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Fantastic building and location but hugely disappointing hotel. Despite so much potential, it the dark and gloom throughout was matched by the atmosphere and attitude of staff. We were even reprimanded for opening blinds in the corridor leading to our room to let some sunlight in so we could safely traverse the multiple tiled steps. Our junior suite (216 euros) had no view of the street or city, as promised, but a blank wall. There was a kettle but no tea or coffee and no drinking glasses, just cheap disposable plastic beakers. Worse was the lack of WiFi. First the wind was blamed, but then other staff (probably being too honest) confirmed there had never been a connection in that part of the building. Despite knowing this, the hotel continues to advertise Free Wifi in all rooms. Breakfast, held on the terrace despite a cold wind blowing (staff wore black leather gloves to try and keep warm), was uninspiring for a prestigious hotel. When we sought to sit in the sun we were told that wasn’t allowed and were forced to sit, freezing, in the shade. All these shortcomings, and the prevailing culture, could be improved by good management.

Anybody who has traveled around Italy will know that hotels can be a little ”variable”. Villa Wanda is one of the nicest I have ever stayed in. it is not a grand or luxury hotel but at times it felt like it. It is set in a beautiful large house on a main road in Trani so it is relatively easy to find. However, I wasn't aware of traffic noise throughout the night. It's not on the seafront but the beach is only a 5 minute walk away. Parking was very straightforward. The entrance hall is very imposing with a large wooden staircase and a huge chandelier. The entire building has the feeling of being well cared for. Our room ( which included a second single room ) was large, attractively furnished and clean, as was the spacious bathroom. I'm not sure if we were dealing with staff or proprietors but everybody was very pleasant and easy going and somehow we seemed to rapidly have all the information we needed to make our stay pleasant. We only stayed one night so we didn't use any other facilities except for breakfast which was a typical continental breakfast consisting of fresh ingredients. I thoroughly enjoyed staying at Villa Wanda. Everything was welcoming. It didn't seem soulless like staying in one of the big chain hotels but neither did you feel as if you were an intruder in somebody else's house. I would recommend Villa Wanda to anybody visiting this area.