They have bicycles and you can go to the beach.

Lots to do nearby- wonderful Lecce, wineries, great beaches, beautiful countryside- a car is essential

(Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica), 19 Summer Club, Polisportiva Futura, Cripta Santa Marina, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Santoro Cafè, Cripta del Crocifisso, Grotte di Terrarico, Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine - Borgagne, Lampada senza Luce, Havana Mwangole, Il Castello Acquaviva, Villa Raffaella, Enoteca Wine Bar - Mulino a Vento, Pro Loco Giurdignano, Colonna di Santa Domenica, Chiesa di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, Santuario della Madonna della Luce, Lido Malibu, Chiesa Madre Maria Assunta, Museo della Preistoria di Nardò, Biblioteca comunale di Lequile S. Francesco, Diciannove, Chiesa della Purificazione della Beata Vergine Maria, Museo Diocesano di Ugento, Grotta delle Veneri, Teatro Tartaro di Galatina, Castello d'Amelj, Torre Santa Cesarea, Torre dell'Angelo, Franco Ianni, Palazzo Veris, Chiesa della Madonna di Costantinopoli, Quadreria "Enrico Giannelli", Chiesa della Santissima Trinita' o dei Battenti, Fontana Del Toro, Bistrot Risto Disco, Chiesa di Santa Lucia, Cripta di Sant'Apollonia, Cimitero Monumentale di Parabita, Torre Mozza, Museo Civico "Pietro Cavoti", SHARAM, Chiesa San Domenico, Il Cisternale di Santa Cesarea Terme, Convento dei Cappuccini, Santuario dei Santi Cosma e Damiano, Park Bar, Porta della Terra, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Edicola, Chiesa di San Sebastiano Martire, Strada Basolata (Epoca Romana), Palazzo Ducale Guarini, Piana del Lentisco - Frantoio Melcarne, Cloister of Santa Caterina D'Alessandria Church, Astor Beach, Nautica Petrachi, Centro di Accoglienza ed Informazioni Turistiche, Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo, Menhir Trice, Cappella della Madonna della Luce, Cooking Puglia, Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Chiesa della Confraternita della Immacolata Concezione, Palazzo Ducale Frisari, A.s.d Spartangym, Il Museo Colosso - Collezione archeologica "Adolfo Colosso", Palazzo Caniglia, I Caraibi del Salento, Tempietto dell'Osanna, Cappella della Madonna dell'Idri, Chiesa della Madonna della Luce, Menhir della Croce, Necropoli di Sant'Antonio, Chiesetta di Santo Stefano in Cevraja, Porta Nuova, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Abbazia di S. Niceta, Chiesa Parrocchiale della Visitazione di Maria Vergine, Tratto della cinta messapica, Cripta di S. Nicola - Borgagne, Pasticceria Ascalone, iContadini, Roger65, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova, Libreria Viva Athena, Stabilimento Balneare Balelido, Caffè delle Terme, AUTONOLEGGIO SALENTO ITALIA, Chiesa Madre dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, I Love '80 Party, Piazza Salandra, Baraonda, Fable, Museo Civiltà Contadina e Tradizioni Popolari Nardò, Cappella di San Rocco, Lux Services Group Gestione Servizi Turistici, Fermenti, Chiesa di San Giuseppe Patriarca, Palazzo Ciullo e Cappella della Madonna Immacolata, Funny Bar, Chiesa della Confraternita di M. SS.ma Addolorata, Cinema Tartaro, Chiesa di San Trifone, Gallerie Teatro Tartaro, Villa Comunale Giardino Botanico, Museo del Mare Santa Cesarea Terme, Cesarine - Galatina, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Purita, Café Albert, GioRè - Giovani Realtà APS, Teatro Comunale, Oltremare Diving Center, Palazzo Bardoscia, Caffe Teatro, Roses Wine Bar N'Gallery, Barocco Creamery & Loungebar, Chiesa Di San Domenico, Il Melograno, Fluxus Società cooperativa, Parco delle Querce, Blubay, Castello Aragonese e Museo Archeologico Castro, Grotta Zinzulusa, Belvedere, Mura Messapiche, Maju colors, Kantamar - Libreria del Porto, In barca nel Salento, Delizie in Contea, Santuario Madonna del Rosario di Pompei, Domus Artis, Artefatto - L'idea in Terracotta, I.A.T.

To the beach you have to drive with the car

There's also a great selection of bikes to borrow and cycle for miles round pretty coastal and country lanes.

The location is also great because it is very close to the Eastern coast of Puglia and only a few Km to Otranto.

