The review title sums up our experience: we stayed at Lucia and Pietro's trullo for 6 nights, and the stay could not have been better. The trullo itself is set in the middle of a large olive grove, and has been tastefully modernised, retaining the rustic nature of the building but adding modern conveniences. It was quiet, calm and peaceful, in a beautiful setting, and we spent a lot of our time sitting by the pool relaxing.
The nearby town - Ceglie Messapica - has plenty of good restaurants and cafes, and a very good supermarket, and the trullo is a short drive from several beautiful towns.
Lucia and Pietro were absolutely perfect hosts - kind, warm, friendly and welcoming, and giving us lots of tips and recommendations for restaurants and days out. We arrived, tired and hungry, on Sunday afternoon having woken early that morning to get our flight from the UK. Lucia immediately offered to cook for us and, while we got settled in the trullo, rustled up a delicious meal of fresh, local pasta. Her generosity was very welcome and she, and Pietro, ensured that we had a perfect stay .
We really could not have been happier, and we do not hesitate to recommend Trullo Gabriele to anyone who wants a peaceful holiday in a beautiful part of Southern Italy.
Salv and Sue