This hotel may be a bit more expensive than the average, yet surely not as much as than hotels in its class, closer to tourist hot spots. And it is absolutely worth your money. Situated 15' away from Otranto and its sandy beaches, less than 30' away from beautiful baroque and lively Lecce, it sits at the edge of one of these dormant Puglia villages, and is therefore wonderfully peaceful.
The grounds are beautiful. The lake-shaped swimming pool is superb, well sized vis a vis the hotel capacity - so one never feels a lack of privacy (in sharp contrast to all beaches we saw).
Rooms are super comfy - simply but beautifully decorated, full of light, little private "garden" at the back, nice bathrooms, and the bedding is terrific.
Service is wonderful - everyone really nice and smiling and helpful.
And the food..... wow... this chef knows what he/she is doing ! Sure it will be more expensive than at the local trattoria, but it was as close to gourmet food as we got to sample during our entire trip, and prices are not excessive for the quality. And in addition there are plenty of local options for eating outside of the compound.
We HIGHLY recommend this place. It was the highlight of our trip