Serviced Apartment Trullidea - Alberobello

7.3

bellissimo dormire in un trullo! l'angolo cottura, inoltre, è molto funzionale...è un'esperienza da fare, anche per l'ottima posizione, davvero centrale..l'unica cosa migliorabile è il prezzo, ma almeno per una notte si può fare!

10

We loved staying in the Trulli (with two bedrooms and a lovely kitchen and living room). The trulli was everything we hoped and the service was just delightful. Alberobello is truly a trulli heaven - great price and great accomodations.

9.7

The trullo we stayed is lovely! The location is nice and easy to find. Everything is clean and neat. Also hot water is sufficient. The only defect is that people were doing some construction next door, so we were awaken up in the early morning. The stuff is friendly and willing to help. We asked for a car service to Matera and the car is actually a van! Big and confortable! The driver is so kind that helped us carrying our heavy bags to the hotel reception in Matera(uphill and lots of stairs). Highly recommended!!

8.1

This was a cute hotel room, so worth it!

7.8

Very nice had to walk up hill with bags. The trulli was an adventure had low door height "cracked my head a couple of times". It was very hot during our stay and without airconditioning. But I did enjoy the facility and location.

10

The rooms are houses called trulli, the type of architecture that is so charateristic of Alberobello. It is a nice experience to be able to stay in one of these houses, they are very cosy. The houses are well fitted with kitchen, and very spacious inside with plenty of room for a family.

7.3

Alberobello is definitely a tourist trap and it was quite novel to stay in a Trulli house but in November it was VERY cold and someone had turned the heat off, even for the hot water. It was a fun experience but I don't need to do it again and we felt it was a lot of money for what we got.

3.5

We booked the trullis several months in advance on the venere.com website and were excited about our stay. The interior of the trullis in no way matched the lovely picture on the venere website. They looked like something your nana might have lived in. The decor was extremely outdated. There was no heating in either of the trullis, so we asked for extra blankets and these were provided. The showers ran out of hot water after 1 person showered - we had been cycling all day and had 4 people in one trulli. When we asked about this we were told the hot water systems are old and that we should have been warned about the lack of hot water at check in (we weren't). We were told the systems would re-heat in 15 minutes, but they did not. We were not offered any change of accommodation or alternative showers. Overall we were extremely disappointed by our stay. I think we fell for a big tourist gimmick. When we spoke to the manager the next day she asked us why we hadn't asked for nicer rooms and told us they had spare trullis that were as nice as the website, that we could have stayed in. The company owns a vast number of trullis in town which it rents out. We asked for a discount and were given 10% off. I would have trouble recommending this place to others.

8.9

My stay at Trullidea exceeded my expectations. Customers should know, however, that Trullidea offers their clients the opportunity to experience trulli living, as it was historically. Accordingly, this is not a conventional hotel with bars and breakfast rooms. The bedrooms are smallish, as should be expected, and breakfast is self-catered. But overall this is a great opportunity to experience traditional trulli living. My trullo was clean and the furniture offered character in a traditional setting. Bravo for creating this alternative to corporate, 'standardized' hotels. Staying at Trullidea was a very memorable and exceptional experience.

9.9

Staff were fantastic, as they met us at our car and guided us in to the trulli area, assisting us with parking. They also assisted us with finding phone numbers in planning our onward trip to Greece by ferry. It was a truly unique experience staying in a Trulli, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 2 night stay. I would recommend it to anyone, although the steps may be a problem for some.

4.5

Las cañerias huelen (mal), aunque si quereis dormir en un trullo (porque en italiano si es plural es trulli y si es singular es trullo, jeje) de 500 años pues esto es solo un pequeño inconveniente. No hay tele, y esto es una putada si quereis ver por ejemplo el tiempo. Nosotros no vimos el tiempo y nos cayo lo mas gordo cuando estabamos tocando ya la playa con las manos (con el calor que habiamos pasado una hora antes). Alberobello esta en el mas alla, las carreteras para llegar son secundarias. No lo recomiendo si lo que quereis es hacer excursiones pues cuando regreseis correis peligro de perderos. El sitio esta bien, es comodo, pero no es lo ideal si lo que quereis es ir con el coche a sitios cercanos. Alberobello esta en medio las montañas, yo eligiria algo cerca de la autopista, o por ejemplo en BARI, que creo debe ser un sitio barato y desde luego tiene buenas carreteras, pero, si quereis ver chinitos o japoneses estais en el sitio perfecto porque lo de los trulli (veis como uso el plural ahora) les llama mucho la atención.

