VOI Daniela Essentia

Abbiamo soggiornato dal 31/05 al 02/06 tutto perfetto, dall’organizzazione impeccabile, al servizio, alla disponibilità del personale, al cibo, alla piscina, al servizio navetta e ombrellone in spiaggia. Unica pecca, la pulizia della stanza, che presentava diversi capelli sparsi per la stanza e soprattutto in bagno e un tanfo (non profumo biancheria) sugli asciugamani doccia, risolto con il cambio degli stessi, oltre lo scorrere dell’acqua nel lavabo in bagno molto fiebile e lento. A parte questi problemi, risolvibili, il soggiorno è stato molto bello.

First time visiting Puglia and we absolutely loved this hotel! We could not fault anything at all! The staff were so friendly and went out of their way to help. Food was amazing. We had planned to eat out one night but honestly we didn’t want to miss out on the hotel food! Rooms were so comfortable and clean with everything you could need. Pool area was spotless. Evening entertainment was of a high standard and offered a lot of variety. The location was really stunning right next to the sea and we were glad to have the use of a private beach as public beaches were very busy!

This hotel is located in a private, gated area about 2 hours drive from Bari. The territory has very nice grounds and beautiful vegetation. It has on site free parking. The hotel is modern looking 4 star facility that is kept very clean by the wonderful staff working here. Clientele is mostly Italian, not rich folk, a lot of them smoking, alas, very little foreigners, except for us I did not hear anyone speaking English. A stay per night for a family of 3 is about 300 euro with half board- breakfast and either lunch or dinner. All rooms have central air, a rarity in Italy for me. So you sleep through warm nights in a well air-conditioned room. The territory around hotel has a lot of nice pine trees that produce wonderful smell. The air her is like honey on a warm pancake. The walk to the private beach is about 15 min through a path shaded by pine trees. Alternatively, there are a couple of shuttles going every 15 min or so during peak times. The beach is not large but has very nice fine sand, and some rocks in the water. You will be able to walk on the sand into the sea and not be bothered by rock. The beach is continuous with some rocks and sand so you can walk long distance but it’s curvy and challenging at spots. The pool is beautiful with very fresh water, modern chairs and a great bar where you can get drinks and some snacks: Now, the food. The cantina is a large space with ok setting servicing butte style food to a LOT of people. The place is NOT self service, wait staff serve you at different stations. That means that at peak times there is a wait of about 5-7 minutes. It has a feel of a simple place. But food is really nice - you can get 3-4 cheeses, hams, excellent pasta, salads, and there is a grill station with daily cooked fresh fish and steaks. Ultimately, after trying some food for dinner outside of the hotel, I have to say that their dinners and lunches are hard to beat.a asi I would recommend at least half board, if you want to travel around the small cities around or a 3 course meal plan if you want to be stationery. In any case it should be very nice. Special thanks to all staff, Erin with the camera, Salvatore at the coffee and wine station - I almost forgot - you get espresso drinks prepared to order here and they are on par or better that I brew with my fancy $3000 Italian coffee machine. They speak limited English but made us so welcome. To the owners - thank you for creating this place, it certainly took a lot of work and it shows. I can’t pick up a single weakness in this place. Truly enjoyable.