Palazzo Mellacqua

Amazing building with very friendly and helpful hosts, Sonja & Emanuele. Our room was incredible and breakfast was delicious. Great picnic too for our day’s walking. I left a pair of earrings and Emanuele brought them to Otranto for me, exceptional service!

After 20 years of time and money - the next (and possibly last ?) phase of the Palazzo Mellacqua project, the new restaurant, is now open ! We had the privilege of having a 'foretaste' (is that the correct gastronomic equivalent of a theatrical 'preview' ?) some days before the official inauguration, Florentine steaks and all, later in the month .... The Milanese restaurant opening consultant still has a few more weeks of training the staff in culinary excellence to go before he heads up north again ever closer to his dream of hosting a boat in Porto Venere ..... .... but I digress. Convenient town centre location for a one night InnTravel stay. Great setup with large rooms at various stepped levels around a central courtyard. Comfortable bed, good shower/wifi/breakfast/minibar .... If you want a beer you can open your minibar or pay a lot more for sitting by reception and getting salty things thrown in. Don't get your beer from reception if you don't want salty bits ;-) If you have trouble with steps make sure you reserve a (the) room at reception level.

Wonderful place to stay, the hosts could not have been more welcoming. They prepared and served a three course meal for 12 people just given 24 hours notice. The rooms were the best we stayed in during our walking holiday in Puglia all set in a fabulous and interesting historic building.