B&B Centro Storico Lecce

I was incredibly surprised to find that my "room" at the Centro Storico B&B consisted of four rooms, including an outside rooftop eating and sitting area with a roof of strips of lovely fabric. This B&B in the old city section of Lecce offers what actually amounts to apartments, with full kitchens and all necessary utensils (as if a person would want to cook at home while staying in this city of wonderful restaurants), and rooms beautifully decorated with antiques. The price is great, breakfast is included, and the hosts are a lovely couple who provide plenty of help with directions to see Lecce's architectural treasures and visit the best restaurants for the area's famous food. This B&B is outstanding.

We met with Alberto upon arrival and he was absolutely great. Spent time with us to introduce us to Lecce and give us advice about things to do and places to eat. The room we had was large with modest/basic furnishings but with great high ceilings. They provide you with tickets to get an Italian style breakfast not too far away and I can say the cafe had amazing pastries and coffee. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy our stay because the air con simply wasnt working enough to cool the large room for it to be comfortable. We were scheduled to stay 2 nights but left after one. It had to be over 25 degrees in the room at night. We barely slept our first night because of the heat and booked a different hotel for our second night. We were in Italy for 3 weeks and this was the only place we had problems with the air con so had to book at the Hilton for a good nights sleep.

Centro Storico B&B has become a favorite place to stay in Lecce. I was in continuous communication with Filippo and Alberto, as I wanted to make sure that our group of eight had the best experience. The place is in a central location, a short walk from Piazza Sant’ Oronzo, and all the other landmarks of the city. The two brothers and their staff, Nora, and Francesco, are very professional, courteous, accommodating to any requests, and incredibly helpful & kind. All the rooms have comfortable beds – a must for a good sleep - and are renovated with modern amenities. The beautiful terrace with flowers and plants overlooks the belltowers and is a great place to relax, enjoy an aperitif or even practice yoga, as we did. The hotel provides daily coupons for a delicious breakfast at café Pinti, by Porta San Biagio. We loved our time here and will certainly return.