3 Best Hotels in Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria, Italy

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We've compiled the best of the best in Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

8piuhotel

$ | Viale del Risorgimento, Lecce, 73100, Italy Fodor's Choice

Its design is more "international style" than "rustic Pugliese," but this hotel offers superb value, combining contemporary creature comforts with fancy tech. Guest rooms have comfy mattresses, sleek bathrooms, and fancy mood lighting; public spaces include a chic lounge bar and the “Enjoy Area,” replete with game consoles.

Pros

  • Fitness center and guest cycles
  • Abundant breakfast
  • On-site restaurant, Negroamaro

Cons

  • Lack of local character might not appeal to some
  • A bit out of town
  • Tech overload
Viale del Risorgimento, Lecce, 73100, Italy
0832-306686
hotel Details
83 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Patria Palace

$$$ | Piazzetta Riccardi 13, Lecce, 73100, Italy

Lecce's grandest hotel—impeccable from top to bottom, with vaulted ceilings, frescoes, and antique furnishings—also happens to have a stellar location in front of the monumental Santa Croce Basilica, the crown jewel of Lecce Baroque. In summer, you can dine on the patio overlooking the basilica or in the beautiful roof garden.

Pros

  • Many sumptuous, high-ceilinged rooms
  • Fabulous roof terrace
  • Valet parking for guests

Cons

  • A few rooms overlook noisy backstreets
  • Some rooms outdated and less grand
  • Style of the lobby doesn't match that of the handsome facade
Piazzetta Riccardi 13, Lecce, 73100, Italy
0832-245111
hotel Details
67 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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Risorgimento Resort Lecce

$$ | Via Augustus Imperatore 19, Lecce, 73100, Italy

Although this hotel has been a centro storico landmark since 1880, it feels unmistakably 21st century, with modern decor and vibrant color schemes. The spacious entrance hall is striking, with its crimson paneling and huge red Murano-glass chandelier. Guest rooms are stylish and comfortable, with spacious en suite bathrooms lined with marble. Hotel facilities include the excellent Quattro Spezierie Gourmet restaurant, a panoramic roof-garden restaurant (closed in winter), and bar and wellness spa.

Pros

  • Highly professional staff
  • Spacious guest rooms
  • Wellness spa

Cons

  • Smart, international-style hotel without much local atmosphere
  • May be noisy in rooms at the front
  • Tiny gym
Via Augustus Imperatore 19, Lecce, 73100, Italy
0832-246311
hotel Details
47 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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