Stylish 5* Italy hotel near gorgeous Gallipoli
- Other
- 1 or 2 nights
- Province of Lecce
- £ 121.28 ]
- based on 2 travellers
A five-star stay at a contemporary bolthole on Puglia’s dreamy Salento Coast - includes breakfast, a welcome drink, and spa and dining discounts
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Modern with a twist: Hotel Torre Assunta is a recent construction but draws influences from the ancient city of Gallipoli, just a few kilometres to the west. The imposing structure is set around a swimming pool within a central courtyard - just like the historic city’s fortress walls - and is enveloped on the outside by beautifully landscaped gardens and the rugged Salento countryside, which inspires the decor of the relaxing rooms and suites.
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Wellbeing focus: Long days by the pool can be alternated with trips to the hotel’s spa for maximum relaxation, where there’s a hydromassage tub, sauna, Turkish bath and individual rooms where you can be pampered with massages and body treatments. Need to burn off some energy (or perhaps last night’s orecchiette)? The gym overlooks the sparkling swimming pool and is equipped with Technogym machines.
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Pugliese dishes: Puglia’s cuisine is famous for its super-fresh seafood, mind-boggling array of breads and biscuits, delicate cheeses and fragrant fruits and vegetables. The hotel is in a fantastic position for exploring the area’s many traditional restaurants, but if you don’t want to go too far, the onsite restaurant serves delicious local dishes and abundant breakfast buffets, using locally sourced ingredients.
How to get thereHotel Torre Assunta is situated about five kilometres inland from Gallipoli, in the Salento area of Puglia. The nearest airports are Bari (about two-and-a-half hours) and Brindisi (about an hour’s drive), with ports accessible in both cities if you’re taking a ferry. There’s plenty of parking at the hotel if you’re hiring a car – Puglia is a fantastic destination to explore under your own steam.
Entry requirements
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Province of Lecce
Gallipoli languishes almost at the very tip of the heel of Italy’s ‘boot’, on the western coast of Puglia lapped by crystalline waters. The ancient, sun-bleached centre is set off the mainland on an island accessed by a wide causeway, where there are 13th- and 14th-century ruins brushing up against cafes, restaurants, hotels, Baroque churches and crumbling palazzi, all enclosed by thick defensive walls. The seafront promenade is where well-dressed Italians take the obligatory passeggiata before dinner.
Outside of Gallipoli, the Salento countryside stretches east and is waiting to be explored. Puglia’s red earth and ancient olive trees envelop whitewashed towns and villages, like beautiful, Baroque Lecce, known as the ‘Florence of the South’. The beaches in this part of Italy are spectacular, such as La Spiaggia della Purita, a golden curve of sand outside Gallipoli’s city walls, and the soft, Caribbean-esque sandy swathes of Rivabella.
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Additional Information
| Conditions | You are buying a Multi-Contract Package holiday and we are acting as the tour operator for your holiday. However, for each of the travel arrangements, we act as an agent of the provider of the travel arrangements. Your contract will be with each individual provider of the travel arrangements. The Secret Escapes Terms and Conditions Sections A and C apply to this booking. The Secret Escapes Cancellation Terms and Conditions apply to this booking. |
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| Check-in | From 15:00 hours |
| Check-out | Until 12:00 hours |
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