The Edit, No. 704No. 704
Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa
Gallipoli · Boutique hotel · €€€ (est.), estimated band: no official rate published
- Spa
- Pool
13 stays
Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento
The short version
Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento has 13 stays on The Puglia Edit in four comuni: seven in Gallipoli, three in Nardò, two in Ugento and one in Porto Cesareo. Eleven confirm a pool, six have a spa and five host weddings by their own account. Seven are in estimated price band 3. Four are boutique hotels, four are masserie, three are palazzi, and the rest are a resort and a hotel. Plan on a car.
Stays in Gallipoli
Scroll sideways for type, sea, pool, spa, price band and best for.
| Stay | Rooms | Type | Sea | Pool | Spa | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa | 32 | Boutique hotel | not confirmed | Yes | Yes | €€€ (est.) | Wellness |
| Hotel Torre Assunta | not confirmed | Boutique hotel | not confirmed | Yes | Yes | €€€ (est.) | Weddings, Wellness |
| Le Dune Suite Hotel | 48 | Boutique hotel | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) | Yes | Yes | €€ (est.) | Families, Weddings, Wellness, Winter, Beach |
| Masseria Bernardini | not confirmed | Masseria | 3.3 km (2 mi) | Yes | not confirmed | €€€ (est.) | Weddings |
| Masseria Corsano | not confirmed | Masseria | 1.9 km (1 mi) | Yes | Yes | €€€€ (est.) | Weddings, Wellness |
| Masseria Donna Menga | 21 | Masseria | 2.1 km (1 mi) | Yes | not confirmed | €€€ (est.) | not confirmed |
| Masseria Fontanelle | not confirmed | Hotel | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | not confirmed | not confirmed | €€ (est.) | not confirmed |
| Masseria Macchiaforte | not confirmed | Masseria | 1.8 km (1 mi) | Yes | not confirmed | €€ (est.) | Weddings |
| Palazzo Colombo | not confirmed | Palazzo | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) | No | not confirmed | €€ (est.) | Families |
| Palazzo del Corso | not confirmed | Boutique hotel | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) | Yes | Yes | €€€ (est.) | Wellness |
| Palazzo Flora | not confirmed | Palazzo | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) | Yes | not confirmed | €€€ (est.) | Families |
| Palazzo Presta | not confirmed | Palazzo | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) | Yes | No | €€€ (est.) | Families |
| Vivosa Apulia Resort | not confirmed | Resort | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) | Yes | Yes | €€ (est.) | Wellness, Beach |
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Choose by what matters to you
Each line lists the stays here whose official sites confirm it. A stay that is missing is not confirmed, which is different from no.
- If you want a spa
- Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa, Hotel Torre Assunta, Le Dune Suite Hotel, Masseria Corsano, Palazzo del Corso, Vivosa Apulia Resort
- If you want a private beach or beach club
- Le Dune Suite Hotel, Vivosa Apulia Resort
- If you are planning a wedding
- Hotel Torre Assunta, Le Dune Suite Hotel, Masseria Bernardini, Masseria Corsano, Masseria Macchiaforte
- If you travel with children
- Le Dune Suite Hotel, Palazzo Colombo, Palazzo Flora, Palazzo Presta
- If your pet travels too
- Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa, Masseria Bernardini, Masseria Macchiaforte, Palazzo Colombo, Palazzo Flora, Palazzo Presta
- If you travel outside summer (open all year)
- Le Dune Suite Hotel
- If budget comes first (band €€)
- Le Dune Suite Hotel, Masseria Fontanelle, Masseria Macchiaforte, Palazzo Colombo, Vivosa Apulia Resort
- If you want the top of our bands (€€€€ and €€€€€, estimated)
- Masseria Corsano
By what matters here
Each page lists only the stays here that meet the rule.
Is Gallipoli a good base for a first trip to Puglia?