9.8

We had a fantastic stay in Trullidea. The hole family loved the Trulli! It´s more like an own house than a hotelroom.I really hope we can return sometime.

9.8

The experience of staying in a Trulli far outweighed the small breakfast provided there are plenty of places to buy extra supplies if you feel your waistline needs it. The staff was excellent could not do enough for you the friendliest people in ITALY. Trains do not run there on a SUNDAY so try to go any other day than a Sunday otherwise transfers are expensive!

9.4

The sink of cooking room is not good. The drain didn't work well. The shower doesn't work well. But room was clean and beautiful and breakfast was well prepared. The hotel position was so convinient.

9.7

This hotel was very nice. Not only did we get to experience the true Trulli House experience, the staff was very helpful and willing to go out of their way to provide anything we needed. The rooms we received were far more than we expected for the price. We were provided with heaters and amenities like full kitchen, dining table with all dinner ware. Good restraunts close and parking within walking distance.

9.1

very good place, good services and good location

8.5

Stuffs were very kind and friendly. OVerall, I really loved to stay at trulli. One downside was even though there were 2 heaters in my trulli, it was really cold at night. But it is trulli, I was very pleased to have an experience to stay such a wonderful place. If you stay at Trulli in winter, I strongly recommend to ask stuff to have an extra(more than one!) blancket.

4.7

I looked forward to staying in a Trulli and overall found the stay difficult. Breakfast in not on site and a number of blocks away. The breakfast itself was very good. There is no on site parking and because of a market starting early one morning we had to move our car to another location about 11:00PM. The office was several blocks away and because there was no telephone in our Trulli we had to walk to the office every time we had a problem. I would not stay here again.

10

I would recommend this place, wow wow wow, and i would stay agian.

8.0

Idea carinissima per soggiornare ad Alberobello.

8.8

Spacous accommodation for a 3 night stay. Elderly people would have difficulty negotiating the shower. Needs heating in winter months. Breakfast (good) taken in town about 7 min. walk away, no problem in good weather.

8.7

Il soggiorno è stato piacevole. In particolare un piccolo inconveniente (il materasso era pessimo quasi da non poterci dormire) è stato brillantemente risolto sistemandoci in un altro trullo (leggermente distante dal primo che era in pieno centro) ma dotato di spazi e confort molto maggiori. Ovvio che siamo stati gratuitamente accompagnati con la loro auto ed abbiamo goduto di tutta l'assistenza e la gentilezza possibile. Molta disponibilita' da parte dela struttura e degli addetti, si consideri per completezza che tutto cio' si è avuto in quel di ottobre quindi in un periodo di bassa stagione.

7.9

Es war nicht einfach das Office Trullidea zu finden. Es wäre gut, wenn im Mail ein Hinweis enthalten ist.

8.4

A truly unique place to stay. The trulli house was clean and neat and in a very convenient location. Shame we only spent one night here. Highly recommended!

9.9

Trullidea was one of the most charming, authentic places we chose. More a cottage than a room, we had a fireplace, beamed ceiling, antique furniture, a large bathroom and a kitchen. The shops and restaurants in the area were incredible too. Picturesque, lots of photo ops, fluent English...what more could you want? Would definately recommend and go back when we are in Puglia again.

7.9

We stayed at this traditional Trulli hotel over Easter 2005. Alberobello is wonderful, the people are extremely friendly and the accommodation was very cosy - you feel as if you have dropped into another century. The one drawback is that because these Trulli are so old, the plumbing is not what is could be. The miniscule tank only held enough hot water for a 2 minute shower meaning my boyfriend had to shower at night while I showered in the morning. A small price to pay for such an enchanting place. Go - you will love it. AND if you go at Easter you will witness a re-enactment of the cruxifiction. It takes about 5 hours and an actor plays Jesus who is forced to carry his cross through the streets after which he is nailed to a cross in the churchyard. It's a very special time for the Italians in Alberobello and they welcomed us along to this with open arms!

9.5

This property exceeded our expectations. We stayed 6 nights and used it as a base. The room was big, the heater was adequate, and the bathroom even had a counter, unlike the other 2-star hotels and B&Bs. Of course the setting is remarkable. Parking was not a problem in late September. As for the breakfast, it was a bit of a hike, but worth it. It was better than other 2-stars. The fresh fruit salad was a special treat.

