Antica Masseria Martuccio

Why it’s on the Edit

Antica Masseria Martuccio is a 17th-century masseria in the countryside of Mesagne, built as a fortified farm around a closed courtyard. The Galasso family has owned it since 1985. According to the masseria, the old boundary wall, the vaulted halls, the stone cellar and the monumental barrel arch into the courtyard all survive.

The scale is that of a working estate turned hotel: 28 rooms, two pools, a restaurant that takes outside guests and a wedding program capped at one celebration a day. The Regione Puglia register files it as a four-star hotel.

You sleep inside the old farm, with dinner, two pools and a cellar a few steps from your room. On a wedding date you share the estate with the party.

The rooms

There are 28 rooms, and the masseria says they sit inside the original buildings. They range from doubles to suites, up to a suite with a whirlpool tub. Some open onto balconies over the pines and gardens, and all have air conditioning.

The Regione Puglia register adds soundproofing, a safe, a minibar, a phone and hydromassage. On the building side it lists a lift, a stair-lift and platform, accessible rooms, 24-hour reception and baby-sitting.

Breakfast, access to the pools, private parking and Wi-Fi are included in the rate. Check-in starts at 2 p.m. and check-out is by 11 a.m. Ask which rooms look onto the courtyard and which onto the gardens.

Eating and drinking

La Vecchia Corte is the restaurant, set in the old vaulted halls with fireplaces, with an à la carte menu built on Puglian ingredients and the seasons. In the warm months it moves out to the portico facing the pool. Lunch is kept for guests staying in the masseria; dinner is open to everyone.

The wine list starts with Puglia. Part of the selection sits in the old stone cellar on the floor below, where the masseria runs tastings and dinners. Breakfast is a sweet and savory buffet.

The register lists typical, vegetarian, international and coeliac-friendly cooking. Mention any dietary needs when you book, so the kitchen knows before you sit down.

The setting

The masseria stands in the country outside Mesagne, on state road 7, the Appia, between Latiano and Mesagne. The grounds hold palms, a pine grove, a garden and two pools: one in the palm garden with loungers and water games, the second in the pines across a small stone bridge.

Mesagne’s town website places a Norman-Swabian castle in the middle of the old center. At the masseria you can book wine tastings in the cellar and cooking experiences, and the site marks an equestrian area as opening soon. Torre Guaceto nature reserve and the sea are a drive away, so you need a car for the coast.

Good to know

• Category: four stars in the Regione Puglia register, 2026.
• Open all year according to the register (January 1 to December 31, 2026).
• Weddings: one per day, five reception spaces, up to 400 guests.
• Check-in from 2 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m.
• Pool access, parking and Wi-Fi come with the room rate.
• Children: baby-sitting is listed; check the family policy.
• Not confirmed here: pets and spa.
• Price band: 2 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

Antica Masseria Martuccio suits couples who want a 17th-century masseria with a vaulted restaurant that also takes outside guests for dinner, and wedding parties who need an estate with 28 rooms for guests. It also suits travellers with a car: Brindisi airport is the gateway, and the masseria’s contact page gives drive times to Lecce and Ostuni.

Look elsewhere if you want calm on every date or a sea view. On wedding days the masseria belongs to the party. Masseria Malvindi, also near Mesagne, has 15 rooms, and Masseria Elysium, with 10 rooms, 2 suites and a spa, works at a smaller scale.

Getting there

Brindisi airport is the nearer of Puglia’s two main airports, and the masseria names Brindisi as the right gateway. Bari is much farther north, worth it only if the flight costs much less.

Aim for Mesagne, in the Brindisi and the Messapian towns area. The masseria is out in the countryside on the state road, so pick up a rental car at the airport. The masseria also notes that Mesagne’s train station is on a regional line, while Brindisi has better connections to the rest of Italy.