A very comfortable hotel with spacious rooms and super facilities in the Southern tip of Puglia, ideal for those wanting to explore the area and its great range of sights and beaches.

The nearby coast is amazing, not lots of sand,

In particular we should mention Francesca who welcomed us and researched a local fiesta and advised on beaches and restaurants.

The staff was always ready to help, assisting me even on a trip to the local pharmacy and borrowing us a sun umbrella for use at a nearby public beach.

Very sweet staff, always helpful (booked restaurants, beach clubs, tennis and made the best aperol spritz in the attached small bar) and flexible (no problem when we had to change dates back and forth a couple of times upon arrival).

They helped us with recommending beach clubs in the south as well as arranging a taxi into the town of Castro.

The little town is quite cute - and a top notch beach is just a few minutes away in Castro.

Everyday we visited different places on the coast to swim , and spent alot of other times relaxing in the Palazzo gardens.

although the village feels like it is in the middle of nowhere - you are close to the beach and nice towms to visit.

So close to the stunning coast and lots of wonderful towns.

If you fancy beaches, the sea is only a few minutes away (you need a rental car to get around).

If you’re visiting the South of Puglia, the towns of Santa Maria di Leuca and Lecce, with maybe forays to the town of Galatina and to some of the local beaches, the “Palazzo Guglielmo Diffuso” is a wonderful place to be based at.

All staff first class and Mauro sorted our transfers and gave us lift to the beach and sorted out my lost glasses.

The boat trip along the coast was a highlight.

The courtyard was lovely, the breakfast buffet was quite generous and varied.

Beautiful rooms, very nice breakfast and good food.

Simple stylish rooms, an epic breakfast, great restaurant for evening meals and lots of small touches that make this a truly special place to holiday.

The breakfast was so idyllic reach morning and my husband really enjoyed the pasta making class.

Wonderful experience and memories thanks to the kindness of people, the delicious homemade breakfast and their relaxing garden.

Breakfast was delicious and we also really enjoyed a couple of dinners at the Angelo restaurant too.

The food in the restaurant was good and the most outstanding thing was a delicious tomato paste that they make in house and serve with the bread, delicious!

We loved the Spa, the Gym, the Pool, the Breakfast, the Restaurant beside Palazzo Guglielmo, the Silence, the Personnel, the Palazzo itself and all the relax locations around the property.

Likewise the breakfast team, whose freshly made cakes were varied and delicious!

Great homemade breakfasts and a wonderful host in Francesca who is a wealth of friendly information on the best places to visit and eat.

Breakfast was superb, dinner in the restaurant as well, marvellous wines.

The breakfast, restaurant and local amenities are ideal, and the staff were so kind and helpful and always on hand.

Or you may choose to take a dip in the wonderfully placed pool near the breakfast area.

Best of all was the breakfast- a wealth of home made produce, hot and cold options, cakes, fruit and so much more.

Cosy hotel witg great atmosphere, friendly staff and breakfast in the middle of a sleepy village.

The small pool is perfect for small children, the breakfast is very nice and the restaurant a very good option and super convenient.

A beautiful place, with friendly, impeccable service & the most delicious food.

I highly recommend it, the room was comfy, all the staff was very nice, kids loved the garden and the pool and the jacuzzi, the food at the restaurant was delicious, breakfast was excellent, everything was lovely.

The breakfast is very nice, don't miss the restaurant and bar, they are very good.

The room was a little on the dark side and didnt have a patio or view as such

The room was somewhat dark and airless, with only possibility of air to open the bathroom window, and it smelled of damp.

We'd asked for a room that was dark and peaceful to sleep in and the Bukowsky was superb.

The concierge couldn't do enough to assist us in making our holiday a great one.

