Hotel Sotto le Cummerse, Locorotondo; luxury Puglia hotels

Hotel Sotto le Cummerse, near Bari

Hotel Sotto le Cummerse in Locorotondo. This luxury Puglia hotel near Bari in southern Italy has a beautiful setting in the Itria Valley. The small traditional town of Locorotondo is famous as a centre for fine Puglian wines, and the region's many beauty spots and tourist attractions are easily accessible from here. Locorotondo - its name means "round place" in Italian - is an ancient town of charming cobbled streets and traditional white-painted houses, and there is a relaxing, timeless feeling here where guests can retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse themselves in the landscape of the past. Sotto Le Cummerse offers comfortable self-catering accommodation in a simple, traditional setting - "cummerse" are traditionally-built stone houses with characteristically shaped sloping roofs. All the apartments are located in the town's historic centre, and have been tastefully and sensitively refurbished to offer comfortable and stylish accommodation. Nearby attractions include Alberobello, Martina Franca, Cisternino, Ostuni and the famous caves of Castellana. The Adriatic coast is just 15 kilometres from here and the Ionian is 35 kilometres away.

Apartments are available to suit groups of two to six, and are all furnished and decorated in the distinctive Arte Povera style with handmade tableware and comfortable, rustic furniture. En-suite bathrooms are fitted with modern fittings such as a Jacuzzi-style hydromassage bath, and sitting rooms have satellite television and DVD players with Dolby surround sound. Apartments are comfortably air conditioned and heated and a buffet breakfast is included in the room rate.

There is friendly, helpful service on the front desk at this Puglia hotel, where guests will find information and advice about places to visit and activities on offer in the surrounding area. There is a safety-deposit facility here, too. Children under two stay free of charge and small, well-behaved pets are welcome.

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Double room from €82