Palazzo Mosco

Marie greeted us for our two night stay and like all the rest of the staff couldn't be more helpful. A beautiful oasis of an hotel tucked away in a quiet street. Excellent breakfast with homade biscuits which I recommend . I would definitely return here .

Such a nice hotel, friendly staff and beautiful breakfasts. Would love to stay there again.

We loved this hotel - an extremely warm welcome, lovely room, terrific breakfast and perfect position. All in all it couldn't have been better.

Very nice renovation and updating of a modest palazzo. Very helpful and pleasant staff. Wonderful rooftop breakfast with a wide range of offerings and views of the sea. Easy walking to the sea front and all parts of the ancient historical center.

The hotel is great, remodeled out of an old palazzo in historic Gallipoli. It has a lot of character, nice staff and a breathtaking terrazzo up in the top. Be sure to try their breakfast Buffett, all the sweets are handmade and so good. Ask for their thin omelettes! Mmmm ! We visited in very low season so prices were also very good and wasn't crowded at all.

You need to mention that you have to take your luggage at least a block on cobbles without any help. There are also alot of steps and this needs to be in your information. You need to be in great shape to stay at this hotel. It is notisuitable for the elderly or handicapped. There are no porters to help with luggage.

Palazzo Mosco is exceptional for several reasons: 1) the building itself is beautiful 2) the breakfast is amazing and the terrace has a magical view both by day and night 3) the staff is beyond helpful 4) the location is right at the heart of everything you need in Gallipoli and 5) the place is always immaculately clean. I would recommend this hotel to anyone going to Gallipoli and i would take advantage of their private beach.

Finding the hotel in the middle of Gallipoli's Old Town was a bit of a challenge, but once inside I was amazed. The place is smack in the middle of Gallipoli. Beautifully decorated, super clean and the staff are friendly and very efficient. It has a beautiful terrace where you have breakfast overlooking Gallipoli. Amazing place for sundowners. Will stay there again for sure.

Despite a shaky start where, on arrival at Brindisi airport, our pre-arranged hotel shuttle did not appear, forcing us to negotiate an airport taxi fare for the 60 km drive, we were pleased to arrive at this quaint hotel hidden in a pedestrianised alley in the old town of Gallipoli. The hotel receptionist was polite and friendly, and she promptly showed us to our room up 3 flights of stone steps, dragging our own luggage behind us! A large, clean and dark room with a very hard bed (virtually windowless, except for a frosted glass skylight), led to a spacious ensuite bathroom. With no information in the room about the hotel facilities, nor the surrounding area, except for a hand-drawn map of the town, it fell to us to establish a few basics with our rusty knowledge of Italian (there is very little English spoken in this area). The old town of Gallipoli is delightful - a quaint network of cobbled alleys with a living community going about its business, hanging washing in the streets, gathering in doorways on chairs for evening chats, and working in the restaurants and bars dotted about both on the coastal road and in the interior of the town. A 19th century apothecary has been lovingly preserved, and still serves as the local pharmacy. The fish market is noisy and smelly, and much better entertainment than any tourist-oriented facsimile. Overall, we found the area pleasant and refreshingly authentic, not paying any great heed to the tourist trade, apart from a couple of sea-view bars charging over the odds for drinks at sunset. If you are looking for a couple of nights in a sleepy, Italian oasis, and are not expecting everything to be on tap (we made several attempts to find a boat trip, and bicycle hire, which were both achievements in themselves with our limited knowledge of the language), you may enjoy Gallipoli for its charm. It is busy enough with Italian holiday-makers during high season, and a few American visitors: we met no other English people at all. The new town is rather characterless, but the beaches are sandy and clean, and the sea is clear and warm. There is a bit of 'Ibiza' envy going on at some of the beachside bars, which provides some amusing people-watching opportunities when the early evening posers arrive. If you want to explore further a car is essential, but be aware that the old town has strict restrictions to traffic other than local residents and traders.

The old part or historic center of Gallipoli is quite small so I would recommend just 1-2 days here. Parking near the hotel is difficult.