Palazzo Calò

Great, clean and modern hotel right in the heart of the old town, had problems with WiFi which they tried to fix and the owner even offered me his laptop so I could work. Only con was the locals who shouted in the narrow streets right outside the bedroom windows ALL night until 3 or 4 in the morning and the slightly hard bed with one pillow, other than that perfect for what it is.

The place is not a hotel. They rent out lofts. There is niobium's one there to greet you or let you into the building. Doors are all locked. No front entrance, You have to call a cell phone number, which no one picked up on first time. Then they did. Then you had to hang up so they could remotely unlock the door from their cell phone. I met no one until the next morning at 9:00. Received no breakfast. They said I should have called the night before for that too. They mis portrait themselves as a luxury hotel, of a very high rate, and post great photos. The place is not well kept and unclean and a true disappointment. Complete misrepresentation.

The property is well located and has been nicely renovated. Arrival was confusing as reception is unstaffed in the evening. Make sure you check your e-mail immediately before arriving as it may contain critical check-in info. Breakfast is delivered directly to your room, which is convenient, but they got the orders wrong both mornings we were there.

The apartment was in a beautifully renovated old building in the wonderful old town area in Bari. The room was large and elegantly furnished in modern style. The only drawback for us was that the bed was up stairs on a mezzanine and everything else, including bathroom and clothes storage, was downstairs, which meant a lot of trekking! Continental breakfast, served in the room, was excellent and usually provided enough for a picnic lunch as well. The roof terrace is great for an evening drink while the sun goes down over the old town. The reception staff were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and the area provided a great range of restaurants close by, as well as superb churches, charming squares and alleys, city walls and a castle, as well as the tomb of Santa Claus - don't tell the children! While this might not be a good choice for car-borne tourists, it's great for those seeking a real taste of Italy.

Very modern room, excellent stay. Lived it