Property: 10 |
Cleaning: 10 |
Host: 10 |
Location: 10 |
Price/Quality: 10
We stayed for 1 week at Balice Antica Dimora, in Monopoli, Contrada Balice. Balice is about a 15-minute drive from the center of Monopoli. It is located in the countryside but a few minutes by car there is a bar and a minimarket/delicatessen/bar (Il Boss) where you can find everything you need. From here, there are many places that can be easily visited (from 15 minutes to 1 and a half hours away): Castellana Grotte, Polignano a Mare, Matera, Alberobello and surroundings, Castel del Monte, etc., just to name a few. The sea is about a 15-20 minute drive away (the coves of Monopoli city and the Capitolo area). The ancient Dimora consists of 3 structures with independent entrances, one for 6 people, one for 4 and one for 2 people (Il Mandorlo), ours. Il Mandorlo consists of a living area with kitchen, a small walk-in closet, bathroom with shower, and bedroom. In Il Mandorlo there is everything you need in terms of dishes. We found the fridge upon our arrival with water, milk, beer, juice, and in the house there was oil, sugar, salt, rusks, and cookies. It's nice to find all this so you don't have to rush to the store as soon as you arrive. Bed linen and towels are provided (the shower towels, unlike many other places, were really huge). There is a drying rack to hang out swimsuits, etc. In front of the entrance, there is a large umbrella, table, chairs, and deck chairs to eat and relax outside. The common outdoor area has a swing, where I appreciated being able to spend several evenings in the silence and coolness of the countryside, hot outdoor showers, a local oven, where you can cook, grill, fry. All around olive trees, almond trees, the vegetable garden, with the possibility of tasting delicious fresh tomatoes and almonds. There is an internal parking. The place is truly enchanting and well taken care of in detail, both aesthetically and practically. We also had the opportunity to see the residence for 6 people, splendid. The managers are very kind, always available but not intrusive. They gave us advice to visit the surroundings, for restaurants and the possibility of a private parking directly overlooking the sea with direct access to a cove in Porto Marzano, with crystal clear water, rocks, and a small sandy beach not too crowded. It was a truly enjoyable week and I can only recommend Balice Antica Dimora to everyone! We would gladly return!
stayed from 07/30/2016 to 08/06/2016