Swimming pool, 2 km from the village, an oasis of peace among the olive tree

the property is exquisite with meticulous grounds and a gorgeous salt water pool. The house is very comfortable with large bathrooms and nice beds and bedding. The outdoor living space is lovely and large with a wood fire stove outside. Bring bug spray and the bees are a nuisance but you’re in the beautiful country in the middle of an olive orchard. the kitchen could be better equipped for cooking dinners but overall the house is fantastic and very clean. It has ocean views and is conveniently located near the center of Polignano. The beaches are crammed and rocky but gorgeous. Il Terrazza is a great restaurant. you need a car here. We drove easily to Ostuni which was gorgeous and Monopoli which is also gorgeous in the old city. The house holds 4 upstairs and 4 downstairs in a separate unit; it has 2 queens upstairs and a queen and a set of bunks downstairs. I highly recommend this home!

My family and I had a lovely time ! Communication was easy and check in was no problem. The property is excellent for families.

Positves: The outside grounds, pool area is very beautiful and relaxing, the highlight of the property. The check-in process was prompt and efficient. The home itself is quite nice, with a very pretty view of the coastline from the living room. The bedrooms are comfortable, with lots of storage space. Nuteral: The kitchen is sparsely supplied, cheap quality cutlery and utensils. A few grams of salt and black pepper were the kitchen supplies. The living room is poorly furnished with a pull out couch and some plastic chairs covered with a layer of dust; not very suited to relaxing in Negative: The day after our arrival I was contacted by the hosts, requesting my personal tax number (social security number.) I thought this was an error by the hosts. When I queried the request I was told, “according to Italian law” it was mandatory for me to supply my tax id number, so they could issue me an invoice. I advised the host that under no circumstances would I provided my tax number. My Social Security number, combined with the hosts having my passport information home address, would expose me all kinds of identity fraud. The next day the hosts relented in requesting this information. Stating, non EU resident were exempt from this “law.” Note: I was never issued any invoice by the hosts. Hosts should NEVER made demands of this nature. So please be aware of this dubious tactic. Due space limitations, I can’t advise of the comical 2 roll limit on providing toilet paper to guests.

My family loved this property! The kids didn't leave the pool for days and they loved roaming around the grounds exploring the plants and fruit trees. Since it was entirely gated and secluded they could wander freely (with sunscreen!) The living space was efficient, comfortable, and super clean. The hosts were charming, informative, and very helpful. The location is remote and we didn't have a car, but the taxi and riscio service was dependable and economical for what we were doing. We stayed 4 days and wanted to just chill. Going into town in the evening was pretty much all we wanted to do so scheduling a riscio worked well for us and provided a lot of fun for us all. I also totally appreciated all the recycling containers were clearly marked and convenient. It helped us maintain standards of the area easily. As a family this was a highlight of our 23 day stay in Italy and we all want to come back. Just a note if you can stop at a grocery store before arriving at the villa, this was the only thing I would have done differently. Also having and being familiar with WhatsApp and Google maps is super helpful. This place will be one we will remember as a perfect paradise for us. Grazie mille Grisella and Emanuella!

The property is absolutely amazing and the owners are very friendly and responsive! Highly recommended!

Our experience at this property was amazing from beginning to end. We stayed with our 2 children, who loved and enjoyed the most beautiful pool and scenery. We enjoyed the beautiful outdoor space where we had dinner and also could view the amazing sea from the backyard. Gisella and Emmanuel’s were the best hosts. We would definitely stay here again! Very clean and had everything we needed. Stay here and you won’t be disappointed!

We loved our stay at Gisellas beautiful home! The property is huge with plenty of room. We also made the most of the outdoor dining and pool area, as well as Emanuela cooking for us on our last evening which was a fantastic experience. A few things to note - you cannot walk from the house into town, you must drive. A few more wine glasses would also be good for the number of guests that are staying :)

Lovely house surrounded by cherry, olive, apricot and fig trees. Wonderful outdoor kitchen space for cooking an eating and relaxing. We swam in the salt water pool everyday and enjoyed our stay to the utmost.