Palazzo Ducale Venturi Luxury Relais & Wellness

Our stay here turned out to be the best mistake ever. Booking in a hurry, we didn’t notice that it was not in Lecce, but a small town 30km away in the province of Lecce. However the team did everything possible to ensure we had a brilliant stay. The property is gorgeous - spacious rooms, chic decor, beautiful pool, small gym, fantastic massage service, lovely breakfasts and dinners - but the highlight was the warmth and kindness of all of the team, lead by the wonderful GM Daunia. Nothing was ever of too much bother. Highly recommend staying here.

Palazzo Ducale Venturi is a true 5-star luxury hotel. The renovated 16th century castle is incredible and rich in history. With having a small number of rooms, the peace and tranquility of the hotel is second to none. We took part in a "pizza night" our first nights stay. The appetiser buffet was delicious & the pizza cooked in the original woodfire ovens of the castle was the best pizza of our whole Puglia holiday, wow. The breakfast was perfect with a great selection of fresh food, hot & cold in the beautiful garden setting. The way in which the staff look after you is what really makes this hotel so special. I would like to specifically thank Chiara & Maurizio for going above and beyond to get my sunglasses back to me after I left them behind in the lobby (I was too relaxed to remember them). Their help was greatly appreciated.

The hotel is beautiful and the staff is great, it is a luxury place from multiple points of view (large rooms, well furnished, great staff, good services, fabulous decorations), the surroundings don't have a lot of options, but I would recommend it for a summer holiday close to sea.