Cristal Palace Hotel, Andria; Puglia luxury holidays

Cristal Palace Hotel, near Bari

Cristal Palace Hotel, Andria. A striking modern hotel in a town rich in history, art and culture. A superb choice among Puglia luxury holidays, here guests are promised a comfortable stay in an elegant, calm setting with excellent four-star standards of hospitality. Andria is a thriving city in the Puglian province of Bari and a centre for wine-making, olive oil and almonds. There is masses of history to be seen in the city's architecture, with a handsome cathedral dating back to the 7th century and the imposing Castel del Monte built by Emperor Frederick II in the 13th century. The surrounding countryside offers superb opportunities for walks with fabulous views of glorious scenery and pleasant hill towns studded with clusters of typical trullo houses. Next door to this Puglia spa hotel is the excellent Sporting Center with its heated pool, health club and gymnasium alongside a handsome meeting room with facilities for conferences and events accommodating up to 400 people. This Puglia hotel's fine restaurant, La Fenice, offers guests cuisine from the area as well as classic Italian cooking accompanied by a selection of the country's finest wines.

There are 40 rooms here and five handsome suites, all with individually controlled air-conditioning, satellite television, direct-dial telephone, minibar and spacious, modern en-suite bathroom facilities. Wi-fi internet accessibility is available throughout the hotel (small charge applies) and a plentiful American-style buffet breakfast is included in the room rate. There is discreet, efficient 24-hour service on the front desk and pets are admitted at the discretion of the management. Children under two stay free of charge and cots are available for babies. There is a limited amount of private parking here, for which a charge applies.

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Double room from €50