Relais Santa Maria

My wife and I spent three very happy and comfortable nights here. In a lifetime of world travel I have found very few inn keepers as sincerely and proactively helpful, welcoming, good humored and caring as Francesco and Sara. From the moment we first met them out on the street where they showed us our free parking until the last morning when they escorted us back to our car, all our needs were cheerfully and graciously met. The charmingly decorated and very comfortable room shows their aesthetic talents, the restaurant bookings were excellent, and they delivered exactly what we wanted for breakfast early each morning so we could enjoy full days in the very special region. Francesco helped me locate and map out a quiet country lane for a beautiful long walk out and back among the trulli to amazing Locorotondo. Bravo Francesco and Sara! We would love to come back and enjoy your hospitality again.

Room was spotlessly clean & charming. It is in the nicest part of town. Our hosts Sara & Francesca were very attentive & helpful, wonderful hosts . Some nice extras & delicious breakfast. We would thoroughly recommend this.

Happy blend of historic property in Centro storico, beautifully renovated with all mod cons.Hosts Sara and Francesco found us free parking a couple of minutes away and helped with luggage. Breakfast was extremely generous and first class with fresh orange juice and local produce. We loved the opportunity to taste the red wine of Puglia and the capocallo.

Don’t miss this one. Fantastic hosts, generous breakfasts, great ambiance and location. All at a reasonable price. It doesn't get better…

Every thing was perfect! Beautiful and comfortable room. Heated floors and towel rack. Amazing breakfast. Best location to restaurants and town Center. Sara and Francesco picked us up at train station. They are so kind generous and helpful.

Would highly recommend this as a place to stay for a night or two. Room exactly as pictured - very comfortable, clean and a great location for exploring the town on foot. Was initially a little nervous about parking as we were arriving quite late but the hosts, Francesco and Sara, were amongst the most hospitable we’re ever had - they were in touch before our stay and personally met us on arrival to guide us to a (free of charge) parking spot, carry our luggage, and show us to the room. They have two rooms both of which step out directly onto a very quiet street and are set up beautifully. They even provided us with a welcome snack style dinner of charcuterie, cheese and a bottle of wine and personally booked us a table at a local restaurant. Breakfast was brought directly to our room - fresh coffee, croissants etc. I perhaps wouldn’t choose to stay here more than a few nights as there isn’t any outdoor space/ anything aside from the room and private bathroom but as a stop for a night or two it’s faultless. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

We got no real sense of how big or small RSM is...we rang the hotel when we reached somewhere near the centre of Martina Franca. They drove out to meet us, and guided us to a parking spot just outside the Centro Storico (which is completely pedestrianised). We then followed them and our luggage for 5 minutes through a maze of streets until we reached our room. I hasten to add, all of this was explained to us before we arrived! The individual rooms are scattered over several buildings, so I have no idea where (or even if!) there is an actual hotel building, or whether this is a 'virtual' hotel. All we ever saw was our room - which was very nice and homely (in a slightly 'kitsch' way), and less than a minute away from the main drag. Staff took our breakfast order each day, and it was delivered to our door each morning. We were offered plenty of choice (including gorgeous fresh croissants with pistacchio or chocolate cream), and the quantities were definitely generous (to the extent that on the first morning we weren't sure whether the food they delivered was meant to last us all 3 days - it wasn't!). The room included a fridge, and a coffee machine, with a plentiful supply of coffee pods.

We did expect a hotel but this was a small delightful room with an ensuite and all the facilities you could wish for. You need to get guidance on parking and they really are superbly helpful with everything. Breakfast is novel and brought to the room. If you can go on a Sunday for the promenade in the city, just fabulously located. Just don't anticipate a hotel so if you want drinks i the room I would take your own. The square is near though