Elena's Garden Luxury Apartment

A first-floor apartment in Bari, with the freedom to organise your own day rather than fit around hotel meal times. Elena's Garden Luxury Apartment combines an open-plan living space with a kitchen, a separate bedroom and a garden terrace, giving you somewhere to sit with a coffee before heading out or to put your feet up when the day is done.

The style is modern and deliberate, with neutral colours, abstract wall art, matte grey kitchen cabinetry and Venetian-inspired artwork in the bedroom. It is an urban base rather than a resort, suited to you if you want Bari's cafés, squares and historic centre close at hand, while still having a proper living space to return to.

You are in Bari, Italy, on Via Redavid, with the city doing most of the entertaining. Bari Central Train Station is about 0.6 miles away, and Bari Sud-Est station is about 0.5 miles away, so rail travel and day trips are practical without turning every outing into a taxi exercise.

Petruzzelli Theatre is about 1 mile away on foot, while Ferrarese Square, Mercantile Square and Castello Svevo are all within roughly 1.1 to 1.3 miles. Bari Cathedral and Basilica San Nicola are farther into the historic centre, at about 1.4 and 1.6 miles respectively. For a change of scene by the water, Pane e Pomodoro Beach is about 1.4 miles on foot; Torre Quetta Beach is about 2.2 miles away on foot.

You have useful food stops close by, including Pizzeria Pizzamania about 250 feet away and Pizzeria l'Incontro about 450 feet away. Caffetteria Lux and Del Viale di F. Tamma are both around 1,100 feet away, which covers the basic post-walk requirement: coffee without a major expedition.

There is one apartment layout, so the decision is straightforward: choose it when you want more than a bed and a bathroom. The separate bedroom gives a couple a little more privacy, while the living room and sofa bed allow a third guest to stay without turning the whole arrangement into a sleeping compartment.

The kitchen is properly useful for a self-catering stay, with a stovetop, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, coffee machine, kitchenware and dining table. You can keep water cold, make something simple after a tiring day, or avoid the hunt for breakfast when an early start matters more than ceremony. A high chair is available for families, and children of any age are welcome.

Air conditioning, heating, blackout curtains and soundproofing all work in favour of a better night's sleep, while the non-smoking, hypoallergenic apartment keeps the surroundings simple. The bathroom has a walk-in glass shower with a rainfall showerhead, heated towel racks and toiletries; towels, bed linen and a hairdryer are included. Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors open towards the private garden terrace, where you can take your morning coffee among greenery rather than beside the dining table.

Bari Karol Wojtyla Airport is about 6 miles from the apartment, with the property description placing it roughly 14 minutes away by car. The 24-hour front desk is useful if your arrival does not follow office hours, but you need to tell the property your expected arrival time in advance. Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Free WiFi is available throughout the apartment, and invoices can be provided. A refundable damage deposit is collected by credit card on arrival and returned after the property has been inspected. Smoking is not permitted, parties and similar events are not allowed, and pets are not accepted.

The apartment is non-smoking and family-friendly, with a cot available on request. The sofa bed provides the sleeping space for a third guest, while children aged two and under can use the cot arrangement. For getting around, the nearby railway stations are more useful than the distant metro stops, particularly if you are planning to explore beyond Bari.