We stayed at Villa Aquaviva as our home base for our trip to Salento with my wife and both of our parents. The house couldn't have been more perfect, and exceeded our expectations in every way.
The house has 3 outside patios, one with a great view of Castro and the Adriatic Sea and the other in a beautiful garden, and the upstairs has a wraparound patio which each bedroom has access to. The house is beautifully decorated and has everything one could ask for. We had people aged from 35-75 and everyone agreed it was the perfect house for the trip.
There is a great beach club called Lido Fico within walking distance and you could also walk down to the Aquaviva cove and swim on a short walk down to the ocean.
Another main highlight was Marinella the host, who was the best host I have ever had on a short term rental. She put together a rough itinerary for us which gave us ideas for our trip, and helped tremendously with our dinner reservations. Not only did she get us a reservation, she had us placed at her favorite table at the restaurant which of course is the best table. She was very responsive and extremely helpful.
I would 10/10 recommend Viva Aquaviva and will likely return on my next trip to Apulia if Marinella will have us.
Blake