5.0

Very large variety in room sizes, our friends got a 100 m2 four room appartment, whereas we got a 25 m2 room. Don't expect any luxury, but consider a 2-day stay in a trullo as an experience. Bathroom was very small (less than 2 m2), but clean. The Trulli "settlement" is nice, and close to the centre of Alberobello village, and you really live amongst the local people, who are very friendly. Overall, it was a very worthwhile and nice experience.

6.7

It was a very special experience to stay in such an old cottage, with only one door and one tiny window and just outside where the other tourists walking by and looking in!. But definitly recommendable.

5.8

Although we had booked three nights, it was enough to stay two nights. We had to pay for three nights,but it was OK. Because not quiet,very noisy. At overmidnight we heard big voices including children. Breakfast service was offered from 8:30 to 9:30. Not suitable for earlybirds , and only for one hour. In fact it opened at 8:45 at last. At the table we talked with other guests about noisy nights, cold shower, and very small shower space. Staff were fine, but they were seemed to us inexperienced. Alberobello is excellent place, but now we think no need to stay there.

6.5

Very original accommodation in 500-year-old trulli, but the facilities were a bit stark and there were no public areas. Also there was no parking anywhere near the reception office, which was closed and locked when we arrived at 6pm (though it re-opened after a 15 minute wait). We were travelling with three children (the youngest of whom is 10) and we had asked for a double and a triple trullo. We were a little concerned to find the children were in a trullo in another street from us. But all these things considered. I would recommend this hotel for its novelty value. The "trulli" area was teeming with tourists and we felt pleasantly smug to be staying right in the heart of it!

10

Trullo di 500 anni perfettamente ristrutturato con cucina , caminetto, letto in simil ferro battuto e bagno da hotel di lusso, il tutto in stile rustico.La cifra per il pernottamento sembra addirittura troppo bassa per la bellezza della sistemazione e per la centralità del trullo.

9.7

one of the nicest places we have ever stayed in -the staff were exceptionally responsive - our fridge wasn't working when we were settling in, so the staff immed. put us in another truilli.Breakfast was at a local restaurant that also served dinner in the evening - breakfast was pretty standard, but the evening meal was superb (and very reasonable) the town is lovely, and we were so grateful we found this place

6.1

Not quite as we expected. A bit like camping out. The staff was accommodating but, it seemed to us, inexperienced. We arrived during an unseasonable cold snap, the consequences of which the staff seemed ill prepared to deal.

9.2

you're in the heart of the trulli area, it's nice and cosy and eally unusual !!

8.7

It was wonderful to be able to actually stay in a real trulli house - really added to our Alberobello experience. we travelled here by train and were picked up at the station and driven back to the edge of the trulli houses, amongst which Trullidea's rooms are scattered. we stayed for 2 nights. Breakfast was served in a restaurant and was very good.Unfortunately we could not have our breakfast on the morning we checked out as the restaurant did not open until 8.30 am and the only transport back to Bari (it was a Sunday) left at 8.15am. we asked about alternate arrangements for breakfast but there were none and we were told there was no refund. they did offer a private taxi to Bari so that we could leave later, but this was beyond our budget. leaving here on a Sunday if you are using public transport is not a good idea as we could not get a ride to the bus stop(a bus replaces the train on Sunday mornings) because it was before 9.00am and there are no taxis in Alberobello. it was a long walk!

7.9

Very clean, great location and unique experience. My wife and I would do it again. Excellent restaurants in the area.

7.5

Excellent idea to enable visitors to experience a Trulli. Basic equipment if you want to cook in your trulli. Really liked the freedom to come and go as we please to our own home but not impressed with the breakfast. No choice and not a lot of it.

7.1

It will be interesting to be more specific on the location of the hotel. Because we can't park the car in front of the hotel, we need more indications to find the hotel.

8.7

Very cosy rooms, stylistically fitting furtniture, very comfortable (given that this was an old house), newly renovated - and at a fascinatingly strange location. Not exactly cheap, but worth it's price.

9.6

We had a wonderful time staying in a Trullo house. We rang ahead for directions and the guy at reception gave us clear information in English. We lvoed the room and had a great time in Arlberobello and the surrounding area.

9.3

Had a great time, hotel staff very good, accomadations were excellent.

