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We've compiled the best of the best in Lecce - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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.
If you ever fancied a luxury stay in a small museum, Fiermontina is a magical world set within a courtyard, with four stunning suites dedicated to the arts and a museum you can wander around at night with a lantern, all the captivating legacy of painter Antonia Fiermonte and her love and friendship with two sculptors. Nearby Fiermontina Luxury Home has a pool while atmospheric Palazzo Bozzi Corso is steeped in history with artworks and interiors reflecting family connections with some of the leading creatives and cultural icons of the 20th century.
An imposing Leccese stone palazzo dating back to 1557 reborn in 2024 with spacious suites mixing moodily lit architectural features with contemporary style, sleek bathrooms, large comfy beds, a rooftop pool, and refined restaurant dining at La Bocca. Head up in the glass lift to the terrace to savor an aperitivo with views.