The Palazzo Guglielmo Albergo Diffuso is near these landmarks: Chiesa di Maria Santissima Immacolata, Spiaggia Porto Miggiano, Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari, Palazzo Ducale Venturi, Frantoio Ipogeo Mulino a Vento, Piazza del Popolo di Muro Leccese, Centopietre, Azienda Zacheo - Oleovinicola GIZ s.r.l., Castello di Ugento, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà, Basilica di Santa Maria della Coltura, Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Torre Sant'Andrea, Museo di Storia Naturale del Salento, Kalos - Archeodromo del Salento, Quoquo Museo del Gusto, Bagno Marino Archi, Chiesa della Madonna Assunta, Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena, Palazzo del Principe, Centro Storico di Scorrano, Ponte Ciolo, Cripta di Santa Cristina, Centro storico di Galatina, Lido Pineta, Casa Museo della Civiltà Contadina e della Cultura Grika, Castello Feudale di Caprarica di Lecce, San Foca, Centro Estetico Kalèe, Caicco Stabilimento Balneare, Dolmen Li Scusi, Museo Diffuso di Borgo Terra, Cripta San Salvatore, Basilica Degli Agostiniani, Il Sentiero Vecchio del Ciolo, Chiesa della Madonna di Vereto, Torre Colombaia, Chiesa del Rosario, Parrocchia San Giovanni Battista, Chiesa Madre dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, Torre Saracena, Roca Nuova, Parco Naturale Regionale Litorale di Ugento, Chiesa del Crocifisso, Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Selvaggio, Caffetteria Patarnello, Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase, Villa Sticchi, Origano Cibo e Vino, Manifattura ChikHardy Ciccardi, Palazzo Baronale, Circolo Ippico Fanò, Chiesa Madre di San Michele Arcangelo, Break cafe, Ego Cafe, Spiaggia di Torre Mozza, Warfare Elite Paintball Lecce, Stefania De Leo, Torre Miggiano, Fantasy Cafe, Terre Vive, Menhir San Paolo, Chiesa Trasfigurazione del Signore, Al Muretto, Nuovo Museo Archeologico di Ugento (Museo Civico), Enoteca Salentusole, Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine, Piscina Sulfurea, Dolmen Grassi, Chiesa Santa Maria di Miggiano, Grotte delle Cipolliane, Centro Olistico Feng Shui, Discovery Quad, Santi Dimitri Azienda Agricola, Lido Bora Bora, Villa Comunale di Melendugno, Grotta Piccola e Grotta Grande del Ciolo (o Bocca del Pozzo), Torre Minervino, Cesarine - Muro Leccese, Abbazia Centoporte, Porta Terra, La Bottiglieria di Roberto De Luca, La Porta, I.A.T.

I would highly recommend Palazzo Guglielmo as the perfect setting for your holiday in Puglia as it feels very authentic and genuine.

It's an oasis of calm and beauty and we found ourselves spending much more time in the hotel than we normally would on a holiday like this.

Once again we had the most amazing holiday here at Palazzo Guiglielmo.

Just back from a relaxing break in this beautiful part of Italy.

While on the expensive side for Puglia, it is well worth it for a few day breaks from the outside world.

Still beautiful accommodation, superb breakfasts, excellent staff in every department, could happily holiday here regularly.

Mauro also helped us find alternative car hire for sort other travel arrangements for the rest of our holiday.

We had another fantastic family holiday here this year.

after all a good night's sleep contributes to a good vacation.

You are guaranteed a wonderful holiday here in a picturesque palazzo as the staff are all so wonderful and make sure your stay is unforgettable .

We had a week break here on a 2 week trip to Puglia.

Thank you to all the staff at the hotel: you made our holiday unforgettable.

After the enjoyable rigours of preparing for and hosting our daughter's wedding recently, we needed a relaxing break to re-charge our batteries and the Palazzo delivered again.

We would like to thank owner Sergio, and his team Mauro and Marco for making this a fantastic holiday , and also the lovely girls who looked after the rooms, Lisa and Pina, and the gardener Antonio.

but we were able to participate in Pizza night and the Wine Tasting, both were fantastic.

Food is really good and they care about the details.

I liked the barbeques and the pasta cooking course and of course the pizza eveneing

Stuff is extraordinary friendly and the attached restaurant is one of the best in Puglia.

Brief summary: great place, excellent facilities, comfortable clean rooms, very hospitable host, good restaurant attached.

Was it our spacious room, the many terraces, the enormous orange-filled garden, the tasteful restaurant next-door, the big jacuzzi inside a well-constructed 'cave', the bicycles you can take for interesting rides in the country or the friendly and ever-helpful staff?

Also the restaurant was much to our liking.

We thought the food at the adjoining restaurant was ok/good

They took the initiative to call restaurants on our behalf,

but actually it is nice and quiet and it means pizzerias, restaurants, the small shops and supermarket are all within reach.

but you need to climb steps to get there and the area is small.

As in many of the reviews the directions are slightly vague, my advice is go to the main square in the village to the bottom steps of the church, turn round and it is there behind some imposing wooden doors.

When the doors to the hotel are opened it is like a step through into a different world.

One morning there was cats poo in the outside breakfast area, worst was it was ignored by the staff, so the adjacent table was ignored by guests.

Having the appartment meant we could keep cold water and snacks in the fridge , and eat late lunches around the large table.

