Tenuta Monacelli Lecce

“Extremely beautiful”

courtesy, beauty and kindness are the main ingredients of this splendid place located in a fantastic green. The clean and spacious rooms, the courteous and helpful pool staff, the excellent restaurant in every dish. competence and professionalism of the reception, Serena prepared, extremely kind ... more

courtesy, beauty and kindness are the main ingredients of this splendid place located in a fantastic green. The clean and spacious rooms, the courteous and helpful pool staff, the excellent restaurant in every dish. competence and professionalism of the reception, Serena prepared, extremely kind and available at any time of the day and very very professional. Her advice for the sea and the beach was really precise. We felt pampered to the point that I didn't want to leave. Tenuta Monacelli is truly a beautiful experience to be repeated because it feels great.

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“Nice setting for a short stay”

This venue incorporates 2 adjacent properties and seems to excel at arranging celebratory events but, as 'private' guests we did not find this an imposition. We received a warm welcome on arrival but saw little of the management thereafter. The grounds are extensive, although many of the olive ... more

This venue incorporates 2 adjacent properties and seems to excel at arranging celebratory events but, as 'private' guests we did not find this an imposition. We received a warm welcome on arrival but saw little of the management thereafter. The grounds are extensive, although many of the olive trees were wiped out a few years ago by a disease which swept through much of the countryside, but it is making a gradual recovery. Our room was in the old building and was furnished in keeping with the age of it but it was only accessible via a fairly steep flight of stairs, as was our private terrace, so, if you have any mobility issues, it would be best avoided. The door into the capacious bathroom was very creaky which added in some ways to the atmosphere, but it was a bit disturbing if you needed to use the toilet in the middle of the night. There is a lovely pool with sun loungers around it but, just like our private terrace, there are no parasols to provide some relief from the blazing sun. The restaurant where we ate in the evening - the location is some way out of Lecce, so not a good prospect for night driving - has a very good menu and food we ate their was of a high quality. The serving staff did a great job of balancing the needs of the private diners against those of the celebration parties and the service was courteous and efficient. Breakfast was served indoors and was, like most of the hotels we stayed in on our visit to Puglia, a self-service affair with a good variety of items, mainly sweet, on offer. This was a pleasant and interesting place for a short stay but perhaps not so much for a long-term visit.

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“A.pleasant stay”

The setting is beautiful with a lovely pool. The rooms are spacious and clean. We did end up staying in a separate building which did mean a 5 min walk to restaurant and pool along a reasonably well lit path. Food was good with very friendly and helpful waiting staff, if a little overpriced. On a... more

The setting is beautiful with a lovely pool. The rooms are spacious and clean. We did end up staying in a separate building which did mean a 5 min walk to restaurant and pool along a reasonably well lit path. Food was good with very friendly and helpful waiting staff, if a little overpriced. On arrival it seemed there was nobody around - it was very very quiet.

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