Masseria Marzalossa

Excellent breakfast with local products...... much better than the usual continental menu in the all the same hotels...

I felt that this property was not able to deliver services due to low season. No on-site chef - which was one of the reasons we made this reservation. The chef was ‘sick’ both nights during our stay!

the host was amazing

Although we saw the mixed reviews, we decide to go for it. We visit Puglia regularly and stayed in some really great Masseria’s. Yes, we’re spoiled and a bit demanding. But the pictures really look great. And yes, this place managed to disappointed us. The junior suite we booked was basically a room with 2 big chairs in it. It was dark, low ceiling and looked more like a cheap 2nd rated motel room. 
The air conditioning was switched off and despite several request, they refused to turn it om. Management decision. So we left the outer door open during the night to cool down (27 celsius degrees). Paper cups in the room, worn down. Understaffed. It really needs a big makeover. If is was say 150 euro’s, perfect place. But for almost 300 euro’s it’s way overcharged. In the near vincinity its easy to find better. A whole lot better. For 100 euro more per night, one gets so much better in terms of quality (atmosphere, service, interior, access to beach club, food, etc). It is not, as often, the hard working employees who are to blame, but that’s obvious. Alas..

We didn't find the type of room we booked, but the staff helped us in finding a solution.

The property is super beautiful, no words to say! The staff were super friendly and helpful, everything was super clean all the time. I definitely recommend this place for everyone who looks for a private and calm vacation. We spent our honeymoon in that hotel and I wouldn’t change it for anything 🤍

One main thing - no free drinking water (only at breakfast). We had two small water bottles in the hotel room, but not free. You even had to pay for water by the pool. I find it very weird - I think the hotel, especially considering the accommodation price, water should be included :) If you book a suite, then the pictures can give you a different imagination. I booked a high ceiling room (from the pictures) but ended up giving a very low ceiling and dark room. Thankfully the room was super beautiful anyway. It was just a small disappointment.