Masseria Torrepietra

Why it’s on the Edit

Masseria Torrepietra is a four-star masseria in Monopoli. The Italian national tourism portal titles its page Masseria Torrepietra - Dimora Storica, Monopoli, and lists it as a historic residence, and the 2021 Regione Puglia register files it as a four-star hotel with 28 units.

The masseria has its own website, masseriatorrepietra.it, and the register gives the email info@masseriatorrepietra.it, but the Edit could not read the site, so this page is short and says where the facts come from.

What follows is the documented part, plus the questions to put in your email before you book.

The rooms

The register counts 28 units, 14 bathrooms and 33 beds. The register counts half as many bathrooms as units and does not explain it, so ask how the units are laid out and which share a bathroom.

It records these room services: independent air conditioning and heating, a safe, a TV, soundproofing, a minibar, hydromassage and a telephone.

Room names, sizes, views and the number of suites are not confirmed here. If hydromassage matters, ask which room types have it.

Eating and drinking

The Italian tourism portal lists outdoor tables among the masseria’s services, and says some of its information is provided by the masseria itself.

Whether the masseria runs a restaurant, and its menu and hours, are not confirmed here. Breakfast is not confirmed either. If a masseria dinner is the point of your trip, send your dates and ask whether dinner is served to guests and whether non-residents can book.

The setting

The masseria is at Contrada Grotta dell’Acqua 338/A, 70043 Monopoli. The national tourism portal describes the countryside of Monopoli as a farming landscape dotted with ancient masserie and with olive, almond, fruit and vegetable crops.

The coast of Monopoli is low and jagged, according to the same portal, with hidden coves and wide stretches of sand. The harbor runs into the old town, and a massive castle stands on the Punta Penna promontory.

Monopoli lies on the plain called the marina, just before the Itria Valley and Salento begin to shape the heel of Italy. The portal says its position on the Adriatic brought Cretans, Byzantines, Normans, Spaniards and Venetians through the town, and that it managed to compete with the maritime republics.

In the 18th century, wealth from trade paid for the rebuilding of many older churches. The cathedral, medieval in origin, was transformed in the Baroque style, a major example in Terra di Bari according to the portal.

The masseria’s own grounds, pool and facilities are not confirmed here.

Good to know

• Category: four-star hotel, 28 units, 14 bathrooms, 33 beds, per the 2021 regional register.
• The tourism portal lists wheelchair access, a disabled toilet, babysitting, parking, Wi-Fi and card payments.
• English is spoken, according to the portal. Visa, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay are among the payment icons.
• The register gives the address as Contrada Grotta dell’Acqua 338/A, 70043 Monopoli.
• Opening period declared in 2021: April 1 to October 31, and December. Check the current season.
• Pool, spa, a restaurant, pets and children are not confirmed here.
• Before you book, ask for the current room count, the room types, whether there is a pool, what breakfast includes and the season. The portal listing carries a telephone number and a website link.
• Price band: 2 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

It suits travelers who like a historic masseria near Monopoli and are comfortable asking the hotel for details before they book. The portal lists wheelchair access and babysitting among its services.

To see room sizes, a pool and a spa before you decide, look at Masseria Paretano, which publishes its room sizes, its spa and its wine list, or at Il Melograno, which lists every room type with its size, two pools, tennis and padel courts and a private beach club.

Getting there

Masseria Torrepietra is in Monopoli, in the Monopoli and Polignano area. Bari airport is nearer than Brindisi.

You will want a car, since the masseria is in the countryside and the beaches and the old town are separate stops. The portal lists parking among the services, and its listing gives the telephone 080742558. Transfers are not confirmed here.