Dimore Nel Tempo - Widespread Homes & Trulli

Our stay in Alberobello, apart from the absolutely cute village that it is, was straight out of a pinterest doll house. It was so beautifully and aesthetically done, that at first we just stared at everything in awe. We didn’t even feel like touching and disturbing the amazingly delicate and wonderful room. It was a trullo, the special type of houses in the region, and we felt like we were two small children living inside a fairy tale house. The trullo was at a little distance from the office of the people who run these Airbnb like properties all over the village. There were no cars allowed inside the village. So we did have to carry our luggage for a bit. We arrived quite late in the office, but Leonardo, the manager was patiently waiting for us to guide us to our trullo. The apartment had a separate living room, a bed room, a small kitchenette and a washroom. It was very well stocked with cookies, coffee and other savories. One of the best advice that we received, Leonardo told us to walk around the village/town at early morning. True to his words, it was the best. The lanes were empty, an occasional cat here and there, very few people and the top of the trulli brilliantly lit up by the rising sun. Thank you Leonardo for this and the entire team who run these apartments. Our check out was pretty smooth but with a pleasant surprise. As a parting gift, we were presented with a beautiful ceramic showpiece and a letter of thanks. The showpiece stands pretty on a shelf in my house and whenever I see it, I remember Alberobello. This was definitely the cherry on top. Such a gesture- lovely.

We had agreed with Paolo for a two bed apartment and when we arrived the other guy, who was extremely problematic, tried to upsell us for something twice the price. The heat was set too hot and we couldn’t adjust it so were forced to run the AC just to sleep. The stovetop was broken so we were unable to make even a cup of tea. They lied about the proximity of parking too. Then they called in the middle of our dinner to say they hadn’t received the scan of my friend’s passport which I sent by SMS because they have a cheap phone plan that doesn’t accept images. By 9 a.m. they were calling us again to see if we’d left, when checkout time is 11:00. Truly the worst experience I’ve ever had at a hotel.

Excellent place in the middle of Alberobello…..everything was special…..clean 10/10, the facilities 10/10….the owner 10/10……the location was 10/10!!!!! Public parking 150m…. You can see all the city full of Trulli from the terrace…,