Hotel Piccolo Mondo

Staff were excellent at reception and very friendly. For the price paid the room was very basic and a curtain hangs to cover the wardrobe space, but clean. The pool area was nice and breakfast nice and simple. The place needs an update and has potential to be so much more. There is no shuttle to town and taxis and Ubers are not interested in the 1.2km ride. The walk along the shoulder of the road is precarious.

My mum and I booked Hotel Piccolo Mondo for a few nights in July and it was by far, our favourite place that we stayed. The staff were absolutely incredible! Patricia, the wonderful woman in the kitchen area and the younger girl at the check in (I'm sorry the names escape me) made fresh pots of tea for us every morning and gave us fantastic recommendations. Mum bought a hand made ceramic fish that they wrapped for her and then made a beautiful carry bag for her to take it home to Australia in. The pool has fresh salt water pumped in every night from the sea. The food was fresh and breakfasts were amazing. Our room was always kept clean and tidy by staff. The local town was cute and had plenty of beautiful swimming areas. There was a wine festival on at the time which was a lot of fun! It was just all round an amazing stay. Thank you so much to the ladies at Piccolo Mondo - we will be back!

Piccolo Mondo – Do Not Trust the Photos! This hotel is a total misrepresentation of what is advertised. After two wonderful weeks traveling through Puglia, we chose to finish our trip with three nights at this hotel, based on the website and its beautiful, but highly misleading, photos. While the location itself—overlooking the sea—is undeniably attractive, the quality of the accommodation was shockingly poor. The room was outdated, stuck in the 1980s, with visibly damaged furniture and worn-out fittings. The bathroom was far below what one would expect from a 4-star property. To make matters worse, the internet was completely non-functional for the first two days. The so-called "charming decor" was simply nonexistent. Basic comfort was ignored: the shower delivered cold water after just three minutes. In summary, the stay was deeply disappointing, despite the natural beauty of the surroundings. The lack of attention to guest comfort was glaring, and it became clear that the management has made no effort to maintain the standards they advertise. This hotel absolutely does NOT deserve its 4-star rating. It is no longer justified in any way. Future guests should be fully aware: the quality here is well below expectation. We left after three nights—relieved to go.

Lovely place with spectacular views and the nicest staff. Location is great for exploring the southern area of Puglia. The pool is sublime as are the breakfasts. We were in room 18 which was large, clean, had a great bathroom and view of the sea. This is the place to sit back and absorb the beauty and kindness of the region. A very special place that I will long live in my memory.

We have just had the most divine 3 nights stay at this beautiful hotel. We travelled as 2 couples (60+)visiting from Australia. We could not believe our luck ! The location was second to none. The swims off the rocks on the private beach were sublime. I felt I was dreaming! The facilities (the pool has to be seen to be believed) are conducive to an incredibly relaxing and comfortable holiday. The staff could not have been more helpful. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Alessandra , the owner, was also there to show us around and tell us the fascinating history of the hotel. Breakfast (included in the incredibly reasonable price) was delicious and served in the gorgeous living area overlooking the ocean. We will return, as will the other guests we encountered during our stay. We were a bunch of very happy customers! Thank you so much Alessandra , Gemma and Maria.

This is a lovely, family run hotel in a stunning location. The hotel itself is simple and comfortable with a warm staff team for whom nothing is too much trouble. Steep stone steps take you down to the sea to swim in deep, clear waters. Above the hotel, the lovely town of Castro - home to the original temple of Athena - has a beautiful square, small bars and restaurants. Don't go expecting glitzy chain hotel sophistication but if you want a perfect spot to swim (in the sea or the salt water swimming pool), read under the pines and relax you could not imagine anything nicer. Thank you Alessandra, Gemma, Maria - we will return.

Overlooks the Adriatic Sea .. very comfortable but requires a lot of stair climbing.

Awful, rude and rufused a refund It's such a shame that awful management and upkeep spoiled what could be a lovely hotel. We checked out early because of all the problems we had and were told we would get a refund. Since then the manager has refused to process a refund and respond to messages. I have never felt so ripped off by a hotel This is in NO way a 4-star hotel, the facilities and condition are barely 3 stars. We booked for a week in September to find that our room, a bungalow suite, was shabby, dirty and needed repair. There was no wifi at all in the room and no mobile reception, so we had to ask especially for a coffee machine which seemed to be a problem. The shower didn't work! What was worse was the staff and management. Staff were having audible arguments over breakfast service, we were made to feel like a nuisance for asking for foods which had run out. The cleaning staff just left bags of dirty laundry from other rooms on our porch. A change of management and a refurb is seriously needed