9.9

This is the only place to say when you visit la citta dei trulli. Located in the historic center of Alberbello amoung historic buildings was delightful. We expected a room and upon entering the trulli found a full apartment making our short stay most memorable. The very active area did not present any noise problems in the room. Very clean wonderful place to stay. Staff is bi lingual and very cheerful,helpful and pleasant. Only slight drawback with office hours being 8am - 8pm. Would definetly stay here on the next visit to Alberobello!! Staff was most helpful in arranging train travel.

6.5

The trulli was not in the main area of Trullis. We had to walk about 800 metres to a not very good, basic, breakfast. There was nowhere to sit outside as we were in a small side street. The trulli was damp, with wet walls in at least three places. One bed felt very moist. It was OK but disappointing compared to the other places we stayed in Puglia. That said it was not enough to spoil our stay but there seemed more accent on throughput of tourists than the quality of the experience.

9.6

The receptionist (owner?) was very kind and friendly. The location and atmosphere is remarkable and the trulli (typical alberobello house) has worth to stay. I left my cloths there and he send it to me with no charge. Even if this case is out of account, his hospitality was perfect.

9.0

アルベロベッロ駅到着予定が夜9時過ぎと少し遅かったのでホテルに連絡しておいたのですが、親切にも駅まで車で迎えに来てくださったので、とても嬉しかったです。 滞在したトゥルッリは小窓から少し街並みが望めるとても可愛らしい部屋で、ミニキッチンもついていいました。

10

Very nice accomodations with five rooms, kitchenette (we used the fridge, not the stove). New bathroom. Services were nice with friendly staff, who walked us a few blocks over to our very cute trullo. Breakfast was ok, not great. Easy to book.

7.1

small town, not much to do, trulli (hotel room) was cold, limited amount of hot water. helpful and inviting staff. Staff picked me up upon arrival to the Alberobello train station.

6.1

They wanted to charge me extra at checkout for having had a kitchenette in the room. They responded to a simple question by asking me to ask at the "tourist info" place down the street. We actually enjoyed our stay very much anyway, and recommend the Trulli houses to anyone wanting to visit this area.

3.5

room is very cold because heating is very small (1kw x 2) shower tank is very small

4.4

IF you'll stay in winter seasons,I don't recomend Trullidea.Because it's very very cold. I stayed two beds room which had two electricity heating.But the circuit breaker was down when I turned on the heat.And there aren't hot shower.It's so so bad!!

8.4

The first night the rain came down so heavily that the trullo was flooded. Not a problem, the staff changed our property and we continued with our stay. As with all holidays it is what you make of it that counts. Yes there are faults, but remember that you are staying in a 500 year old property that has been adapted to 21st Century requirments. Go and enjoy the area it is truly wonderful.

9.9

Good value and great accomodation made our stay!@

6.8

The property was far too cold, with the standard heating provided inadequate. Although additional heating was provided on request, the electrical system was incapable of coping continually tripping out, requiring resetting. The shower was too small and the bathroom was almost unusable as it had no heating, reliance being placed on a window for ventillation rather than an extract system which in view of the cold was less than ideal. We have never been as cold as this in accommodation before! We even considered moving to alternative accomodation despite the perfect position.

6.6

Could not understand why there was a very large sink in the kitchnette but no utensils at all to use therefore nothing to wash up. No way of making a hot drink or anything, dont think it should be called a kitchenette!

6.5

The trullo room was well situated in the centre of Alberobello. However, the fixtures in the room were poorly maintained - broken light fitting dangling from wall, inadequate shower curtain AND the room was poorly furnished - no set of drawers in which to store clothes.

9.4

I have read some of the reviews by others and some of the negative feedback amazes me, why do these people not read up and research before they travel? Anyway it totally lived up to expectations form us and there really is a "magical" feel about the Trulli village at night when the majority of day trippers have left. The wonderful restaurants within easy walking distance are cheap and we did not have a bad meal all week, wine is plentiful and even better value!! Alberobello is a bit remote but whilst this is a drawback I think it possesses an air of exclusivity, whilst remaining homely. All of the staff we encountered were very pleasant and friendly and the Trulli itself was clean and spacious, cosy and very good value. I would definately return here and use as a base to discover a bit more of this fantastic region.

7.2

A nice property, conveniently located and kept exceptionally clean. The only problem I had was the night I arrived I had arranged to collect the keys late in the evening by telephoning the agents mobile, however for an hour he never answered his phone and I ended up having to find alternative accomodation for that night at 11pm...I was not amused after spending the whole day travelling!