One tiny regret: no table d'hotes, maybe one day?

My husband & I came from Lecce and unfortunately missed our stop where we needed to change trains (for any of you doing this journey we had to change at Zolina for either Spongano or Poggiardo).

The website doesn't do the layout of the building justice.

This place is very special, and you need to be receptive to this special quality because brochures, reviews and websites can't tell the story.

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The service is absolutely impeccable and includes a breakfast with local products, a sweet treat in the afternoon, an aperitivo with the cocktail of your choice and room cleaning service in the morning and in the evening.

Breakfast each morning was fantastic, with great and changing choices each day- in fact, breakfast was so good and filling we didn’t ever have room for lunch! I think it’s important to have a car if you stay here - nearby castro, Otranto and Lecce are well worth a visit and  SAN Cassiano itself is quiet (for stress free driving on the wrong side of the road!)

Breakfast; healthy yummy fresh juices, fresh fruit, yogurt, eggs and for those who like sweets in the morning (the Italian adore) lots of pastries and cake.

We loved everything about this hotel from the breakfast in the morning to the snacks and drinks available during the day to the expert advice on what to see and do.

The breakfasts and lunches they served were just perfect.

There were so many little details that really made the trip, like homemade gelato served to us at the pool every afternoon, an included aperitivo every evening, a rooftop cinema, yoga every morning, amazing breakfast on offer, homemade cakes on offer in the kitchen throughout the day.

but they serve breakfast and will order in lunch if you desired (you need to pay extra)

The staff were very nice and a special mention to Davide who was super helpful and had a very friendly and welcoming way about him.

Breakfast started off with freshly squeeze juice made as requested along with eggs and other breads available.

The rooms, common areas, facilities, service, breakfast are all of an exceptional standard.

Breakfast was an absolute delight and Ada’s omelettes are without doubt the best in my extensive travels.

The breakfast buffet was delicious every day with authentic, local ingredients evident in all of the food.

The breakfast buffet was delicious and lunches,  which you have to preorder in the morning, were served by the charming Ivana who really went above and beyond to ensure that we felt looked after.

We enjoyed the space and quiet, along with delicious breakfast and welcoming staff who arranged various trips and bookings for us.

Fantastic breakfasts, amazing bedrooms and comfortable communal spaces which you are sharing with only 6 other couples max.

Breakfast and lunch are all home cooked with attention to quality.

Breakfasts are fresh and beautiful, I would not say a vast choice

PS the breakfasts are very, very good too - fresh fruit, eggs made to order, hams, cheeses, home made yoghurt - and I particularly liked the home made tart made each morning - the aubergine tart especially - delicious!

The property spreads out behind the facade to include a swimming pool area that is just stunning, wonderfully laid out gardens, electric bikes, normal bikes, two Vespas (only chargeable item at 20€ per day), an open air cinema with BOSE surround sound, fantastic breakfast, Turkish bath, free aperitifs in the evening and much more.

The breakfast were wonderful and aperitivo hour was a lovely touch.

The air conditioner unit leaked water on my husbands suitcase and half his clothes got soaked.

It also included a courtyard which we only used for drying clothes and a large dressing room which had a slight smell of damp - the only thing I could really find any fault with in the entire hotel!

You can even have a yoga lesson (private one on one if there's no demand) free of charge.

Our suite was the only downstairs room, in one of the oldest buildings that make up the hotel.

The double room has an awful pink tiny bathroom, no privacy, no natural light; the suite has a ridiculous downstairs bathroom plus very dangerous steps (.

All the staff have a smile on their faces and were constantly assisting us with plans for the day and restaurants to visit.

All the team are fabulous our favourite is Davida - he is a cocktail barman extraordinaire - they all work so hard from morning to night to make your experience so special Such a generous place complimentary soft drinks , ice cream and cakes available all day from the pool bar and the kitchen 
Book now Puglia needs our support You will no regret it ❤️

