Palazzo Castriota

We were in Puglia last week and spent several nights here and had a lovely sleep in a fine room with excellent beds! Welcome is most cordial, the host is very friendly and helpful. The location is superb, everything is equally tasteful and cared for and exceptionally clean. Breakfast is fantastic and very charmingly provided by a lovely lady. An excellent location for us to go out every day by car and explore both the coast and inland. The host gave great dining tips in Alezio, so we could walk to a restaurant at our leisure in the evening. Not to mention the great boat trip we did on his recommendation and was a fitting end to our week in Puglia. Mille Grazi, Patrick & Lilian

A very luxurious, clean palazzo. The rooms are very spacious, clean and comfortable. Breakfast is very good and the staff (especially Salvatore - owner) is very helpful with tips on places to visit and especially to eat! We would recommend this hotel for everyone visiting the Salento area.

An astoundingly beautiful place to stay. The host was charming and helpful and the lovely Enza gave us breakfasts we won't forget in a hurry. So welcoming. Can't wait to come back. The local scenery and restaurants were delightful. An absolute must. Love Puglia ❤️

If you are visiting southern Italy Palazzo Castriota is a fabulous place to stay. The rooms are spacious and beautifully comfortable, decorated in the style of the region and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The room was very quiet. The beach is a car ride nearby and there are plenty of places of historic interest to visit in the pretty town of Gallipoli. Staff were more than helpful booking great restaurants only a short walk away from the hotel. Breakfast by the pool is a real treat. The fare was local, fresh and traditional. All served by our lovely waiter. Thanks Palazzo Castriota for a lovely time.

We received a warm and friendly welcome. Salvatore (owner/manager) was extremely helpful and friendly, had good suggestions and assisted with bookings etc. Enza served a superb breakfast and kept topping up with coffee and fruits with a genuine smile and a chat. She was like a family member. The house is impressive and Salvatore has done an incredible job doing it up and it is very stylishly decorated in a traditional style (it was historically a working house for grape and olive harvests) with hi-tech features built in. Easy parking for rental car. Short drives to charming old town Gallipoli, beaches and neighbouring towns and villages, although not an awful lot happened in Alezio itself.

Una bellissima dimora antica, ricca (per me) di ricordi d'infanzia, è stata trasformata dal bravissimo Salvatore in un'accogliente oasi di pace, eleganza e classe d'altri tempi. Per me, palazzo Castriota, rappresenta, innanzi tutto memorie tenerissime di infanzia, essendo la mia famiglia e quella di Salvatore legate da amicizia (e qualche parentela) sin da tempi remotissimi. Al di là dei bei ricordi di tempi purtroppo lontani, da sempre sostengo che il Salento abbia bisogno di operatori che aggiungano bellezza alla bellezza, che rispettino i luoghi e offrano quel calore e quell'ospitalità che è propria della nostra gente e che spesso vedo calpestata da ceffi orripilanti che si inventano "gestori", "albergatori", "ristoratori", "balneari", etc. etc. Salvatore, insieme ad altri amici di Alezio, il mio paesello, appartiene a questa elettissima categoria. Con un entusiasmo evidente, ancorché discreto, ti offre ad un prezzo più che onesto, quel bello sul bello che spero sempre di trovare nel mio Salento, ahimé con alterne fortune. Le stanze del Palazzo sono ampie e ben arredate. Il letto è confortevole e l'offerta di cuscini davvero meravigliosa (e direi unica, nel contesto dei B&B). La colazione, poi, sicuramente vi piacerà, specie se vi capiterà di farla all'aperto, accanto alla piscina, serviti con attenzione dalla gentile signora che dà una mano nella struttura. Concludo con un "bravo" a Salvatore non solo per la bella ristrutturazione, ma anche per la calda accoglienza, e con un invito davvero sentito a visitare questa bellissima dimora nel cuore del mio paese.