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Masseria San Domenico is situated 500 metres from the Adriatic Sea and housed in a whitewashed, XVth century watch-tower set against a backdrop of olive groves, orchards and Apulian seascapes. An impressive free-form seawater pool flows its way through the grounds and the 2 exclusive beaches (one sandy one rocky) allows guests to soak up some sun without the crowds. The SPA and Thalasso centre relies on the same salty seawater to fuel thalassotherapy and balneotherapy-focused offerings, in addition to providing a full menu of massages, facials and body treatments. The more actives can tee-off at the 18-hole golf course overlooking the Adriatic or burn off calories in the gym. To refuel, dinners don't get more romantic than at San Domenico Restaurant, with its 18th-century vaulted ceiling, or at La Nassa, a very fine dining seafood restaurant on the water edge. At the end of the day, elegantly furnished rooms and suites make a restful sanctuary with rich fabrics, colours and textures
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HOTEL STYLE
Classic
Hidden Gem
Languages Spoken
Italian
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Strada Provinciale 90 3, 72015 Savelletri, Fasano Italy
I would have loved to give a great review because this was supposed to be the best hotel of our trip. We wanted to save the best for last but this was not really the case.
Location: The hotel is located at 3 km from the sea side in the middle of beautiful olive trees and the drive way is stunning.
Check in: It is a personal impression but for the price guests pay, I think a welcome drink would be a nice start of the stay. On our Puglia trip we stayed in a hotel where we paid 400 € for 3 nights and they offered us a welcome drink and they left a bottle of wine in our room. The welcome at San Domenico was professional though but felt rather cool and distant.
Rooms: I would advise not to take the cheapest room type because there is no terrace or balcony in the room. Also I believe, a plastic shower curtain in a 5 star hotel in 2022, is not an option any more. I understand they want to emphasize the charm of the building but it is not nice, sticking to a shower curtain while taking a shower in the bath tub. The walls are very thin and I could understand what our neighbors were talking about in the room next to ours.
The relaxation area they showed us could do with an update as well or at least a coffee machine would be nice to have.
Breakfast: It is a continental breakfast but we knew this upon reservation. We enjoyed the breakfast very much with nice views over the olive trees, beautifully presented and with great and attentive service.
Swimming pool: Huge swimming pool with lots of space.
The beach clubs were still closed and this is certainly OK because we were told before arrival. I had hoped they would be open because it was the second half of May, the weather was great, hotel fully booked and the beach club of Borgo Egnazio closed due to an event.
We do love to stay in historic hotels with lots of charm but this hotel was not cosy at all. There are not many rooms in the hotel but the property is huge. To get from the room to the reception, breakfast area or swimming pool, you have to cross large courtyards. Even in May, it was very hot out there. The hotel was fully booked but often with groups of cyclists who were out and about during the day and the hotel was completely deserted. We just felt a bit lost in the place. There is probably a very different vibe in the hotel during the high season but unfortunately we were not attracted to it now. Also with the beach clubs open from June on, this might be a whole different experience so it is only a personal opinion.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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The entire experience was first class. The property, grounds, spa, pool areas and amenities, every single area is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and function. The beach club is simply sublime. Whatever we wanted was accommodated. If the menu didn’t suit us, they made sure to prepare us something that was appropriate and all with a willingness to please. My only comment is that accommodation of that standard and price should not be charging any extra for add ons at breakfast. The breakfast is lovely, but they charge extra for hot dishes. Seems a little petty when the accommodation is one of the pricier places in Puglia.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Room Tip:Â Our room was very close to the pool area, on ground level. Convenient. No elevators.
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I would have given our stay at San Domenico a 5 star rating, but for our experience on our final day. We were told that we had to leave the Hotel and it’s environs by 12 midday because someone had booked out the entire complex! No-one gave us an inkling of this when we booked our stay, nor were we advised about it by email before our visit. Only because my husband called Reception the day before our departure to ask if we could hang onto our room a little longer, were we given this piece of news. Our flight back to London was 8.30pm and we assumed we would be able to use the facilities at the Spa to shower and change before our departure. The answer was a definite NO!!! Profuse apologies were somewhat irrelevant. However, our stay before all this was wonderful, although the Buffet lunch every day was a bit tedious. The room, our little patio and the Hotel itself are exceptional. Shame that the holiday ended on a sour note.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed two nights following a stay at a different hotel nearby and we found the hotel to be very relaxing. It is absolutely huge with about 500 acres of land. You cannot ask for a more relaxing stay. The rooms are beautiful and looked new. Was nice to get an upgrade on arrival. The staff are lovely, very attentive and the services are excellent as you would expect. There is one huge seawater pool and a smaller pool as well. The main restaurant is gorgeous with an old school feel to it. Men cannot wear shorts or open toe shoes. The food is lovely. Most of the produce is home made due to the size of their farm. Only thing we did not like is that you have to pay extra for certain things at breakfast, such as eggs, porridge, bacon etc. Which for the amount you are paying, I think is unnecessary and disappointing . All in all if you want a highly relaxing experience with no kids, great service and wonderful scenery and food, this is a great place. The private beach is also fantastic.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Beautiful setting, lovely Masseria in a truly stunning part of Puglia. Two critisms : 5 star hotels have soft towels- these were were much bordering on the loofah type bath towels!!!! Unacceptable for a 5 star hotel with monogrammed everything in the bathroom - spend less on that and get decent SOFT towels. Secondly- the staff for dinner were unprofessional, untrained and extremely rude! Listening to the female manager taking them to task the next day is not what a paying guest wants to witness!!
