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Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea

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Our apartment is 4 minutes walk from the historic centre
The main terrace is perfect for al fresco dining
Our top terrace is perfect for private sunbathing and sundowners
The view from the terraces
The kitchen is neat and efficient

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 480 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Otranto, Lecce
  • Otranto Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Otranto Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Otranto Waterfront
    ‪11 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining Area

About this property

Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea

Our apartment has a large, partially covered private terrace and eating area outside the kitchen and another large private terrace for sunbathing and sundowners. The apartment also has a private garage and Wi-Fi. Located in the residential part of town with the locals; closer to the centro storico and away from the tourist end of town in the high season. There is an Italian language school at the end of our road.

This 2 bedroom apartment is modern and comfortable with air conditioning in both bedrooms, and has been a holiday home for visitors since 2012. It's suitable for only 4 adults/children and there is also a child's cot and high chair. The kitchen opens out onto a large private roof terrace, with covered coperta and lighting, overlooking fields for the obligatory alfresco dining. There is also direct access to a further large private sun roof terrace (i.e. for this apartment only) with sun loungers and day round sunshine and great views at sunset. An hour’s drive from Brindisi airport (served by Ryanair, EasyJet and BA in the summer) and two hours drive from Bari airport, there is also a private garage in the gated apartment complex and a supermarket within a couple of minute’s walk.

What is included: all the prices quoted includes private parking under the condominium, air-conditioning, gas, electricity, wi-fi, bedding, towels, and the cleaning of the apartment after you leave. There are no additional charges.

This is the better side of town to be for the easiest walking access to the market, marina and the historic town center and its wonderful restaurants. It is in the residential district where the locals live, close to the Centro Storico and amenities, away from the far side of town which can be busy with tourists in the high season.

Otranto: Otranto itself is a historic, walled city with a lovely castle and cathedral and a stunning seafront. Pretty, cobbled and car-free lanes wind through the compact city and are packed with fantastic restaurants and bars. The town also has beautiful beaches and the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea.

Salento: Otranto is also a perfect base to discover and explore the local region of Salento. Highlights include the beautiful coastal road south of Otranto - with views and grottos, it is often likened to the Amalfi coast - and the long sandy beaches north of the town. The gorgeous baroque city of Lecce (the ‘Florence of the South’) is 30 minutes drive away, as is the fishing port of Gallipoli and the beaches and resorts of the west of the peninsula on the Ionian Sea. Among the many other places of interest in the region are the ‘white city’ of Ostuni and the conical trulli of Alberobello, as are the wonderful churches in Galatone and Galatina, and the pretty port of Porto Cesarea.

Puglia: Puglia is unspoilt Italy and is legendary for its food and wine, thanks to its year round sunshine and clear blue waters. The olives, fish and both red and white vino are fabulous and are an integral part of any holiday in the region. The weather is warm throughout the year and July and August are full of festivals and music that celebrate this wonderful town.


NB the primary renter must be present for the booking. We do not accept third party/agent bookings

Property manager

David Roche
Premier Host

Languages

English, Finnish, French

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children are very welcome!
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 10 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Small dogs are welcome if they are well trained and quiet, and will not annoy the other residents

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Otranto

Located in Otranto, this apartment is in the city centre and by the sea. While the natural beauty of Baia Dei Turchi Beach and Alimini Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Otranto Waterfront. Travelling with kids? Consider La Cutura Botanical Garden and Giardini del Sole. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking.
Map
Otranto, Lecce

What's nearby

  • Otranto Castle - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Port of Otranto - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Otranto Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Otranto Waterfront - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Cava di Bauxite - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Otranto Station - 18 min walk
  • Brindisi (BDS-Papola Casale) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪SoFish - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪La Pignata - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Agli Angeli Ribelli - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria La Pescheria - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Riva 21 - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Unique apartment with 2 large terraces, 4 min walk from Otranto center and sea located?

This family-friendly Otranto apartment building is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Otranto Castle and Otranto Waterfront. Church of San Pietro and Otranto Cathedral are also within 10 minutes. Otranto Station is 18 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mary Anne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Otranto apartment
Otranto apartment is a clean, functional apartment in Otranto. Rent a small car as the parking garage is a tight squeeze! Check in process was easy and David was very responsive to our questions. The apartment is close to a grocery store and a 10 minute walk to the beach. The street itself is not scenic but there is a view from the terrace of the forested area beyond apartment.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Otranto - a place to remember
This was the perfect base for our escapades in Otranto and the "heel of the boot" of Italy. The fact that a garage was included was a real plus. Great location and within walking distance to beaches, restaurants and historic marvels. It was quiet and equipped with all essentials. We would highly recommend it. Tony and Kersti
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful seaside town lots of amenities
Otranto is an archetypal italian seasode town beautiful wide seafront and stunning architecture. Lots of restaurants shops and bars something for everybody including children. The appointment doesn't havean oven or dishwasher. A craft beer shop Che Fusto and a local brewery Birra Terrona favourirestaurants were L'ora di Mezzo andBibbo and
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stéphane R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Appartement trés bien placé et confortable
Nous avons passé 2 semaines à Otranto, cette ville est trés agréable et surtout trés bien située pour visiter le Salento (mer adriatique et ionienne).
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

