Tenuta Monacelli

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• Jo B

  01 noviembre 2017
  A very pleasant stay at the tenuta

  The tenuta is positioned very quiet, therefore we decided to take "mezzo pensione". We were not disappointed at all; all the plates and the wines were outstanding. The members of the personal were very kind and helpfull. The rooms were very luxury, spacy and clean as well. As guests of the tenuta we felt a kind of privileged and we can highly recommend a stay at this wonderfull place.

  

• other1

  22 julio 2018
  Pretty wedding factory, with some space for tourists

  The marketing photos are pretty accurate, but don't quite do justice to the beauty of the area of olive grove around the pool. They also hide the primary function of this place, which seems to be as a wedding venue. (This is actually clear in the printed brochures available to locals). In the 7 days we've been here, 6 weddings have dominated. With that comes the usual collateral: distinctly average but overpriced food; restricted access to the [pretty] common areas ("it won't affect you, but would you mind having your evening drinks over here because the the wedding drinks are in the main courtyard"); some dischordant decor (giant white plastic letters spelling "love" next to the otherwise tasteful pool); and of course the loud evening music...of variable quality. Imagining there wasn't a wedding going on and looking at it from the point of view of a normal holiday hotel, there is a lot to like. Very friendly and apparently well trained staff; great breakfast: beautiful landscape gardening; and rooms with a little character. There are also details that leave a lot to be desired. The restaurant food was among the worst quality we had in 2 weeks in Salento. ('Fried delights' weren't properly defrosted, salads not fresh, fish-based pasta dishes overly salty, etc.), and the ambiance destroyed by intrusive tacky music. The so called gym is a small worn out collection of non functional excercise machines. The rooms have open baths and showers in the bedroom floor, one with a wobbly ladder laid out as the access between it and the toilet. Quirky, but it's not really conducive to relaxation to have to concentrate on your footing so as avoid an accident. The seating is plentiful but not comfortable and mostly under the trees but cleaned of bird droppings. The cleaner seats not under trees You could sit during the day in the in the pretty courtyard if you don't mind the owner sprawled smoking in the cleaner seats or take your chances under trees in those not cleaned of bird droppings and other detritus, but in fact the overly deep shape of the chairs means they're not comfortable anyway. Outside some of the rooms there is a single seat. What's your partner supposed to do? stay inside? He/she could watch the pixelated satellite TV piped (by scart) into vintage TV sets, with small screens in the so called "superior" rooms. Lavazza coffee machines are a nice touch, but charging 1 euro for each capsule isn't. The pricing at the pool side lunch is nothing short of cynical. 20 euros for a club sandwich, 7 for a ham sandwich, 6 for a small beer all reflect not the quality of the food, but the fact that there is no competition of any kind within 20 minutes drive. In fact the place is surrounded by charming olive grove, some of it's own and some allocated as a nature reserve, and there are signs all around of the tourist cycle route. Other hotels in this price bracket provide bicycles for guests' use, to explore. Here they can arrange one for the same cost as hiring a car. You can walk to the scruffy beach in the run-down town of Casalabate in about 35 minutes, but frankly the walk through the olive groves is the highlight, even though it's unfortunately ridden with fly-tipped rubbish. Wedding guests at the Tenuta Monacelli for just a day obviously don't care about such thing, and and they clearly make up the bulk of the guests, then its no surprise that others aren't really important to the owners. Their apparent complacency was visible as they took over the, previously tranquil, pool area at the weekend with an ostentatious frolic with young friends/relatives, making clear that paying guests are secondary. Beging asked to vacate a the picnic style tables to make way for the friends/relatives was deeply unimpressive. Overall, it's a place of great potential, excellent gardens and best visited for one night, as part of a wedding party, but for a week's holiday, we made an expensive mistake.

  

• Cindy S

  23 septiembre 2018
  Pretty hotel but quite isolated

  We spent four nights here as part of a tour. My room was very comfortable although a bit of a trek from the dining room but perhaps a good thing after a large meal. The staff were charming and helpful and looked after us very well indeed. Breakfast was varied and delicious although I think I might have been unlucky in my choices at dinner as on two occasions I could not eat my main course. However, everything else was delicious so I certainly did not starve. As far as I'm am concerned, this hotel is quite isolated and finding an alternative venue to dine is almost impossible unless you have a car - which of course we did not. However, if this does not bother you then this is very pleasant place to stay

  

• alwazegr8

  10 junio 2019
  We loved it!

  Wow! The staff. The room. The facilities. The location. ALL perfect, but lets take them one at a time. The ladies in the office were so helpful! We arrived during a downpour and they met us with an umbrella and offered to help with our luggage but we were already soaked and couldnt see why they should have to get wet too! They were super helpful at every turn. And then there was Meena (Im not sure of the spelling). Our waitress for breakfast, sometimes our housekeeper and catering assistant at the several events that were held at the venue during our 4-day stay. She was an absolute delight! The perfect way to start each day was seeing her smiling face for breakfast! Our room was simply sumptuous. See attached photo! Speaking of events, one reviewer didn't like the fact that this beautiful setting was often used for special events. That's sad. We saw a couple of weddings there and loved the atmosphere of love and laughter! The grounds, situated amid acres and acres of olive trees, are magnificent. The landscaping and the pool are superbly done. Having the use of the living room was a special addition. (Because of all of the old masonry in the rooms, the living room is the only place that gets wifi.) We took several day trips to nearby sites and it was always nice to come home in the evening. A great place to stay. Next time, we will stay longer!

  

• 639elenae

  03 septiembre 2019
  Lugar maravilloso donde poder relajarte y disfrutar de los olivos

  Un hotel diferente y exquisito donde puedes disfrutar de olivos centenarios un jardín que es un museo maravilloso y una piscina perfecta personal amable y un gran confort en las rooms recomendable 100 por 100 A 16 km de Lecce donde el aparcamiento es un gran problema