Masseria La Meridiana in Altamura

We booked this property based on the many positive reviews, which unfortunately didn't live up to our expectations.
First of all, we were four families, for a total of 15 guests.
Let's start with the welcome: despite the owners knowing our agreed-upon arrival time, they left us with cold rooms and common areas, especially considering the already low temperature outside. The welcome itself was almost a series of warnings, telling us not to touch the thermostat, not to damage anything in the rooms or common areas, as if we were a 14-year-old school class on a school trip. It's clear that respecting the environment is a priority for well-mannered people; there's no need to emphasize this in a particularly annoying way. Furthermore, in one of the rooms, the heating wasn't working (which, of course, can happen), but it wasn't nice of the owners to blame the guest for having tampered with it, only to later admit that it hadn't actually worked.
Finally, we move on to breakfast, a more than sore point: once again, the lady asked us our arrival time in the dining room. We found a sad and bare table, despite the reviews that boasted a varied and plentiful breakfast! Two croissants on the buffet were even cut in half, something I've never seen before, absurd. Even the water was rationed: a half-liter carafe on the table filled under the tap—they were also being conservative with this.
Still, a modicum of attention to guests could have been shown, considering the owners knew of our arrival, especially the presence of seven young children.
Nothing to complain about the cleanliness of the rooms; the bed was comfortable and the bathroom spacious, the only positive aspect of our stay.
I wouldn't recommend it, nor would I return.