Grand Hotel Riva del Sole is a three stars hotel right on the sea, surrounded by lush vegetation, in Giovinazzo, between the Gargano peninsula and Bari, the capital of the Apulia region. Bari Airport, connected to the hotel by a private bus service, is 4 miles away.
Thanks to its central position in the region, the hotel is a good starting point for excursions to many places of touristic interest, like the Itria Valley with Alberobello's trulli, the Caves of Castellana, Del Monte Castle, the Cathedrals of Bari, Trani, Giovinazzo and Bitonio.
The hotel has a private beach, located on a low reef and equipped with beach huts, deck-chairs and beach-umbrellas; a shingly bottom and a pier give an easy acces to the sea.
The hotel also has swimming-pools for adults and children, restaurant, pizzeria by the sea, bars, wide shady areas to relax, floodlit tennis courts, five-a-side football, beach volley, playgrounds for children and parking spaces.
Other hotel facilities include a large lounge and a congress centre for meetings and conventions.
Rooms are comfortable, and have en-suite bath or shower, air conditioning, satellite TV and telephone.
Overall opinion. The hotel gets the highest ratings from people who stayed here on all aspects of their stay. A guest's review: "We enjoyed this hotel very much. The staff was very helpful. We wished we would have stayed there longer. Would definitely recommend it to others."

General price range per room
Single & double rooms: 80 - 140 euros

Website: Grand Hotel Riva del Sole in Giovinazzo

Alba del Gargano Hotel is a three stars hotel in the town centre of Mattinata, on the beautiful Gargano promontory coast.
Built in Mediterranean style, the hotel is central, close to shops, sport facilities and nightlife.
The hotel has a private beach for guests, with umbrellas and deckchairs.
Other hotel facilities include a minibus to take guests to/from the hotel, a restaurant, a large private car park and an indoor garage.
In the summer the hotel organizes dances and entertainment.
All 40 bedrooms have en-suite bathroom with shower, private telephone, centralized colour satellite TV and pay-TV.
Overall opinion. The hotel gets the highest ratings from people who stayed here on all aspects of their stay. Here are some typical guests' reviews:
"Friendly and professional reception, clean spacious room with all required facilities, comfortable public rooms, lovely terrace for dinner, food quite good, surroundings not very interesting. The beach is about 10 minutes away by car and is all pebbles, some protective footware is advisable."
"This is without doubt a lovely friendly and professional establishment. The staff were so nice and eager to plase. The only reservation we have concerns the breakfast and this hotel is certainly not alone in italy in falling short. Nonetheless lovely people, a nice sitaution and very clean and comfortable."
"Better directions to the hotel by car would have been very beneficial. Once found, the hotel met with expectations and provided perfectly suitably accomodation for the price; along with free parking. Breakfast was a typical continental breakfast of rolls, croissants and coffee. It was taken in a public cafe area attached to the hotel; this enhanced the experience since it provided contact with the local community."

Prices are per room, and they can include breakfast, half board or full board, according to your choice.
General price range per room, with & without meals
Single rooms: 40 - 90 euros
Double rooms: 50 - 150 euros

Website: Alba del Gargano Hotel in Mattinata, Gargano peninsula

Park Hotel Bocci is a three stars hotel in San Giovanni Rotondo.
It is a family-run hotel, with 22 rooms, each with its independent entrance from the outside.
As the name suggests, the hotel is set in its own park grounds, with a large garden and ample car and coach parking.
Overall opinion. The hotel gets high ratings from people who stayed here on all aspects of their stay. Both overall stay and relationship between price and quality receive high marks. A guest's review: "Food is also good. Great place to stay."

Prices are per room, and they include breakfast, half board or full board, according to your choice.
General price range
Single rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 40 - 60 euros
Double rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 60 - 100 euros
Triple rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 90 - 150 euros

Website: Park Hotel Bocci in San Giovanni Rotondo

Eden Park Hotel is a luxurious three stars hotel immersed in a lovely pine wood few yards from the sea in Pulsano, on the Ionian coast.
Open all year, the hotel is rather glamourous. It has 2 reception and meeting rooms, disco, swimming-pool, tennis court, restaurant, pizzeria and an elegant cocktail bar.
Rooms have en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, TV color, telephone, fridge bar, heating.