The Don Totu - Dimora Storica is near these landmarks: Piazza del Popolo di Muro Leccese, Chiesa di Maria Santissima Immacolata, Palazzo Ducale Venturi, Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari, Spiaggia Porto Miggiano, Frantoio Ipogeo Mulino a Vento, Azienda Zacheo - Oleovinicola GIZ s.r.l., Basilica di Santa Maria della Coltura, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà, Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Castello di Ugento, Museo di Storia Naturale del Salento, Kalos - Archeodromo del Salento, Centopietre, Torre Sant'Andrea, Centro Storico di Gallipoli, Quoquo Museo del Gusto, Porto Selvaggio, Centro Storico di Scorrano, Palazzo del Principe, Chiesa della Madonna Assunta, Bagno Marino Archi, Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena, Cripta di Santa Cristina, Centro storico di Galatina, Casa Museo della Civiltà Contadina e della Cultura Grika, Ponte Ciolo, Castello Feudale di Caprarica di Lecce, Lido Pineta, Spiaggia Baia Verde di Gallipoli, San Foca, Guglia di San Vito, Nardo, Basilica Degli Agostiniani, Museo Diffuso di Borgo Terra, Centro Estetico Kalèe, Dolmen Li Scusi, Caicco Stabilimento Balneare, Cripta San Salvatore, Torre Colombaia, Chiesa del Rosario, Parrocchia San Giovanni Battista, Chiesa Madre dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, Il Sentiero Vecchio del Ciolo, Torre Saracena, Chiesa della Madonna di Vereto, Roca Nuova, Chiesa del Crocifisso, Parco Naturale Regionale Litorale di Ugento, Zeus Beach, Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Selvaggio, Caffetteria Patarnello, Circolo Ippico Fanò, Origano Cibo e Vino, Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase, Manifattura ChikHardy Ciccardi, Villa Sticchi, Palazzo Baronale, Break cafe, Ego Cafe, Chiesa Madre di San Michele Arcangelo, Spiaggia di Torre Mozza, Warfare Elite Paintball Lecce, Frantoio Ipogeo di Palazzo Granafei, Torre di Santa Caterina, Stefania De Leo, Chiesa Trasfigurazione del Signore, Fantasy Cafe, Torre Miggiano, Menhir San Paolo, Terre Vive, Enoteca Salentusole, Nuovo Museo Archeologico di Ugento (Museo Civico), Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine, Al Muretto, Lido Punta della Suina, Torre Specchia Ruggeri, Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista, Palazzo dei Principi Saluzzo, Lido Balneare Litos, Chiesa Santa Maria di Miggiano, Dolmen Grassi, Piscina Sulfurea, Centro Olistico Feng Shui, Discovery Quad, Santi Dimitri Azienda Agricola, Grotte delle Cipolliane, Villa Comunale di Melendugno, Lido Bora Bora, Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata, Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria delle Grazie, Torre Santa Maria dell'Alto, Menhir Aja Della Corte, Porta Terra, Cesarine - Muro Leccese, Grotta Piccola e Grotta Grande del Ciolo (o Bocca del Pozzo), Abbazia Centoporte, Torre Minervino, La Bottiglieria di Roberto De Luca, La Porta, I.A.T.

A warm thank you to Alessandra, Italian  lady working in reception from the area who gave us the best recommendations in terms of restaurants and beach clubs.

We had some brilliant recommendations for beach clubs, restaurants and bars.

We sat up there and tried to enjoy our cocktail

The cooking class and wine tasting at the hotel were also so much fun and it was brilliant to learn how to make pasta with the warm and talented Ada!

Warm welcome, nice suggestions (places to visit & restaurants), the staff is constantly available and eager to please their guests.

Every day, the lovely Ivanna went out of her way to give us ideas for excursions with our kids, names of restaurants to try, etc.

Staff is also always on hand to help with (great) restaurant, beach club and cultural tips.

Marco, the manager was completely charming and was able to give great advice about where to eat locally.

Very helpful recommendations and advice of what to do and where to eat etc.

In 25 km radius you have 2 seas, great beaches, ancient villages and town, remarkable pieces of art, unforgettable (and inexpensive) restaurants, a very kind population to help you in your discovers and millions of olive trees.

The food was so fresh, we couldn't get enough.

Come seven on the evening David prepares a cocktail , or a glass of wine for you with some nibbles before you head of out for dinner.