9.5

The accommodation was exactly as we dreamed in the beautiful town of Alberobello with the surprise addition of breakfast included which were not expecting.We loved the "cleaning fairies" who turned up every day too.However we did not recieve any map to help us locate our accommodation which certainly would have been useful so overall 9.5/10.0 for a wonderful ending to a stay in southern italy.

9.7

Can't wait to go again!

7.6

The room was extremely comfortable. Some coffee and tea making supplies would have been helpful upon arrival as it is a remote location. The village of Alberobello is very attractive but not easy to get to. Some further details on the website about trains would have been helpful.

8.4

If you want a holiday with a difference this is the place to stay.The accomodation is basic but clean and in the heart of the trulli village.Very good restaurants within walking distance. We will come again.

9.9

The trullo we stayed in was beautiful and very spacious, and we loved having our own little walled garden. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and we had a wonderful holiday. I would definitely recommend this accomodation, it was excellent value for money.

6.6

no-one available at reception all afternoon (13.00 - 17.30) on day of arrival and no reply to phone call. No breakfast available Atempted to charge E110 instead of E78 as confirmed

9.9

It was the brilliant experience for us to staying at Turrulidea. We enjoyed staying at the most center part of the historic town in the historic building. Hotel staffs are nice and kind. The breakfast served at one of the Turruli building's restaurant, was aslo nice. Only problem was about hot water. Becacuse of their equipment , it was limitted. But, it's not a big problem. I'd like to recommend to the all of my friends!

7.7

We had an apartment of seperate living, sleeping and kitchen areas. Rudimentary but full of character and truly trulli. Ideal central location for exploring all you would want to see in Alberobello.

2.4

I was extremely disappointed in this facility You have the audacity to call it a "hotel" on your website while it is not. The facility was very, very crude, the rooms were hot and stuffy as there was no ventillation and the "reception" area consisted of a small stuffy office with very limited hours, staffed for most of the time by rude and incompentent staff. (the only time I received any decent service was when I was paying my bill!) It is basically a stone structure (a Trullo) constructed in the 1400's with some beds, funiture and plumbing added. It was the equivalent of camping in an ancient crude, stone hut with no ventillation. Temperatures were above 90-100 degrees F and I had to argue with the managers wife just to get a broken fan. It should not be described as a "hotel" it is not. I travel internationally a great deal and this is my first experience with your web service and my first time is such a substandard facility. My experience with this facility was so poor that I would hesitate to ever use your service or any hotel associated with your service. Brunella Ibarrola

7.1

The main two things that bothered me were: noise level in the evenings was unbelievable...even at 2 am. And we were told we could not use the kitchen which was why we picked this room...I have a baby and needed to wash bottles...our friends were told that we had the B&B prices and that if the kitchens were used, we would be charged a higher price. Luckily, I brought enough bottles I didn't need to boil any, but had I needed to, I would have been very upset. Overall, it was wonderful to be able to stay in this homes and we would choose to come again.

9.7

Great welcome. Host Dino, reflects the typical warmth of the people of Southern Italy. If you are nice to him, he might even gift you a bottle of Nero Amarro, a fine local wine.Alborobello is a beautiful and can set the scene for a romantic stay. Staying in a trullo will be my recommendation.Restaurants are very good and reasonably priced. It is also a lovely drive to Martina Franca and Locorotondo.

7.4

Need to improve heating system. Room was always cold.

9.9

You made our honeymoon very very special. Thank you! Grazie!

6.1

this was definitly not a 4 star hotel. actually it was not your typical hotel. it was really an apartment. the bad thing about the trulli was the shower-it was supposed tobe hand held when inserted in the bracket it fell on my head--also the water came out onto the floor. importantly, we had to parksome distance away and drag our bags up a hill to the room. since there was no porter to help.. otherwise we enjoyed the experience of a trulli room.

9.7

The Trullidea was "trulli" wonderful! In addition to being very cute and nestled in the midst of the trulli area in Alberobello, the room was exceptionally clean and comfortable, an excellent value for the price.

8.0

We weren't expecting too much since the price was very reasonable. The rooms were small but we enjoyed staying in an original trullo. I didn't realize the rooms were houses scattered around the area. We had a very nice time & I would recommend it to others.

9.9

Interesting stay in a traditional property, right in the historic heart of Alberobello. Would recommend to all.

7.8

It was a wonderfully picturesque place, with a very unusual-looking hotel. The children loved their bedroom alcoves, and having a garden made all the difference to their ability to concentrate on the sights afterwards.

8.6

A great place in a great location.A fantastic place to visit