10/10 Excellent
Carol W.
3 October 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Antica Lamia Bellavista—Great Place in a Great Town
I spent 3 nights here in September, 2019 with a good friend who is a frequent travel companion. We are women aged 70 and 68. This is the nicest VRBO property I have ever been in. It is accurately represented on the web site which in my experience is a rarity.
Giancarlo, the owner is terrific. He met us at the property and gave us a thorough introduction to it. The functional galley kitchen was thoughtfully provisioned with a selection of staples including coffee, milk water, butter, dishwashing liquid, napkins, plastic wrap, paper towels etc.— all the things you are used to having at your disposal but are surprisingly absent in many of the properties I have rented. The accommodations are lovely. Two bedrooms with comfortable beds, closets, dressers and bedside tables and, most importantly, each one with a door! The door was not a standard provision in the other three VRBO places we stayed on this trip.
There was one bathroom that was large, modern and had two sinks and a shower as well as two hairdryers and shampoo, soap, lotion etc. Best of all the entrance was in the hallway, not from inside one of the bedrooms.
There was a nice living area with sofa, TV, and a dining table that seated 4-6 people. Also included was a large selection of brochures on sites and activities in the area. Parking for our car was available at the property. This was a big plus over the other 3 places we stayed.
This place is aptly named as the view from the property was spectacular. We looked directly up hill at the lovely white hill town of Locotorondo. Town was within walking distance if you don't mind uphill climbs. Giancarlo carefully explained the route to town and parking if we drove. The property was ideally situated for exploring the lovely Val d'atria. We made day trips to Alberobello, Martina Franca, Cisternino, Nonopoli, Polignano a Mare, Ceglie Messapica, each of which were interesting and different from one another. Both my friend and I highly recommend staying at Antica Lamia Bellavista. It is clearly a place where the owner is truly interested in assuring clients feel welcomed and enjoy their stay. We would return without hesitation.
Carol Whiteley, San Carlos, California, USA