My wife and I enjoy Europe. We learned a few things in our travels. Avoid long lay-overs. (Who needs 17 hrs. travel time?) Locate near the city center. (You'll save time and transit headache.) With lodging, try for light, space and views. Rail travel beats car rental. (Buy your tickets in-country.) Weather can make or break a trip. (Don't get me started on Dublin and Edinburgh.) Guys, use the money belt. In crowds, let the wife walk a few paces ahead, you on her purse side.
Welcome pleasant surprises. We found Bath and York more enjoyable than London. The same with Rouen, Caen, Bayeux and Rennes -- they after Paris. Southern Italy? Put simply, Tuscany now has a run for our money.
In 2012 we visited, by train, Bari, Ostuni, Lecce, Otranto, and Gallipoli. The seven nights in Gallipoli were the highlight. We plan to return.
Stelle sul Corso suited our needs. (Except for the small kitchen sink located next to a wall.) Antonio owns a nicely appointed property, and clearly takes pride in presentation and upkeep. Secure, centrally located, you're buying light, space and view. Take a close look at the "balcony view" picture. There is your thousand words.
Should you arrive by train, don't follow the Goggle map. That will have you walking a rutted back alley which intersects Corso Roma on a diagonal. Instead, with the train station directly at your back, walk straight ahead up to Corso Roma. Turn right on this brick-paved boulevard. The water will come into view on the right. The apartment is across, a ways further on. Look for the restaurant umbrellas.
Don't fret about the outdoor seating directly below your window. Noise was not a problem. The wind must blow out to sea.
Paul Burton
San Francisco