Assunta Nardò, Museo Civico Emanuele Barba, Chiesa della Confraternita di M. SS.ma Addolorata, Cinema Tartaro, Chiesa di San Trifone, Fontana Greca - Ellenistica, Gallerie Teatro Tartaro, Punto Fisso Beach, Villa Comunale Giardino Botanico, Museo del Mare Santa Cesarea Terme, Cesarine - Galatina, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Purita, Torre del Pizzo, Torre di Santa Caterina, Café Albert, Parrocchia del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, GioRè - Giovani Realtà APS, Bikini Beach, Teatro Comunale, Oltremare Diving Center, Il Frantoio del Vicerè, Palazzo Bardoscia, Lido Blue Bay Beach, Costa del Sud Diving Service, Holiday Beach, Kala Pinta, Nardo' garden, Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi a Gallipoli, Caffe Teatro, Marea - Centro di Cultura del Mare, Lungomare di Gallipoli, Mayapan, Roses Wine Bar N'Gallery, Museo Diocesano di Gallipoli, Lido La Playa, Barocco Creamery & Loungebar, Chiesa Di San Domenico, Chiesa di San Domenico al Rosario, Lido Rosa dei Venti, Il Melograno, Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso, Bar holiday's, Chiesa della Madonna della Rosa, Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gerardo Maiella, Biblioteca Comunale ed Archivio Storico, Fluxus Società cooperativa, Mercato Coperto, Teatro Garibaldi, Sala Collezione Coppola - Museo Civico Gallipoli, Torre Sabea, Banzay Beach, Chiesa dei Santi Medici, Torre San Giovanni la Pedata, Nostoi, Chiesa Santa Cristina, Associazione Turistico Culturale Pro Loco Gallipoli, Polpetta Festival, Caffè Del Popolo Coffe&drink, Mino TouRent, Mulino Maggio, Castello Duca Guarini, Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi, Cesarine - Poggiardo, Cripta di Santa Maria Degli Angeli, Poggiardo, Parco dei Guerrieri di Vaste, Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie, Museo Archeologico della Civilta Messapica, PlayStore Videogamesteca di Agrosì Ilaria, Chiesa della Madonna Addolorata, Via Muro, Enoteca Divino Maglie, Villa Tamborino, Ettore Ognissanti, L'Alca - Museo e Biblioteca comunali di Maglie, Il Tempio del Benessere, Palazzo Arabesco Aprile, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate, Casa natale di Aldo Moro, Mercatino Del Gusto, Piazza Aldo Moro, Centro Storico di Maglie, Cinema Multisala Moderno, Una Nuova Dhea, Chiesa Santa Maria della Scala, PJ Collection, Arthesia Arredi e Complementi, Duomo di Maglie  Chiesa della Presentazione del Signore, Colonna Madonna delle Grazie, Spacely Parco Divertimenti, Parco delle Querce, Grotta Romanelli, Grotta Zinzulusa, Blubay, Castello Aragonese e Museo Archeologico Castro, Insenatura Acquaviva, Kantamar - Libreria del Porto, Belvedere, Grotta Azzurra e Palombara, Mura Messapiche, In barca nel Salento, Maju colors, Santuario Madonna del Rosario di Pompei, I.A.T.

but thinking back on last week's stay and all I recall were the hotel team that provided the utmost service.

But if one thing stands out, it is the service.

The service goes above and beyond expectations with Alessandra, Sabina, Davide and the other staff, always at hand to help with everything you need.

There are e-bikes and scooters to borrow, and transfer services if you want to go further afield.

Rooms are amazing, service is outstanding, with the staff only too willing to help.

Service from the team with Marco, David and Ivana is simply first class.

Where Don Totu really excels is the service - Marco (the manager) is charming, friendly and always on hand to help with any issue.

There are only a few rooms so it is a true boutique hotel - they really deliver service above and beyond any 5* luxury hotel.

This is the ultimate place to stay - imagine the refinement and service of a world class hotel

But what makes the place so special is the perfect service you get and how the hosts make you feel at home.

We are planning a trip back already, one of our most favourite of places with service which can't be beaten.

Service, especially Alessandra, is very discreet, and at the same time help a lot.

Service here is excellent and the hotel is fantastic.

Alessandra, Luca and the staff are so very helpful - nothing was ever too much trouble; the emphasis is definitely on a very high level of customer service.

Most remarkable is the service and experience.

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Good and abundant breakfast with some  homemade cakes and salty choice.

Breakfast was good, no eggs or anything like that

In the morning the international breakfast had a little bit of everything, a great varied spread.

the good things were great (swimming pool, room, breakfast and breakfast view) and the bad things were even made good - by the staff.

I counted 130 from ur romm to the carpark and a few less to go to breakfast or dinner.

Dinner is on the balcony of the breakfast room and again the view is incredible.

I don't know how this place has multiple good reviews, I am genuinely shocked, I would call it a bed and breakfast at best, in no way is it a 4 star hotel.

Family led hotel with nice and simple variety of breakfast offerings.

The restaurant at the hotel does a great breakfast and also does dinner.

The restaurant is a very beautifully decorated dining area and you have the opportunity to sit outside on the verandah where you gaze at the sun and sea whilst sipping on some delicious wine.

Breakfast adequate with very friendly staff (same ones from night before's dinner).

It is a short distance walk to Castro alta where you can find local shops and delicious antipasti with wine in the afternoon.