Prices are per room, and they include breakfast, half board or full board, according to your choice.
General price range
Single rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 50 - 100 euros
Double rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 70 - 200 euros
Triple rooms, incl. breakfast, half board or full board: 90 - 270 euros

Website: Eden Park Hotel in Pulsano

Apartments, trulli, hotels in Alberobello

Trullidea are modern, serviced apartments inside Trulli in Alberobello, a town set in a glorious landscape filled with olive groves, vineyards, and stone-walled fields and terraces.
Alberobello, in Apulia, the south-eastern tip of Italy, is made famous and enchanting by its unique collection of stone buildings typical of the area, the trulli.
The Hotel Trullidea, made up of 25 trulli dating from the 15th century, is located in Alberobello historic centre.
The hotel has a restaurant, a breakfast room, front desk safety box, fax service.
Staying here is a unique experience, described as "a plunge into a magical and tranquil atmosphere that will flavour your holiday with the taste of a unique past".
You'll stay in the oldest part of the town in comfortable trulli, equipped with modern facilities but maintaining all of their original rustic charm. Comfortable accommodations with bathrooms and kitchenettes are provided.
Each of the 25 trulli comprises one or more double bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room with fully equipped cooking area.
The hotel is easily reachable by the motorway A14.
There is car parking facility near the hotel.
The hotel provides its guests with free shuttle service to and from the Alberobello railway station.
Overall opinion. People who stayed here generally gave this property high ratings on all aspects of their stay. Here are some guests' reviews which well represent many others:
"The receptionist (owner?) was very kind and friendly. The location and atmosphere is remarkable and the trulli (typical alberobello house) has worth to stay. I left my cloths there and he send it to me with no charge. Even if this case is out of account, his hospitality was perfect."
"The Trullidea was "trulli" wonderful! In addition to being very cute and nestled in the midst of the trulli area in Alberobello, the room was exceptionally clean and comfortable, an excellent value for the price."
"Very nice accomodations with five rooms, kitchenette (we used the fridge, not the stove). New bathroom. Services were nice with friendly staff, who walked us a few blocks over to our very cute trullo. Breakfast was ok, not great. Easy to book."
"If you want a holiday with a difference this is the place to stay. The accomodation is basic but clean and in the heart of the trulli village. Very good restaurants within walking distance. We will come again."
"We weren't expecting too much since the price was very reasonable. The rooms were small but we enjoyed staying in an original trullo. I didn't realize the rooms were houses scattered around the area. We had a very nice time & I would recommend it to others."
"This is the only place to stay when you visit la citta dei trulli. Located in the historic center of Alberbello among historic buildings was delightful. We expected a room and upon entering the trulli found a full apartment making our short stay most memorable. The very active area did not present any noise problems in the room. Very clean wonderful place to stay. Staff is bi lingual and very cheerful, helpful and pleasant. Only slight drawback with office hours being 8am - 8pm. Would definetly stay here on the next visit to Alberobello!! Staff was most helpful in arranging train travel."
"You made our honeymoon very very special. Thank you!"
"It was a wonderfully picturesque place. The children loved their bedroom alcoves, and having a garden made all the difference to their ability to concentrate on the sights afterwards."
"A great place in a great location. A fantastic place to visit."
"Best internet reservation system I ever had."

