Masseria Torre Coccaro

Style

Refined fortress

Setting

Sea-scented olive groves

Family-friendly boutique hotel Masseria Torre Coccaro is set in a historic fortified farmhouse a short distance from the Adriatic. The rooms are exquisitely furnished with linen bedding, silky sofas, large baroque mirrors and antique furniture. The hotel has an Aveda spa, Turkish baths, gym and large outdoor pool. Guests may also use the beach club and a private 14-metre yacht.

Facilities

Rooms

Thirty-seven.

Checkout

Noon. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

More Details

Rates include breakfast.

Also

The hotel also operates a horse-riding centre (with ponies for the kids), allowing guests to take trots along the beach or through the countryside.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

TV/DVD, free WiFi, bikes, beach bags. The Aveda spa has a small indoor pool, Turkish baths, yoga/chikung facilities and gym. Shiatsu, Ayurvedic and reflexology massage are available.

Our Favourite Rooms

Room 35 is a junior suite in an ancient tower, with beautiful sea views and cosy fireplace. Room 6 is the Orange Garden suite, set into the bedrock, with large dining area, private garden and Jacuzzi. Room 16 has a private patio and beautiful vaulted ceiling.

Poolside

Large outdoor pool with a cabana where you can have a light lunch.

Spa

As calming as the hotel’s white-washed walls are, you’ll feel extra zen down in the natural caves of the Aveda spa. The hotel puts their own twist on traditional treatments by using natural products from the estate, such as their extra virgin olive oil for massages or olive leaves for detox scrubs. Back above ground, there’s a glass-fronted gym which overlooks groves of olive trees, plus a pilates and yoga tent in the ancient garden during the summer.

Packing Tips

A pair of trainers – and riding boots – if you have them, the rustic surroundings reward the sporty. Be sure to bring a wrap for nights spent lingering on the pretty porch.

Also

Seven-night minimum stay in August. Torre Coccaro’s beach club (open April to October) is five minutes away. The hotel runs a cookery school, wine tastings, vintage Italian car excursions and feast nights.

Children

Children under two stay free. Children between two and 12 are charged €90 a night; over-12s €150. A babysitting service and a kids' beach club (June–September) are also available.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Under the pergola with a view of the pool.

Dress Code

Breezy and informal.

Hotel Restaurant

Egnathia restaurant is set under the star-shaped vaults of the old stables and serves organic Puglian cuisine. The beach-club restaurant specialises in sushi and fish dishes.

Hotel Bar

Set in one of the towers, with fireplaces, vaulted ceilings and garden terrace.

Room Service

Provided 7am–2am. A snack menu is available at times when the restaurant kitchen is closed.

Planes

The nearest airports are Bari (served by BA and Ryanair) and Brindisi (served by Ryanair), both roughly an hour’s drive from Masseria Torre Coccaro. Alternatively, it’s 40 minutes by train to Fasano (transfer from the airport to the train station by bus).

Trains

The closest train station is 3 kilometres away, at Fasano, part of the Bologna-Roma-Bari-Lecce line. For information on Italian trains, see Trenitalia (www.trenitalia.com).

Automobiles

Masseria Torre Coccaro is an hour from Bari and 50 minutes from Brindisi; the nearest town is Fasano, which is 15 minutes away, and the famous dome trulli rooves of Alberobello are a 45-minute drive. From the motorway between Bari and Brindisi (the E55), take the Savelletri exit, and then follow the signs to Masseria.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Take the hotel's 14ft yacht to ensure you arrive at the beach club (open during summer) in style. If you'd rather get your thrills on dry ground, there's go-kart racing at the hotel, or you can borrow one of their quad bikes to ride through the neighbouring fields and olive groves. Head to the nearby Mozzarella Palace for a cheese tasting, then venture to the coast for fresh fish carpaccio, scampi, sea urchins and other local delicacies – the hotel can arrange it all.

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This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .