Hotel Sant'Angelo, Matera, Basilicata - ahotelinitaly.com

Hotel Sant'Angelo, Matera

This Matera hotel allows you to see the famous cave dwellings of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Sassi, meaning the stones, up close: you'll be staying in them. Some 1,400 metres of this unique historical site, which has been home to the people of this Basilicata town since ancient times, has been meticulously converted into 16 lodgings, each one different from the others. This extraordinary facility is supplemented by the many other historical and cultural draws in the area, both Matera's collection of absorbing museums and the archaeological sites of Metaponto and Policoro. Other options include the golden Ionian coast, just 30 minutes away by car, and the hotel also offers a variety of day trips to the impressive Melfi and Venosa castles on the way to Potenza, plus Pollino National Park (Parco Nazionale del Pollino) and Murgia Materana Park.

But Hotel Sant'Angelo's historical charms do not mean sacrificing the modern comforts expected of a four-star residence. Each of the distinctive rooms comes with a private bathroom, phone, satellite TV, air-conditioning plus a minibar and safe. The other facilities, such as a traditional restaurant serving up Lucanian favourites, a couple of bars, panoramic terraces and an on-site art gallery, were all designed to preserve the special atmosphere of this Matera hotel. The limited number of rooms ensures your privacy and peace.

Business travellers are as well served as history buffs, with internet access, photocopying and conference facilities as well as a 24-hour front desk and all other standard services. For your convenience the hotel also offers an airport transfer.

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Double room from €90