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Expensive for what you get
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This Masseria is truly beautiful and unique in every way in the layout and the pool absolutely stunning . The gardens were gorgeous and rooms were very clean , spacious and the health spa world class. It was close to Fasqna and Savelleteri which were lovely to visit and have outside dinners. We played golf which was also a good experience with the reception… golf caddy could improve his personal skills . Very abrupt and unfriendly.
The breakfast food and dining area was outstanding.
What was surprisingly disappointing was the restaurant food. It was expensive, low quality , in fact the worst meal we had in a Puglia in two weeks. Food was served cold, twice with wine not arriving on time. The staff were not that interested in the feedback which was politely given the following day and we were informed we were unlucky ? We had veal meatballs which were served with mash potato which was tasteless , like a child’s meal and dried Sicilian pork which was dry and tasteless.
Given the standing of the Masseria we don’t believe this is what they would wish for for the investment.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Lots of local restaurants in Savelletri which were charming and great food quality. The beach...
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Masseria San Domenica is a gem of a hotel, which manages to be both classy and totally unpretentious. It is wellness in the full sense of the word, tailored to individual tastes. Nestled among a rich variety of olive trees, some ancient, and other lush vegetation in Puglia, the hotel is framed on one side by an enormous pool and large grounds. There is a sense of quiet. Staff are attentive and friendly without being overbearing. We enjoyed the private beach (decking set up on a rocky beach) very much and the pasta they serve at lunch is some of the best we’d had anywhere. The room decor is a bit dated and tired but then contributed to the relaxed vibe and sense of timelessness. Having dinners served in our private courtyard was a highlight. We’d definitely go back.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â June and September seem to be the best times to visit.
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A little tucked away within a huge olive plantation you will find this wonderfully designed and built hotel very well situated and managed. A spacious compound of different buildings with hotel rooms and suites, meeting rooms, restaurant and breakfast room within a large garden with a wonderful pool area. The rooms are very nice, with a nice view of the olive tree garden, and well organized. Especially the design with the nice local pottery is notable. The staff is very nice and helpful. A great place to stay in this region.
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Date of stay: October 2021
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For a 5 star hotel, it gives you all the expected luxury for its category. Awesome breakfast and a dream swimming pool where the highlights of the trip. The room was a classic suite , its cheapest category. But it doesn’t fail to delivery a sense of a 5 star. Before i went, i read some reviews saying that was hard to go to the beach because it was a busy road, but it is an easy ride with a bike. There is a lot of bikers riding in this road so its not unusual for drives, that makes a safer path for the bikers. The region is very beautiful thus arid and hot. Its not a great destination for beach purposes, since all the beaches are rocky and the sea (Adriatic) isn’t as beautiful as Greece or amalfi coast. Furthermore the hotel infrastructure and staff are very helpful and kind. For a good deal price ir can be a good choice to know italy’s puglia region
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Hotel doesn’t accept children.
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Location 10 It’s one of that place where given enough time you will sleep all day and forget your name. Super relaxing Food: breakfast was the only relais where i didn’t want to eat everything, just normal. Wasted opportunity. Dinner was subpar and pricey, eat in the city. Generally good hospitality, the room wall are Motel stile soundproof so you really get to know your neighbour, and the last day at 2 oclock in the night someone kind destroyed my door waking mysef up just to deliver under the door a national tax collection sysyem style general check that could easily be given in the morning. I never fell asleep again sadly that night. But the sherloc holmes style deliver humored me. Last, the stay it’s still pricey, and i’ve been around. 2k for 3night, prefere borgo egnazia.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Bonita Springs, Florida38 contributions10 helpful votes
We just stayed by the hotel pool and had drinks. I shore line is a short drive away, but we didn't see any swimmers there. We saw some swimmers closer to town, in some of the coves.
There are more places to choose from in the Savelletri area.
PRICE RANGE
RÂ 12,341 - RÂ 27,351 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
masseria san domenico hotel brindisi, masseria san domenico brindisi
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Il Fortino
LOCATION
ItalyPugliaProvince of BrindisiFasanoSavelletri
NUMBER OF ROOMS
40
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