Its simple with its a two bedroom room, modestly furnished and the daily continental breakfast provided

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Good breakfast continental buffet with excellent fruit and yoghurt to die for.

Breakfast was fine and served on a terrace overlooking the stunning ocean.

The Hotel Piccolo Mondo is near these landmarks: Chiesa di Maria Santissima Immacolata, Spiaggia Porto Miggiano, Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari, Palazzo Ducale Venturi, Frantoio Ipogeo Mulino a Vento, Piazza del Popolo di Muro Leccese, Centopietre, Azienda Zacheo - Oleovinicola GIZ s.r.l., Castello di Ugento, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà, Basilica di Santa Maria della Coltura, Torre Sant'Andrea, Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Museo di Storia Naturale del Salento, Kalos - Archeodromo del Salento, Bagno Marino Archi, Chiesa della Madonna Assunta, Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena, Palazzo del Principe, Centro Storico di Scorrano, Ponte Ciolo, Cripta di Santa Cristina, Centro storico di Galatina, Lido Pineta, Casa Museo della Civiltà Contadina e della Cultura Grika, Castello Feudale di Caprarica di Lecce, Centro Estetico Kalèe, Caicco Stabilimento Balneare, Dolmen Li Scusi, Cripta San Salvatore, Museo Diffuso di Borgo Terra, Basilica Degli Agostiniani, Il Sentiero Vecchio del Ciolo, Chiesa della Madonna di Vereto, Torre Colombaia, Chiesa del Rosario, Parrocchia San Giovanni Battista, Torre Saracena, Chiesa Madre dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, Roca Nuova, Parco Naturale Regionale Litorale di Ugento, Chiesa del Crocifisso, Villa Sticchi, Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase, Origano Cibo e Vino, Manifattura ChikHardy Ciccardi, Palazzo Baronale, Circolo Ippico Fanò, Chiesa Madre di San Michele Arcangelo, Break cafe, Ego Cafe, Spiaggia di Torre Mozza, Warfare Elite Paintball Lecce, Torre Miggiano, Fantasy Cafe, Terre Vive, Menhir San Paolo, Chiesa Trasfigurazione del Signore, Al Muretto, Nuovo Museo Archeologico di Ugento (Museo Civico), Enoteca Salentusole, Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine, Piscina Sulfurea, Dolmen Grassi, Chiesa Santa Maria di Miggiano, Grotte delle Cipolliane, Centro Olistico Feng Shui, Discovery Quad, Lido Bora Bora, Santi Dimitri Azienda Agricola, Villa Comunale di Melendugno, Grotta Piccola e Grotta Grande del Ciolo (o Bocca del Pozzo), Torre Minervino, Abbazia Centoporte, Cesarine - Muro Leccese, Porta Terra, La Bottiglieria di Roberto De Luca, La Porta, I.A.T.

With this said, we did still have a great vacation.

I would recommend this hotel for a relaxing break.

Very convenient location to travel around also, equipped with everything you need for a pleasant break away from the city.

Thank you everyone, you brought back sweet memories of holidays from my childhood.

Overall, I have a lovely holiday here and will definitely be back!

My wife and I stayed at the Piccolo Mondo for 12 days in late June/early July 2014 and had the most wonderful holiday.

but the hotel is too old and the service as well

No wifi 
Very poor breakfast 
Too expensive restaurant (and not that good)
Rooms are very much spread out and some are really far from the pool, or on the road.. which is dreadful 
I do not recommend to stay there for more than 150 euros for 2

Our stay wasn't helped by poor weather in October.

The daily climb to the castle is worth it for the restaurants and cafes that surround it and the views are spectacular.

Perfectly located a short drive from so many great little towns and places to eat, Piccolo Mondo is the ideal spot to come and lose yourself in Puglia.

The sunrise and the sunsets seen from the restaurant or my room were some of the most beautiful ever.

The restaurant is excellent, they serve fresh seafood and some traditonal dishes.

Castro marina and town are about a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel so it's easy to reach restaurants, shops, boat rental etc.

the rooms are all tucked away into the rocks of the cliffs, and one sees over the wonderful ocean from many different locations, best of all from the restaurant terrace.

The hilly terrain helps you digest the sumptuous meal afterwards.

The kitchen stuff was always available when I needed something for my son; room service everyday; friendly stuff and last

The staff is extremely friendly and dinner with a view is a must.

The hotel is a 7 minute (steep) walk from the centre of Castro with its historic centre and about 15-20 minute walk from Castro Marina, where most of the restaurants are located.