Gallipoli makes a first base for the Ionian coast and an old town by the sea, if you have a car. The area has 13 stays on The Puglia Edit in four comuni, seven in Gallipoli, three in Nardò, two in Ugento and one in Porto Cesareo, and eleven confirm a pool. Is Puglia worth visiting? weighs the trip as a whole before you pick an area.
Ugento is part of the area too, with two stays at Torre San Giovanni: Masseria Fontanelle and Vivosa Apulia Resort.
What is Gallipoli, and what is on its coast?
Gallipoli’s comune says the name comes from the Greek kale polis, beautiful city. Its port became, within two centuries, the Mediterranean’s main base for the trade in lampante oil, literally lamp oil.
A bridge joins the old town and the new one. The cathedral of Sant’Agata, built between 1629 and 1696, is in the comune’s words the most representative monument of Gallipoli baroque.
Italia.it describes a coast of long sandy stretches alternating with cliffs, and names Punta della Suina, Lido Pizzo and Porto Selvaggio as beaches to visit. It also says the lidos turn into discos at night.
The comune lists a regional park among the sights, Isola di Sant’Andrea e litorale di Punta Pizzo, created by regional law in 2006. What is on in town is listed on Andiamo in Puglia’s Gallipoli page (in Italian).
Nardò has seaside districts, called marine, at Santa Maria al Bagno and Santa Caterina. Porto Cesareo has a state marine reserve of 16,654 hectares, which also covers the Nardò shoreline. For the town and its reserve, Andiamo in Puglia has a page on what to see around Porto Cesareo, in Italian.
What kinds of stay are in Gallipoli, and what do they cost?
Four of the 13 are boutique hotels, four are masserie, the historic farm estates of southern Italy, three are palazzi, and the rest are a resort and a hotel. Seven sit in estimated price band 3, among them Palazzo Flora, Palazzo Presta, Hotel Torre Assunta and Masseria Donna Menga, a five-star hotel in a 15th-century masseria near Nardò.
Five are in band 2, among them Le Dune Suite Hotel, and Masseria Corsano is in band 4. How we select says how a band is set and when it is only an estimate.
Six stays have a spa, while Palazzo Presta and Palazzo Flora say they have none. Five host weddings by their own account.
Opening months are confirmed for six stays. Le Dune Suite Hotel says it is open all year, Palazzo Colombo, Palazzo Flora and Palazzo Presta say March to November, and Masseria Donna Menga says April to early November. The Regione Puglia register gives Vivosa Apulia Resort May to October. Read Puglia in autumn and winter before you plan a winter trip.
Choosing a base here
Why it works
- 13 stays in four comuni: Gallipoli, Nardò, Ugento and Porto Cesareo.
- Eleven confirm a pool, and six confirm a spa.
- Seven of the 13 sit in estimated band 3, €450 to €750 a night for a double room in high season.
- Five say on their own sites that they host weddings.
What to weigh
- Opening months are confirmed for only six of the 13 stays.
- Palazzo Presta says it has no spa, though massages and treatments can be booked, and Palazzo Colombo says it has no pool of its own.
- Italia.it describes lidos that become discos at night, so a stay near the coast may not be quiet.
- Five stays are in band 2 and one in band 4, and none is in band 1 or 5, so the range is narrow.
When to go
Opening months are confirmed for six of the 13 stays. Le Dune Suite Hotel says it welcomes guests every day of the year, Palazzo Colombo, Palazzo Flora and Palazzo Presta say they are open from March to November, Masseria Donna Menga lists April to early November, and the Regione Puglia register gives Vivosa Apulia Resort May to October. Ask the other seven before you plan a winter trip. Italia.it says the beach lidos turn into discos in the evening, so check where a stay sits if you want quiet. Puglia's regional content on the same portal adds that the water is still warm in autumn.
