Perhaps the fact that we were there in off season reflected in our stay. Who knows. The place had a tired worn out feeling with many areas badly needing maintenance and attention. While I recognize that the theme is farm house, it is no excuse to not provide nice decor. New bed covers are needed. The shower needed upgrading. Some decent bathroom amenities would be nice. The staff was both nice and short at the same time. Not really one of my favorite stops.

We were desperate to get out of our accommodations in Leporano Marina and got to spend merely 2 days there in the cabins (all that was left at the last minute) they were clean. I was very pleased to find that the products in the bathroom were environmentally friendly. We felt safe, the staff were extremely polite and helpful. It left us with a much better opinion of the area, we just chose wrongly to start with at our former 'apartamento'. The restaurant was nice, breakfast could be improved upon with hot food. The private beach was a long walk in the heat from the parking lot, good food and service there. The grounds were lovely.

For the third year running we went back to the Tenuta del Barco and we were welcomed by Nicola, Antonio and all the staff as part of the family. We had a super time.. and the quality of the reception was as always at it's best. A special consideration goes for breakfast, with a real large variety of delicious cakes, homemade jams and warm croissants, accompanied by fruits, toasts, eggs.. a wonderful beginning for the day.
The sea side resort is as always hostpitable with comfortable sunbeds and a marvellous sea. We moved to the seaside by mountain bike offered by the Tenuta.
We played soccer in the soccer field which can also be used as a Tennis court, so the kids were happy. We stayed in the old portion of the Tenuta in a spacious room with a high ceiling with double windows, so there was good ventilation at night, without using the air conditioner. We had dinner for a couple of evenings in the inner yard of the Tenuta, the overall quality and service was good. The general atmosphere is relaxing, the gardens are well kept.We certainly recommend the place for who wihes to visit Puglia, it's close to major tourists sites like Martina Franca, Grottaglie, Locorotondo, Albero Bello, Caves of Castellana, Lecce.