Boutique Hotel Executive Inn

Why it’s on the Edit

Boutique Hotel Executive Inn stands in the historic center of Brindisi, on Via Pozzo Traiano. It has 36 rooms on four floors, and it sits a few steps from the renovated promenade.

Its case is practical: a central bed in the city whose airport serves this part of Puglia. The hotel describes the design as innovative and sleek, with furnishings that enhance local craftsmanship.

Each floor has its own color of furnishings, and the hotel calls each of the 36 rooms unique and personalized. The same website lists two more hotels, Hotel Orientale and Palazzo Bellocchi on Via Giudea, so you can compare three addresses in the city.

The rooms

The official pages give no room sizes or room categories, so ask for both when you book. They do list free wi-fi, Sky television, tea and coffee facilities in the room, and a daily laundry service.

Floor color is the main design detail the hotel gives. If one palette appeals more than another, ask for that floor when you reserve.

Room service runs from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. An internet point is open around the clock.

Eating and drinking

Breakfast is the only meal the hotel describes. The international breakfast runs from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and lists seasonal fresh fruit, a wide variety of brioches, freshly baked cakes and coffee.

Early risers get a separate service: an early morning breakfast from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. at the lobby. Anyone on a dawn flight should note it.

No restaurant is named on the official pages. Room service fills the hours between breakfast and the evening, and for a proper dinner out you should ask the reception for places in the center.

The setting

The hotel is in the historic center, a few steps from the renovated seafront promenade. It says its position is strategic for the airport and for the city’s railway station, though it gives no distances.

Italia.it, the national tourism portal, describes Brindisi as a mix of ancient Roman remains and the traces of the rulers who followed, and suggests starting on foot from the historic center. Piazza Duomo, the oldest square in the city, leads to the cathedral and the Archaeological Museum.

The cathedral was built between 1089 and 1132 at the wish of Pope Urban II. It was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1743, and a few fragments of the original survive, among them parts of the floor mosaic.

Parking is handled by a large private garage close to the hotel. It needs a reservation and holds two charging stations for electric vehicles. Bike rental is free, depending on availability, and an electric car can be rented with at least 48 hours’ notice.

Good to know

• The garage needs a reservation, and that is where the two charging points are.
• Early morning breakfast from 5 a.m. is served at the lobby, and the main breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Free bike rental depends on availability.
• A page of partners lists discounts that you get by booking through the reception desk.
• A 24-hour internet point is listed among the services.
• The hotel belongs to a small group in Brindisi, with Hotel Orientale and Palazzo Bellocchi.
• Pets, children, a lift, wedding hire and opening months are not confirmed.
• Price band: 1 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

It suits travelers who need a central bed in Brindisi for a flight, a late arrival or a start before sunrise. Drivers of electric cars get a charger at the garage.

A pool, a garden and a countryside setting are not listed, so look elsewhere for those. Hotel Orientale is one of the group’s two other hotels in Brindisi. Masseria Elysium is a countryside estate near Mesagne.

Getting there

Boutique Hotel Executive Inn is on Via Pozzo Traiano, in Brindisi, in the Brindisi and the Messapian towns area. Brindisi airport is the one to fly into.

The hotel gives no distance to the railway station or the airport, so ask how long each takes before you plan an early departure. If you arrive by car, leave it in the garage: Italia.it suggests exploring Brindisi on foot from the historic center. Reserve the space when you book.