Masseria Elysium

Why it’s on the Edit

Masseria Elysium is a masseria on a 12-hectare estate near Mesagne, and it is a working farm. The villa was built in 1800 as an agricultural estate, and the masseria says King Victor Emmanuel III gave it to the Guarini family of Mesagne. It has since been restored, and its website calls it a sustainable, five-star luxury resort. The 2026 Regione Puglia register files it as agritourism lodging, with no star category, and that is the reading we use.

Ten rooms and two suites keep the scale private, and the farm supplies the kitchen: the chefs select each ingredient with care. The price band is 2 of 5, an estimate, since no official rate was found.

For sustainability the hotel points to practical things: bicycle rental, free parking and free charging points for electric cars.

The rooms

The website lists the room types as Luxury Suite, Premium Hydro, Premium Suite, Deluxe Room and Single Room. All have wi-fi, a television, a safe, air conditioning, a minibar, a desk, a herbal tea area and a hair dryer.

The Luxury Suite is 50 square meters for two guests, with a Super King bed, a hydromassage tub and a private outdoor pool. Premium Hydro is 30 square meters with a King bed, an Ozone spa-bath tub and a private terrace that opens on the panoramic pool.

Premium Suite is also 30 square meters, with a King bed. The Deluxe Room is 25 square meters with a Super King bed, opening on the panoramic pool or the gardens. Bathrobes and a courtesy kit come with the rooms.

Eating and drinking

The restaurant is Citrus. The menu changes with the day’s harvest from the masseria’s farm, and covers meat, fish, pasta and vegetarian dishes.

Guests can walk the farm and take part in picking seasonal vegetables and fruit, or join a cooking class, an olive oil tasting or a guided wine tasting with a sommelier.

Tables are booked by form or by phone, and the form lists birthdays, anniversaries and ceremonies as occasions. The restaurant is set in the greenery, and staying guests can dine there.

The setting

The pool, ringed by olive groves and wide green fields, has white loungers. The masseria calls its view spectacular.

The Eden Spa, reserved for guests staying at the masseria, offers massages and facials. The experiences list adds a farm visit for families, a luxury yacht excursion on the Adriatic and guided visits to the castles of Mesagne, Carovigno and Lecce.

The nearest locality is Mesagne, a historic village known for its festivals. Ostuni, the White City, is named as a day trip. The beaches include a nature reserve protected by WWF and reached only by a small train, Lido Specchiolla at Carovigno with its white sand, and Lido Morelli on the Ostuni coast.

The masseria presents itself as an exclusive wedding location. It offers outdoor ceremonies among centuries-old olive trees, sunset aperitifs and receptions under the stars, with indoor rooms for each season.

Catering is in-house, and guests can sleep on site. Guest numbers are not published, so ask the events team for capacity.

Good to know

• The spa is reserved for guests staying at the masseria.
• Free parking and free EV charging points. Bicycle rental is available.
• Weddings are hosted, with ceremonies on site and in-house catering.
• Pets, children’s facilities, opening months and the number of single rooms are not confirmed here.
• Price band: 2 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

Couples and small groups who want a masseria on a working farm, with a spa for guests, a private pool in the top suite and a kitchen that cooks from the field, fit well.

For the beach at the gate or a resort program, look elsewhere. Masseria Palombara is an adults-only masseria with two pools and a spa near Oria. Masseria Malvindi, also in Mesagne, is a five-star masseria with 15 rooms, a pool and a cooking class.

Getting there

Masseria Elysium is on the provincial road SP 44 outside Mesagne, in the Brindisi and the Messapian towns area. The airport for this area is Brindisi.

You need a car. The masseria offers free parking, and the coast, Ostuni and Lecce are separate trips from the estate.