Tursport Hotel Residence

My wife and I stayed at the Nuova Tursport as we were in Puglia looking for a holiday property. We chose Turosport as it was cheap but didn't realise at the time of booking it was a self-catering apartment, we did not find this out until we had read several reviews on various sites. This turned out to be a benefit as we could eat when we liked, especially early in the morning. The one room apartment was small and a bit dated in style but perfectly functional and clean with cooking utensils provided. A quick visit to the local supermarket soon provided all we needed. The walls of our apartment were paper thin and our amorous neighbours managed to wake us up with their nocturnal activities; Pack ear plugs. We ate in the hotel one evening and thoroughly enjoyed the set menu, plenty of it, cheapish and tasty. The bar is reasonably priced and; as the hotel has free internet access in the public areas we could enjoy a drink and do our e-mails in comfort. We did not get chance to utilise the indoor pool or any of the sports facilities but they were provided and, if you do not fancy the pool, then the beach is only a five minute walk from the rear gate of the complex. The closest beach has an unbroken view of 'industrial Taranto' but it seems to suit the locals and they are quite happy to swim there. The hotel was a bit remote for our needs as most of our business was in mid Puglia and required us to negotiate the Taranto rush-hour on a daily basis. The roads to and from the hotel are reasonable; a bit pot-holed but no worse than in UK. By the end of five days I was driving like a native. In summary; this hotel filled our needs of a place to sleep, eat and do our necessary correspondence. Had we been looking for a resort type holiday we would have been disappointed. I don't think it would suit young childeren. that said you are never far from open countryside, a beach or historic towns.