General price range, including breakfast
Accommodation for 1 to 4 people: 60 - 140 euros

Website: Trullidea Apartments in Alberobello

Sant'Antonio Hotel is a three stars hotel in Alberobello, the capital of Trulli.
The hotel is in a building which is part of the UNESCO world heritage, a beautiful, characteristic trullo-style building, fully restructured and equipped with modern facilities.
The hotel has a delightful courtyard with garden.
Hotel facilities include reception, elevator, breakfast hall, rooms for disabled.
All rooms have en-suite bathroom, TV, telephone and hairdryer.
Overall opinion. People who stayed here have generally given this hotel top ratings. These are some typical guests' reviews:
"Alberobello is a quaint town and we were travelling by train. There were no taxis in this town but a simple phone call to the hotel and we were picked up by the manager himself and likewise dropped off on our departure. Fabulous hotel, used to be the convent and is in the middle of the trulli section. Little English spoken but didn't matter. Sunday night the promenade down the main plaza and street leading up to the cathedral was just amazing. All locals as the tourists seem to bus in just for the day's sightseeing this amazing world heritage listed area."
"Good relationship price/quality."
"We really enjoyed our stay in this very nicely renovated old Monastery. The staff was very nice and helpful and the location is excellent, being close to shops and restaurants. The rooms are spacious and very clean, though sparsely decorated. It certainly was well worth the price we paid and we would stay here again. I highly recommend Sant'Antonio for a very pleasant stay in Alberobello. We loved this charming little town. We had one of our best Italian meals at a restaurant near the hotel. The restaurant, La Locanda del Gallo, is housed in a 4000-year-old Trulli house and the whole experience was incredible. Be prepared for lots of tourists in town during the day. Dozens of tour busses drop people off from morning to early evening. Many people still live in the Trulli houses in town. The shop owners cater to the tourists, but a lot of the people seem weary of the tourists in their town taking pictures of their houses."
"The hotel has been beautifully renovated - lovely spacious room overlooking landscaped courtyard. Excellent value. Travelling alone, the only real omission was a hotel bar, even if it just served cappuccinos. Very attractive town - trulli houses in abundance just down the road, restaurants and shops nearby. Access to Bari and spectacular caves at Castellana from station. Unusual area with pretty countryside - trulli farmhouses, vines, olives, almonds growing. Market day on Thursday."
"Well up to 3* standard and in a good position for visiting Alberobello and the local areas."
"We enjoyed ourselves very much at trulli town."
"A very helpful and friendly staff, who made us welcome. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Alberobello."
"A beautifully renovated hotel with modern bathrooms and fittings and large spacious bedrooms. Excellent location at the top of the pedestrian zone."
"Excellent location. Private car-park available. Immaculately clean and tastefully refurbished. Friendly and helpful staff. Good inexpensive restaurant close by. Adequate continental breakfast with very good coffee! Priced appropriately. Recommended without hesitation."
"We enjoyed our visit very much, and found the employees very friendly and helpful. Although we don't speak Italian, we always managed to communicate, and usually through the efforts of the staff. Lovely visit."

General price range per room
Single & double rooms: 40 - 80 euros
Triple, quadruple & 5-beds rooms: 90 - 140 euros

Website: Sant'Antonio Hotel in Alberobello

Online hotels reservations services for Gargano, Alberobello, Apulia and Italy

To find and book accommodation in Alberobello, Apulia, Gargano, the cheapest and least time-consuming way is by doing it via the internet.
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Alberobello, Gargano, Apulia & Italy travel information

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Gargano promontory, Gargano coast, Garganic Riviera

The Gargano is a coastal area of extreme beauty on the Adriatic Sea in Apulia, an Italian region. Apulia, whose Italian name is Puglie, is in the South-East of Italy, the heel of the Italian boot.

The Gargano is a promontory of stunning beaches, cliffs and forest on the Adriatic coast. The main town and resort in the Gargano peninsula is Vieste.

Vieste has a 13th century castle built by Frederick II. One interesting feature of this area is its castles, built in a characteristic style of architecture, theApulian-Romanesque, some dating back to the 13th century.
Many of the coastal towns in Apulia and the Gargano promontory are very picturesque, whitewashed villages with a Greek feel to them.

The remoteness of the Gargano region from well-travelled areas has resulted in the advantage that its beaches are not so crowded, and to holiday in its resorts not so expensive as in other parts of Italy.

Apulia itself is is an ancient land, still containing Roman remains.