Hotel Torre Assunta

What the property says

Hotel Torre Assunta is a countryside hotel with a Gallipoli address, on Contrada Masseria Bianca along the SP323. The hotel says it is close to the clear waters of Gallipoli but enclosed in the privacy of the Salento countryside, among old olive trees.

It runs two kinds of stay under one roof: hotel rooms and suites, and a set of masseria units with kitchens and patios. A spa, a Technogym gym, a pool and a restaurant sit between them.

The Regione Puglia accommodation register lists Hotel Torre Assunta at five stars. Its website says the stay is built around Puglia’s land, history, tradition, food and wine, and nature.

Where you sleep

The hotel rooms come in several types. Superior is 30 m², with a double bed, a sofa bed, a large bathroom and a desk. Deluxe is 36 m², Premium with a private garden or balcony is 36 m², Deluxe with a private garden or balcony is 40 m², and the Junior Suite is 44 m², also with a garden or terrace version. The Suite is 45 m², with a king-size bed, a living area, and a sunbathing corner or large terrace.

The masseria units have a living area with a kitchen and dining table, a bedroom and a patio. Masseria Deluxe is 35 m², Masseria Junior Suite 43 m², and the Masseria Suite 60 m², also in a version with a terrace and an outdoor Jacuzzi.

The hotel says every room has a private outdoor space. The Suite with a garden or terrace, and the Masseria Suite with a Jacuzzi, include one 50-minute spa path for each booked room. Materials are Lecce stone and olive wood.

Where you eat

La Spiga is the restaurant, with tables at the pool. The hotel says the chef cooks Puglian dishes with flavors from land and sea, mixing tradition and innovation. It is open to outside guests, and booking is recommended.

A lounge bar serves aperitifs among the greenery. The spa also sells a Spa Gourmet package, a wellness path followed by a three-course dinner at the restaurant, drinks excluded. A couple’s stay package called Fuga dallo Stress bundles a night in a Superior room, a buffet breakfast, a three-course dinner and a spa path, and is not offered in July and August.

Breakfast hours, opening days and a children’s menu are not confirmed here. Ask when you book, particularly for the masseria units, where you can cook for yourself.

The setting

The hotel sits among centuries-old olive trees. Its homepage headline places it at the center of Gallipoli, while its text and its address, a contrada (rural district) on the SP323, describe the countryside. Ask how far the old town and the beach are before you book.

The spa is open every day from 10:30 to 18:30, with a whirlpool tub, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a relaxation area. The gym looks over the pool and has Technogym equipment: two treadmills, two exercise bikes, a multifunction machine and a bench.

The hotel organizes experiences for guests: group fitness sessions, a sailing tour of Gallipoli, a hike to Porto Selvaggio, snorkeling and trekking, bike tours of Lecce and Gallipoli, an excursion to Otranto and the bauxite quarry, and a kayak tour of Leuca and the caves on its western side. Each is priced per person.

Good to know

• Pets are not allowed.
• The spa admits guests over 16 and is open daily from 10:30 to 18:30.
• Free parking is available on site.
• The Suite with a garden or terrace, and the Masseria Suite with a Jacuzzi, include a 50-minute spa path per room.
• La Spiga takes outside guests, and the hotel recommends booking a table.
• The Technogym gym looks over the pool; personal training is among the listed experiences.
• The hotel hosts events and weddings.
• The hotel’s exact distance to the sea and the old town, breakfast hours, children and opening months are not confirmed here.
• Official category: five stars in the Regione Puglia register.
• Price band: 3 of 5 (estimated: no official rate found).

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

Couples and wedding groups who want a countryside base with a spa, a gym and a restaurant on site will find them here. So will self-caterers who book a masseria unit with its own kitchen and patio.

If you travel with a dog, look elsewhere, because pets are not admitted. If you want to walk to dinner in an old town, Palazzo Presta is in Gallipoli’s historic center, and Le Dune Suite Hotel in Porto Cesareo stands opposite the Lido Le Dune beach establishment.

Getting there

Hotel Torre Assunta is on Contrada Masseria Bianca, SP323, Gallipoli, in the Gallipoli and the Ionian Salento area. The hotel’s pages do not list airport transfers or directions.

The hotel is in the countryside and offers free parking for guests. Ask for directions to the old town and the beaches.