hayatte s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good stay at Otronto
The apartment was very nice and it was a very a good place to be to visit Otronto and all around Thanks a lot !!
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

alloua

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Bon logement pour quelques jours à otranto, proche du centre à pied.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Otranto is amazing
We fell in love with Otranto. The apartment was the perfect location.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rosangela F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Luminoso appartamento
Luminoso appartamento con una bellissima veranda. Vicino al centro ma lontano dal caos serale, facendo una piccola passeggiata si arriva al mare, al porto, in centro dove ci sono negozi,ristoranti, bar ...... È stato molto utile avere a disposizione il garage. Noi in 4 siamo stati benissimo.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

davide s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ottima posizione
Posizione perfetta per raggiungere il centro di Otranto in un minuto, proprietario molto disponibile. La casa corrisponde perfettamente all'annuncio, tutto molto ok :)
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

roberto m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ottimo appartamento in una . Appartamento vicino al centro con garage.
Ottima
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Enrico c.

Liked: Location
Centro di Otranto, Puglia
Ottima posizione, veramente strategica a pochi passi a piedi dal centro e altrettanto comoda con l'auto per prendere la strada per visitare tutte le località balneari vicine. Indispensabile il box auto in quanto non c'è lo stress di trovare parcheggio. Proprietario e collaboratori molto gentili e disponibili.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

ilaria d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ottima soluzione a 2 passi dal centro di Otranto
L'appartamento è grande, luminoso, pulito e dotato di tutti i confort, compreso box per l'auto. Ottima posizione vicino al centro di Otranto (5 min a piedi). Il proprietario David è gentilissimo e disponibile! Ci ha dato tutte le indicazioni precise sull'appartamento e tanti suggerimenti utili per godere della bella Otranto! Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Francesco C., Balerna

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
La splendida Otranto
L'appartamento di David è molto bello, ben attrezzato, con una grande terrazza e con un comodo garage. Dista a piedi pochi minuti dal centro di Otranto. Lo consigliamo per una famiglia con 2 figli o una coppia.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jukka K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Splendid extension of Summer
Very nice location, excellent places to explore
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Eccellente
Casa grandissima e bellissima Ottima posizione Proprietario gentilissimo In casa c'è tutto di tutto

10/10 Excellent

Stefano P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bellissima vacanza!
Wir waren 2 Wochen in dieser Wohnung und haben uns sofort wohl gefühlt! Großzügige Räume und sehr schöne Terrassen. Alles was man braucht ist vorhanden. Das einzige was vermisst wurde war ein Grill. Ansonsten alles top! Tolle Lage und ganz wichtig war die Garage! Wir haben uns in Otranto verliebt und werden wieder kommen!! Nochmals vielen lieben Dank, David... bis hoffentlich bald. Famiglia Pasquale
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Myriam P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parfait
Appartement très bien situé avec un garage couvert fort appréciable. Appartement bien équipé. L accueil de Nadia était super . Rien à redire
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gem of Southern Italy
Thanks David for the use of your apartment over the last two week which gavels the chance to discover Otranto which was a real tonic and almost an education how nice towns can be, a lesson to destroyed local economies in the UK. The apartment made everything needed to make the holiday completely enjoyable and the detailed local instructions were such a help. The place is a cool retreat from the lovely but relentless heat outside - everything worked which is such a pleasant thing. Thank you and we will definitely come again.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Uwe B.

Praktische FeWo mit großer Terrasse und in ruhiger Lage. Kurze Wege zum Einkaufen.
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Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pamela R.

Bella vacanza!
Appartamento nuovo ben accessoriato e con tanti comfort, non lontano dal centro,dal supermarket,dal porto.degno di nota il terrazzo accessoriato ed il garage ,che in una cittadina come otranto,abbiamo trovato indispensabile.proprietario e collaboratore disponibili e gentili.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Sophie D.

