Victor Country Hotel

“Lovely countryside retreat”

Very lovely peaceful location in the rolling hills of Puglia, dotted with trulli, historic ruins and and some interesting wildlife. Great place to go for a relaxed stroll after a busy day. Staff very friendly, loved my room in the main building, very stylish. The only thing lacking here was a tab... more

Very lovely peaceful location in the rolling hills of Puglia, dotted with trulli, historic ruins and and some interesting wildlife. Great place to go for a relaxed stroll after a busy day. Staff very friendly, loved my room in the main building, very stylish. The only thing lacking here was a table and chair to sit and do a bit of writing. Good bed! Dinner was excellent. The only thing that let this place down in my opinion was breakfast. This was not a matter of quality (though a boiled or scrambled egg would have been nice) but of organization. You have a group of 40 Dutch guests who have breakfast at 8 o'clock, and you are halfway trough stocking the buffet at 8 o'clock- bad planning. Because all these people will be there at precisely 8 o'clock, and love to eat bread with cheese. Two loaves of bread are on the table, and a plate with 30 or so slices of cheese. This of course evaporates within seconds, and then the staff take a long time to restock these vital items. Meanwhile, they are trying to serve tea and coffee, but are so busy restocking the buffet that these arrive at the tables late and cold. And at the very end, when everybody is done eating, suddenly cannisters of warm milk are brought to the tables. Mustard after the meal! All of this annoyance could have been avoided if the staff had started just a bit earlier. From the chaos and baffled looks on their faces it seemed like this was the first time they were doing this, but I doubt that was the case. They just needed to be managed better. Other than that, great place and I highly recommend it.

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“Smack in the middle of nowhere! Very Measly breakfast. Long walk from central block to bedrooms.”

So isolated there is nowhere to go at night. Same simple breakfast every morning ... no eggs, sausages or baked beans and only one kind of cheese and ham. Dry bread. The service is extremely slow. Evening meals are stingy and there is no menu. There is a long walk from the central block and resta... more

So isolated there is nowhere to go at night. Same simple breakfast every morning ... no eggs, sausages or baked beans and only one kind of cheese and ham. Dry bread. The service is extremely slow. Evening meals are stingy and there is no menu. There is a long walk from the central block and restaurant to the bedrooms. The upper storey has no lift. On the positive side, the place is as quiet as a grave, the bedrooms are comfortable and clean, and the staff are friendly.

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“Good and Bad”

We stayed here for 2 nights as part of our GloBus Tour of Southern Italy and Sicily. I can appreciate the remoteness of this hotel and enjoy the quiet and relaxation that it offers even though this would not have been my choice for accommodations. The pool was chilly, but once in, very refreshi... more

We stayed here for 2 nights as part of our GloBus Tour of Southern Italy and Sicily. I can appreciate the remoteness of this hotel and enjoy the quiet and relaxation that it offers even though this would not have been my choice for accommodations. The pool was chilly, but once in, very refreshing. The main downside for us was the lack of AC. And yes....I did talk to the front desk about it and was assured that it was working properly. It never got below barely tolerable in there. The beds were hard but some people like that. The breakfast was hit or miss. We did have lunch at the restaurant and the Greek Salad was one of the best I have ever had. Would prefer to be able to access the internet from the room as it is 2019 and we own a business so we rely on the internet to communicate back home. Overall, for us, it was an adequate stay...we just prefer more modern accommodations while I am sure some appreciate the rustic, remoteness.

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“Poor hotel”

Visited this place a few weeks ago. The rooms had no hot water! The pillows were barely an inch thick and were quite compacted. The lobby area is quite charming, though. The outside terrace would have been nice had it not been raining.