Getting there
Brindisi (BDS) is the nearest civil airport according to Gallipoli's comune, and Bari (BRI) is the alternative if the connection from your city is better. By train, Palazzo Presta and Palazzo Flora both say on their sites that the train and bus stations are a few kilometers away; Presta arranges private transfers from the stations, and Flora offers private transfers from Brindisi and Bari airports. Le Dune Suite Hotel in Porto Cesareo names Lecce station, 30 km away, with a bus onward. By car, Masseria Bernardini in Nardò gives the A14 to Bari, then road 16 bis towards Lecce. Gallipoli's old and new towns are joined by a bridge, so ask your stay about access and parking.
Towns and villages
Gallipoli, Nardò, Porto Cesareo, Ugento, Alezio, Alliste, Aradeo, Casarano, Collepasso, Copertino, Galatone, Leverano, Matino, Melissano, Neviano, Parabita, Racale, Sannicola, Seclì, Taviano, Tuglie, Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina.
Coming up nearby
- Il Parco d'Autunno - La Festa delle Zucche (in Italian) Gallipoli
- ArcheoLab: l'archeologia incontra i più piccoli (in Italian) Porto Cesareo
- Halloween vs Dia de los Muertos Gallipoli
Questions travelers ask
Where should I stay in Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento?
Seven stays are in Gallipoli, among them Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa, Palazzo del Corso, Palazzo Flora, Palazzo Presta and Hotel Torre Assunta. Three are in Nardò, Masseria Bernardini, Masseria Corsano and Masseria Donna Menga, two in Ugento, Masseria Fontanelle and Vivosa Apulia Resort, and one in Porto Cesareo, Le Dune Suite Hotel.
How many stays does The Puglia Edit list in Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento?
The Puglia Edit lists 13 stays in Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento: four boutique hotels, four masserie, three palazzi, a resort and a hotel. Eleven confirm a pool, six have a spa and five say they host weddings. Every one has been checked against official sources, and each stay page shows the date it was last verified.
Which stays in Gallipoli have a spa?
Six stays have a spa confirmed by official sources: Biancodonda Greenblu Hotel & Spa, Le Dune Suite Hotel, Masseria Corsano, Palazzo del Corso, Hotel Torre Assunta and Vivosa Apulia Resort. Palazzo Presta and Palazzo Flora say they have none, and for the other five a spa is not confirmed. Each stay page gives the source.
What is Gallipoli's old town like?
Gallipoli's comune says the name comes from the Greek kale polis, beautiful city. A bridge joins the old and new towns. The cathedral of Sant'Agata, built between 1629 and 1696, is described as the most representative monument of Gallipoli baroque. The comune counts two ports, an old one near the Greek fountain and a merchant port.
Which beaches are near Gallipoli?
Italia.it describes long sandy stretches alternating with cliffs, and names Punta della Suina, Lido Pizzo and Porto Selvaggio among the beaches to visit. Le Dune Suite Hotel in Porto Cesareo lists a beach club opposite the hotel. Check each stay page for what it confirms, because not every stay states a beach.
What is the Porto Cesareo marine area?
The Porto Cesareo marine protected area is a state marine reserve of 16,654 hectares with 32 km (20 mi) of coast, according to the Porto Cesareo comune. It covers the shoreline of Porto Cesareo and Nardò. Le Dune Suite Hotel is in Porto Cesareo, and Masseria Bernardini, Masseria Corsano and Masseria Donna Menga are in Nardò.
Can I get married near Gallipoli?
Five of the 13 stays say on their own sites that they host weddings: Le Dune Suite Hotel, Masseria Bernardini, Masseria Corsano, Masseria Macchiaforte and Hotel Torre Assunta. The other eight have not said, so ask them before you rule them out.
How much do stays in Gallipoli cost?
Seven stays are estimated in band 3, which is €450 to €750 a night for a double room in high season. Five are in band 2, €250 to €450, among them Le Dune Suite Hotel, and Masseria Corsano is in band 4, €750 to €1,200. None of the 13 shows a rate we could read, so ask for your dates.