Fantastic small B&B in the centre of old Monopoli. Wonderful friendly owners and staff. My wife and I have just returned from a 7 day stay at B&B Casa Cimino. First of all, excellent communication about the booking, and throughout the stay via WhatsApp by the owner's (Massimo) son Mirko. We were on the top floor. The room and ensuite were spotless. Shower was good, and the bed (king size) was firm but very comfortable. Toiletries provided. A safe is also provided. Room is serviced every 3 days, and towels changed regularly. Continental breakfast served in a cellar like room, nicely decorated and lit. The breakfast is served between 8:30 and 9:30. On offer are lovely and varied selection of pastries, sweet tarts, biscuits, focaccia, croissants.... that Massimo gets from a local bakery each morning, plus bread for toast, jams, soft cheese, plus fresh fruit, fruit juices, water, and a variety of coffees and teas. Also pots of natural yogurt, and what looked like cornflake cereal. In the breakfast area there is a large fridge in which a room allocated basket is provided to put your own drinks, and food in. There are also bottles of water, and other standard drinks .... you can purchase. If you cannot make the breakfast time then Massimo gives you a voucher to use at nearby cafe (Cafe Napoli) a short walk away for a drink and a croissant. However, on the day we were leaving to go back to the UK, and had to get an early train, Massimo insisted we could select a number of breakfast items from the morning before to put in the fridge, and he would be around at 7:30 to serve us hot drinks - a lovely touch. The B&B entrance and your room is key coded (you are provided these details in advance of your stay) - so no keys to remember to take out or more importantly potentially lose! The B&B is situated along a quiet street near easy walking distance of a wide variety of restaurants, cafes, and delis to satisfy all types of local and international food requirements and tastes. The harbour, and places of interest are again in easy walking distance. We used public transport to visit places in the Puglia area with the train station about a 15 min. flat walk from the B&B. We found the train service very good and very cheap compared to the UK. We visited Bari for the day, and also Lecce also for a day using the train and various organised coach trips from Polignano a Mare. to Ostuni, Locorotondo, on one day, and from Bari to Matera, and Alberobello on another day. There are plenty of coves and bays within up to a 30 mins walk as at maximum to have a rest. Alternatively, there is a roof terrace at the B&B to sit down and relax to take in the local sights and sounds of Monopoli. In summary a beautiful part of the world, and B&B Casa Cimino is a perfect place to stay at and use as a base to visit the region.
