of the surface. Two buckets of balls, 4 rackets, a changing house with two showers and a toilet. * The volleyball court is marked with boundaries down with cloth tape or something. We used it for badmitton, although it's really a volleyball net * The foosball table has it's own patio and you don't have to put a dime in. * The gazebo is huge with a table that sits a dozen easily and more if you wanted. * The barbeque is olive wood. When you use it, as I did, Giuseppe cleans it all up the next morning and has it ready for you to go again. * There are five bicycles, three of which are adult size. The back roads along the property provide a very safe and easy place to ride * The pool table in the basement is first rate and the basement itself is very well done. I say this as someone who owns my own $2,500 pool table, so my standards are high. The pockets have an interesting shape not like US pool tables that make some shots particularly tricky. * OK, the rook on the chess table is broken, work around it. I've run out of characters. Look for part 2

An excellent villa, all of fixtures and fittings and furniture were of very good quality. Clean, spacious, lovely pool, no chlorine taste or smell. The garden around the villa is very attractive and well maintained. The owner came every morning, cleaned all the surrounding area, the pool, barbecue, and even replaced charcoal and insect repellents, a wonderful service. It is ideally placed for exploring Salento, close to both Maglie and Otranto, my only reservation is that the main road is nearby, which is handy, but traffic noise is occasionally intrusive, you soon get used to it. An excellent villa with an attentive and conscientious owner. Highly recommended. Bravo Giuseppe, complimenti!

Very well organised and located property ideal for families. Flexible and helpful owners made the stay easy and great fun, perhaps some attention could be paid to provision of some more information on places to go, beaches even so Giusseppe was always very helpful with such advice and even provides a mobile phone to this affect a great touch.

It is a great house, with very good facilities and a wonderfull pool! The only inconvenient, but not so much, is that the road is too close and sometimes can be a little bit noisy! But for us was not really a problem, after the first day you get used to it! On the other hand, being close to the road makes the house very accessible. It is close to supermarkets, to the main cities in the area. You will be very fast at the 'end' of Italy, where the two seas meat: adriatic and Ligurian! It is wonderful! There is a lot of privacy and we enjoyed it very much. The owner is very nice and ready to solve any problem, if one appears. Claudia and Rob, Amsterdam, Netherlands