Le Cale d'Otranto Beach Resort

Returning to Le Cale d'Otranto Beach Resort with our family and friends was simply wonderful. The location and the architecture, which seamlessly blends with the landscape, are truly amazing, enjoying it every single moment. We were greeted by friendly and service-minded staff who made our holiday perfect for relaxation, whether in the stunning bay, the natural cave La Cricca, or the swimming pools located centrally and in the quieter relaxation area of the Masseria. The resort is expansive and offers numerous opportunities for sports. Taking a boat along the coast from the resort, snorkeling, and enjoying the perfect weather, abundant sunshine, and warm sea water was an incredible experience. This year, we also visited the local and natural beaches Baia dei Turchi and Spiaggia Alimini, just a 15-25 minute walk north of the resort. Evenings at the resort feature great entertainment in the theater after dinner. The restaurant offers a wide selection of traditional and delicious food, catering to those seeking healthy, nutritious, and tasty meals or those wanting to indulge in the rich flavors of Southern Italian cuisine. We stayed for almost three weeks and absolutely loved it again. Grazie mille e un grande abbraccio a tutto lo staff di Le Cale d'Otranto.

Votes for: Facility: 1/5 Food: 3/5 Such a disappointment!! To sum up: Price WAY TOO HIGH for what you get, considering that you have to pay everything extra. The facilities NEED AN URGENT UPGRADE!! No cellphone signal or wifi in the rooms!! That's ridiculous!! But free wifi in common areas where there's signal anyways. Thanks for nothing. The food is mediocre and the parking is way too far away from everything, which makes this village very unattractive for curious people who would actually like to visit beautiful Salento. NOT COMING BACK EVER. --- Honestly, it was super advertised, but so NOT living up to my expectations!! So, first: the concept of this place might be interesting for someone who has no intention whatsoever so leave this village for a short visit to Otranto or Lecce or anywhere else. Why? Because it's a 15min walk from the rooms to the parking lot and you can imagine the enthusiasm of taking that walk with 30*C in the shades. Same thing obviously after you get back to the hotel, leave your car at the entrance parking lot and embark on your endless walk back to the rooms. All guests are around 50+ years old, maybe they just don't want to leave that facility. Second: The rooms. Literally Tiny. With facilities from the 80s. Not even 90s!! No cellphone signal or wifi in the rooms!! That's ridiculous!! But free wifi in common areas where there's signal anyways. Thanks for nothing. Plus: NO sockets close to your bed to charge your phone. So charge it in the bathroom. So there is the toilet which is 2 steps lower than the room, a toilet with uneven seating. A wall-hairdryer that is basically just a tube without regulation of intensity or heat - both at the minimum. The mirror is antique, the closet door doesn't close, The TV belongs into a museum. - check the photos I took!! The food: pick your 'shift'. Are You Always (breakfast, lunch and dinner) going to be eating on the first shift or always in the second one? No, you can't eat sooner or later. Means:fixed slots of 45min to eat, because then the next person, who was assigned to your table, will impatiently be waiting for you to finish. The food itself is nothing spectacular, really. It tastes loveless and just fills you, that's it. A buffet, a lot of choice, but nothing wow. Plus, coffee included in the high price only at breakfast, then it's charged extra. EVERYTHING IS CHARGED EXTRA!! You want to have a sunbed? Pay extra. A bottle of water? Extra. When you are finally lying on the beach and want to relax after walking and queues at the breakfast buffet, you won't believe it, the annoying entertainment team will stark rehearsing some musical at full blown volume in their 'amphitheater'. Random announcements of 'good evening ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our musical' at 11am along with the songs..... The best thing is: it's not even for kids,cause kids are not allowed at the facility. So the musical is for some 50 year old audience. Not to mention the u

Golf Coach Pier Luigi taught my son his very first golf lesson. We subsequently had several more lessons because he enjoyed himself so much, ending our stay with a mini game. Pier Luigi is an extraordinary gifted coach, imparting critical knowledge in an understandable and engaging way, to enable my son to grasp the techniques required to play his few holes of golf. Coach Pier Luigi has sparked a wish to play golf in my son in a way that no other coach has done when my son has tried a new sport. I would sincerely recommend anyone tries golf at Cale d’Otranto. He also has experience of coaching visually impaired golfers so do not let any disability stand in your way of trying this wonderful game.