Deluxe junior suite sitting area
MASSERIA TORRE MAIZZA , PUGLIA
Deluxe junior suite bath
Junior suite stories highlighting local writers . “ I ’ m very interested in having books in the rooms , so people can pick up something and read for a half hour and put it down again ,” she says .
There are 28 guest rooms and 12 suites , including the Torre Suite , a two-bedroom , 860-squarefoot space whose private , panoramic terrace overlooks the Adriatic . All rooms have private gardens , and deluxe rooms have plunge pools , too . There is a main swimming pool and a private beach club , with Irene Forte , the groups wellness director , overseeing the spa .
The existing restaurant , now called Carosello , had a “ rather nice black and white floor ,” Polizzi says , that inspired the rest of the space , using black and white fabrics and patterns . Local artists made six metal chandeliers for the restaurant , which serves traditional Apulian cuisine , using an amber-glass olive leaf motif .
Franco Girasoli , guest experience manager , says Carmelo , the masseria ’ s 16th-century barn-turnedbar , is a guest favorite for its daily live music and entertainment for the aperitivo . ( Private dinners can also be organized in the orchard .) Other F & B highlights include the Sunset Terrace , featuring a panoramic roof bar serving cocktails and Italian wine , while the pool bar / restaurant serves drinks and light bites , including pizza served from the onsite wooden pizza oven .
The average room rate is € 670 , plus VAT .
44 hotelsmag . com September 2019