Très beau séjour à Otranto
Bel appartement, bien placé à Otranto. Accueil très sympathique de Stefano . Le propriétaire a eu la gentillesse de nous envoyer des documents à domicile afin de préparer notre séjour , je l’en remercie !! Appartement à recommander ! Belle région d’Italie .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

anke g.

absolut empfehlenswerte Ferienwohnung
Schöne Wohnung, sehr gut ausgestattet, zentral gelegen, sehr empfehlenswert, ruhige Wohnumgebung, Lebensmittelgeschäfte nicht weit entfernt, Kontaktpersonen vor Ort gut erreichbar und hilfsbereit, sehr netter Vermieter.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nancy N.

Perfect location near to historic center
Very convenient and pleasant apartment. Essential to have the garage since in Otranto all parking is pay parking even along the streets, and even then there are never any free spaces! Beautiful sandy beaches about 20 min away but if you don't mind strong wind and waves, you can also brave those in the center of town. The terrace is nice but we weren't too lucky with the weather so we didn't really get to enjoy it. Otranto is rather expensive as far as restaurants go, at least compared to our experience and to other southern cities during this vacation, such as Bari, Trani, Lecce. Owner's instructions were meticulous and very useful but he forgot to say, turn on the fridge using the switch in the kitchen! Manager was very kind and helpful, carrying our suitcase up the stairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Eleonora P., italia

buona posizione
siamo stati nell'appartamento due settimane, con due bambine. la posizione è comoda, vicino al porto e al castello e permette di raggiungere il centro a piedi in 10/15 minuti. indispensabile il garage data la difficoltà di parcheggio a Otranto. la casa è carina e spaziosa. i letti ed i cuscini comodi. c'è tutto il necessario ed il supermercato è a 2 minuti a piedi. le terrazze sono grandi, anche se col caldo le abbiamo sfruttate poco. l'aria condizionata è nelle due camere, come descritto. l'acqua calda sempre presente e con un buon getto. pentole e stoviglie in ottime condizioni, sostituirei le padelle. consigliamo solo qualche manutenzione agli split ed alle finestre che si chiudono male. purtroppo la connessione internet non funzionava (nemmeno con l'intervento della delegata del propietario) e ne siamo rimasti sprovvisti. grazie di tutto, Eleonora e famiglia
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Eveline P., Basel

Tolles grosszügiges Apartment
Wir haben uns in dieser Wohnung sehr schnell wohlgefühlt. Sie ist sehr geräumig und verfügt über zwei tolle Aussichtsterrassen. Um zwei Wochen dort zu verbringen haben wir in der Wohnung alles vorgefunden, was wir benötigt haben. Auch zum Kochen hat es genügend Utensilien, sofern man diese benutzen möchte. Wir haben uns für die andere Art und Weise entschieden, nämlich die vielen guten Restaurants zu unterstützen, die man teilweise innert kürzerster Zeit fussläufig erreichen konnten. Einfach nur "Dolce far niente". David ist ein sehr angenehmer und freundlicher Gastgeber, den man bei Fragen jederzeit kontaktieren kann, sofern die beiden Ansprechspersonen im Salento nicht zu erreichen sind.

About the host

Hosted by David Roche

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I am married to a Finn, Johanna, and we have 3 boys between the ages of 29-35 and 3 grandchildren (in 2024). We live in Surrey in the UK. We both love travelling and enjoy cooking, good food and wine, reading, theatre and the arts, skiing and scuba diving. I am also a passionate rugby fan.

I run my own company, having previously held directorships in retailing and publishing.

Why they chose this property

We both love Italy and wanted to find somewhere with great sunshine and authenticity and so investigated Puglia. Having travelled all over, we felt that Otranto had the best mixture of stunning sea, a beautiful historic centre, great restaurants and all year round activity. It is also a perfect base for exploring the region and wonderful towns such as Ostuni, Lecce, Gallipolli etc are all within easy reach. The food and wine in Puglia, and particularly the fish and seafood in Otranto, are fabulous.

Our apartment was unique in being in the right part of town, being on the top floor and having direct access to extensive terraces that didn't just look out over other roof terraces. In addition the private garage underneath the property was a real bonus.

What makes this property unique

We fell in love with our apartment initially because of the fantastic terraces. The weather between Easter and October means that you want to spend as much time outside as possible and having such a large terrace directly off the kitchen was very unusual. We have invested in a solid, wooden, permanent awning with floodlighting to enhance al fresco dining in all weathers.

Steps from this terrace lead straight to a private roof terrace that has a 270 degree view over fields and to the chiesi dei martiri. The apartment is modern, comfortable and easy to maintain. It is in the quieter (and more older and civilised) residential part of the city and is only a couple of minutes walk from the castle and the historic city centre. This is where the majority of shops, restaurants and bars are located, and the town seafront. Everyone comes there to stroll and have a cafe or gelato in late afternoon. We also have a local supermarket and fantastic pisceria (wet fish shop) within a minute's walk of the apartment.

Languages:

English, French, Finnish

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