My friends and I had a wonderful stay at La Pietraia at the end of May. The location was ideal for our touring of Puglia. The highlights were a visit to Lecce to see the baroque buildings in the old city, the old city of Alberobello with its ~1500 trulli, the grottos at Castellana Grotte and the cliff side town of Polignano a Mare. We also quite enjoyed our local city of Ostuni and found easy access to a very decent grocery store (Familia) which satisfied all our needs.
The villa was very clean and comfortable and located in an enchanting setting. There were plenty of places to relax outside the lamia, by the pool, on the roof terrace or over at the outdoor dining table. In the evenings, the lamia was quite accommodating for the 5 of us. We used the pool quite a bit as we had some very warm days. The setting for the villa is quite peaceful and private. There are fruit trees and olive trees growing on the property. Each of the three suites was self contained and quite comfortable. The kitchen facilities were quite suitable for the occasional supper we cooked at home.
On our arrival we were met by Ada who looks after the place. Her English was a bit limited but she had a great translation app on her phone, and I also spoke directly with Carola by phone. We were made to feel very welcome. Carola was very approachable through email and responded to questions very quickly.
Ahead of the visit, Carola had contacted me to find out if we were interested in having food delivered on our first night. That was a great idea and we enjoyed a wonderful meal delivered to us by Daniele from his home restaurant near Ceglie Messapica. We enjoyed this so much that later in the week we went to his place for dinner which was in a fabulous trulli home with a huge outdoor wood fired oven. The food was very nice and lots of it.
We were a bit concerned about the water supply because of the cautions about it being a tank that has to be filled by truck. However, we exercised a little caution with our usage and never had an issue.
Overall, we had a great week at the villa and would have no problem at all recommending it to family and friends. Thanks Carola, you are a great hostess!