Rooms

Mantatelurè has 6 beautiful rooms, all decorated in pale, soothing colours and sharing an elegant, individual aesthetic that mixes local ceramics with Indian antiques. There are also 2 apartments on the first floor (no lift).

The 2 Deluxe Rooms are light and bright, with high arched ceilings. One is a cool-blue double, the other is a twin with sculptural glass lamps from Naples resembling a bunch of shining white chillies. Junior Suites share an identical layout, with large double beds and mezzanine lounges reached via spiral staircases. One has windows opening onto a quiet street, while the second has a window onto the inner courtyard. They can interconnect if required. The 2 Suites are the most lavish thanks to their tempting Jacuzzis. There's a lounge room in each as well, with a sofabed for 2 extra guests.

The 2 Apartments are similarly chic; decorated in terracotta-patterned tiles, both have a double bedroom, 2 large TVs (one in the bedroom, one in the living room) and a kitchenette.

All the rooms, suites and apartments have flatscreen TVs, air-conditioning, WiFi, safes, and tea-making kit; rooms and suites also have surround-sound radio at the touch of a button and a charging station (for phones, iPads, etc). Linen is gleaming white. Bathrooms have rainfall showers and Etro toiletries.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

Breakfast is served either outside in the sunny, spacious courtyard garden, or in the interior atrium. The food is laid out on a central table so you can select, buffet-style. And what a spread. Most of the cakes are homemade by Marco, the owner, including Italian specialities such as crostata (jam tart), while croissants and the local favourite, pasticiotti (custard-filled pastries), are brought in freshly made from a local bakery. There are lots of nice touches: you can try the local friselle (dried bread rolls), which you dip in water to soften and then top with tomatoes, olive oil and a little salt - delicious.

If you’re staying in an apartment, you can choose to have breakfast (served on your private balcony or inside) or self-cater, and pay a different rate accordingly. There are shops nearby and you get a slick little set-up with an oven, hob, sink, fridge and all the usual ceramics and glassware.

Lecce has plenty of good options for dining out and staff will advise on local eateries. Don’t miss a visit to Café Alvino on Piazza di Sant’Oronzo to try the local rustici (cheese and tomato puffs) or orzo, the hot chicory drink that the Leccese like to take in the afternoon instead of coffee.

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• Explore Lecce, visiting this lovely golden-stone city’s main sights, which include the cathedral and its piazza, amazing Baroque churches such as the Basilica Santa Croce, and the Roman amphitheatre
  
• Explore the towns nearby in Puglia, particularly the hilltop towns of Alberobello (famed for its trulli), Cisternino, Ostuni, Martina Franca and Locorotondo in the Valle d’Itria
  
• Take a cookery course, explore local markets, visit a local olive-oil producer to taste the olive oil and head to a local wine producer to taste the wine, all with local cookery school Stile Mediterraneo
  
• Take a guided tour of the city, head off on an excursion along the coast, or unwind with a spa treatment - any of which can be organised by Mantatelurè
  
• Learn to dance the pizzica (traditional local dance). Lessons are regularly held at the guesthouse on Fridays (subject to demand)
  
• Relax on Mantatelurè’s roof terrace or in the courtyard, where you can have a glass of prosecco in the hot tub or lie back on the sunbeds

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cooking classes
• Dance classes
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Plantlife / flora
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Wine tasting

Kids

Mantatelurè is aimed at couples and adults rather than families - only children aged 11+ are accepted.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

The Junior Suites can interconnect, and all but the Deluxe Rooms have space for a single sofabed.

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Mantatelurè is in Lecce, in Salento, southern Puglia - the heel of the Italian boot. The guesthouse is in Lecce’s historic centre, on a quiet street that’s accessible by car.

By Air:
The nearest airport is Brindisi (48km), but you could also fly into Bari (163km). Click on the links below for a list of airlines which fly to these airports.

From the Airport
Drive (see below) or take a taxi or bus from Brindisi airport. Mantatelurè also offers an airport shuttle service, which they recommend booking upon reservation.

By Car:
A car will assist greatly in exploring the area, although Lecce itself is eminently walkable and there are trains and buses to other places in Puglia. You can hire cars at the airport - see our car rental recommendations. Mantatelurè has a garage for guest use (nightly charge).

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

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