The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food was wonderful.

The staff are extremely friendly and attentive and the food, being based on local produce, is exceptional.

There's lots of swimming options nearby, especially if you go to Santa Cesarea Terme, there's a nice rocky beach and you can even snorkle there.

Hotel Piccolo Mondo

poor

restaurant price

santa

Assunta Nardò, Chiesa della Confraternita di M. SS.ma Addolorata, Cinema Tartaro, Fontana Greca - Ellenistica, Chiesa di San Trifone, Gallerie Teatro Tartaro, Punto Fisso Beach, Villa Comunale Giardino Botanico, Museo del Mare Santa Cesarea Terme, Torre del Pizzo, Cesarine - Galatina, Torre di Santa Caterina, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Purita, Café Albert, Parrocchia del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Bikini Beach, GioRè - Giovani Realtà APS, Teatro Comunale, Oltremare Diving Center, Lido Blue Bay Beach, Palazzo Bardoscia, Costa del Sud Diving Service, Holiday Beach, Kala Pinta, Nardo' garden, Caffe Teatro, Lungomare di Gallipoli, Mayapan, Roses Wine Bar N'Gallery, Lido La Playa, Barocco Creamery & Loungebar, Chiesa Di San Domenico, Lido Rosa dei Venti, Il Melograno, Bar holiday's, Chiesa della Madonna della Rosa, Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Gerardo Maiella, Fluxus Società cooperativa, Sala Collezione Coppola - Museo Civico Gallipoli, Torre Sabea, Banzay Beach, Torre San Giovanni la Pedata, Nostoi, Chiesa Santa Cristina, Associazione Turistico Culturale Pro Loco Gallipoli, Castello di Tricase, Masquenada Caffè, Federica Piccinni STUDIO, Cesarine - Tricase, le Idee di Archimede, L'intimo, Leonardo Nuccio Showroom, Caffe Pisanelli, Piazza Pisanelli, Mikasa Tricase, Branca Ceramiche, Green World Bar, La Dolcevita - Lounge Bar, Dorian Gray Tricase, Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie, Quercia Vallonea, Piscina Naturale di Marina Serra, Castello di Depressa, Chiesa della Madonna Assunta, Santuario di Santa Marina, Cappella Madonna della Neve, Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire, Santuario di Leuca Piccola, 18°Meridiano Escursioni, 18° Meridiano Escursioni, Centro Storico di Presicce, Enoteca Le vigne del Salento, Supermercato Sisa, Chiesa di Sant'Antonio, Azienda Agricola Gli Angeli, Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Pajara "trausceddhu" O Trauscello, Colonna di Sant'Andrea, Antichi Frantoi Ipogei, Azienda Agricola Le Macine di Athena, Melacotogna Vini e Affini, Chiesa di San Nicola Magno, Palazzo Carida o Raminez, Frantoio Ipogeo "le Trappite", Chiesa Madre di San Giovanni Elemosiniere, Castello Castromediano - Valentini, Beauty Center "La Dea", Cappella del Rosario, Grotta Azzurra e Palombara, Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo, Torre di Salignano, Insenatura Acquaviva, Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Eden Salento, Salentostay, Lito Lounge Bar, Pista Imola 2, Kantamar - Libreria del Porto, Lido La Sorgente, Molo Solarium Café, Onda blu S.r.l.

but we put up with the warmers seas of our more organised beaches as we are lesser swimmers.

It is 25 min drive to most places along the coast

Francesco is always there to recommend the restaurant or beach.

Also very close to Tricase centro or the beautiful beaches and sightseeings nearby.

Francesco and Paola know very well the region and, if you wish, they will be able to give you precious suggestions on places to visit in the surroundings, beaches, restaurants or local shops where to buy traditional products.

but the port is lovely and the coastal road to Leuca breath taking.

The coastline here is rocky as it is in many parts of Puglia,

In the rooms they have a guest book with indications of restaurants, beaches, visits, etc.

There is even a fleet of bicycles that you can borrow (all in pretty good working order) and it is well worth doing so and riding up or down the coast road.

Fantastic nature and region - you can take the bikes from the masseria, drive to the fantastic beaches and enjoy the pure and nature. ..

but both coasts can be easily reached.Nearby a great and cheap restaurant ("Castello di Momo" in Lucugnano, try the mussels saute') and the magnificent borgo Specchia (go to Pro Loco in the main square and ask for the free tour - just the visit to the undergound oil-mill of the XV century is worth the effort)

Conveniently situated for visiting beaches, restaurants, clubs and other places of interest.

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