Regina di Ulivi

Amazing peaceful retreat. Very charming. Complimentary breakfast was a very 'Italian experience' and one of the highlights of our visit. Pool was great for afternoon dip / Apetif after busy morning exploring Easy drive in to Ostuni (10 mins) for Dinner each night which thoroughly enjoyed. Lots of great options there.

The most gorgeous oasis of calm and tranquility. Situated remotely, only a few rooms, gorgeous pool with loungers, the most delicious breakfast every day...it was just fantastic. I had always want to visit the trulli houses so to be able to stay in one was amazing. You definitely need a car to stay here as you will need to go into Ostuni or other towns for dinner, but you are only 15 minutes from the old town so very easy to get there. It is in a great location for exploring the surrounding area, we went to Arberobello, Lecce, Cisternino to name a few. I would highly recommend this place, and we will definitely visit again.

Nothing.

Country location, exclusive feel, quality of room. Pool

Nothing really. The approach road is narrow and potholed but not a big issue

The quality of the custom-made breakfast by the kitchen staff, the linen and comfortable mattresses, quality of bathroom fixtures.

We booked a 3-week stay in Italy, and I was looking forward to our two nights planned here, but ended up being really disappointed. After a very long drive along a narrow and nervously uneven road, we arrived at the property around twilight. We had to locate the lockbox and our unit independently, as there is no staff on-site to assist. There is no Wi-Fi available in the individual rooms—access is limited to the dining area. Communication was minimal, which proved challenging as our group of four women was relying on unreliable international cellular service in a very remote location. Our room had a noticeable presence of insects, including over a dozen potato bugs and centipedes. We had to go out to the outdoor dining area in the dark to make contact with Luca, who said he could send his property manager out to take care of them, but that would take 45 minutes. We opted to pick them up ourselves and go to bed. The following day, Luca responded by saying he had his cleaner use a special solution to get rid of the pests, which begs the question, why didn't he do that before our arrival? Upon departure, we gave our key to the morning staff in the kitchen and left. We received an email notification several hours later about a balance due, which we took care of, but it was bothersome to do so, given that we were on the road We were unaware before arrival that this four-unit Alberello property operates digitally, but offers limited wifi. We stayed in Unit C, which accommodates four guests. The unit does not include a private deck, but does offer two chairs facing a gravel parking area and a neighbouring construction site, where work noise began at 8:00 a.m. It is also attached to the backside of another nicer unit. On our first night, their late arrival woke us up in the middle of night If there were ever someone around to ask "How was your stay?" we would have preferred to share this feedback privately.