Masseria Lilei

The Masseria has a nice setting and very friendly but rather inexperienced staff. As they say - the devil is in the details - which is very true when it comes to the hospitality business. An example there is nowhere to dry your swimming clothes as the radiator in the bathroom is off. Yesterday's bread for breakfast is not ok at this price level, nor that natural non-sweetened yogurt is only available on out of five days. Otherwise the breakfast was good with an excellent and nice breakfast host. But the big no-no was the kitchen which we tried for dinner and got the worst pasta in all my visits to Italy. Most of the dish was cold or lukewarm. The octopus must have been leftovers from yesterday - cold and tough as leather. However there are very nice restaurants in nearby town. All in all - this was the most expensive masseria or hotel we stay in during our tour of Puglia and the least good when it comes to value for money.

Splendida masseria d'epoca immersa nel verde e nella quiete, camere spaziose e accoglienti, bellissima piscina, personale molto efficiente e cortese. Prima colazione varia e gustosa. Vicino a Lecce e alle spiagge di San Foca e Torre dell'Orso. Posto ideale per una vacanza nel Salento

Masseria Lilei ha reso speciale la nostra estate in Puglia. La pofessionalità di tutti i collaboratori coinvolti e l'atmosfera familiare ed appassionata dei proprietari regalano momenti di magia e benessere a chi ha la fortuna di alloggiare in questo angolo di paradiso. La poesia delle colazioni e dei pranzi creati dai cuochi Andrea e Paola, la simpatia e la professionalità di Linda, la solare accoglienza di David, l'efficienza di tutto il team e la presenza rassicurante della famiglia proprietaria, assicurano un soggiorno di altissimo livello.

My wife and I spent four fantastic nights at Masseria Lilei and cannot recommend it highly enough. A charming beautifully restored hotel with wonderful staff. Special mention must go to David and Gloria in reception and also to Linda and her F&B team. A perfect base to explore the southern end of Puglia.

We stayed at the Masseria Lilei for 5 nights and used it as a base to explore central and southern Puglia including Lecce, Gallipoli and Otranto. It’s a stunning Masseria , beautifully decorated with large rooms and a peaceful pool and garden area. After busy days sight seeing it was a delightful place to come back to. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful , with advice from David and Clara of where to park in Lecce and best restaurants to eat in, to the beach clubs on the east and west coast. The local food in the restaurant is delicious, as is the rose produced in its own vineyards. We highly recommend it and would love to go back

Masseria Lilei is a special place. They have put so much thought into every aspect of the experience. The mix of the new and old architecture and design is stunning. The entire staff was beyond accommodating and friendly and we were so well taken care of. We had breakfast, lunch, and dinner and everything was delicious and fresh (lots of ingredients picked straight from the masseria’s garden). Dinner was one of the best meals we had while traveling in Puglia too. For breakfast, it was nice to be able to order eggs since we found them hard to come by in other parts of the region. It’s a perfect location to make day trips all up and down the coast. You can easily get to either side of the coast in less than an hour. We had 3 relaxing days at Masseria Lilei and it’s a place we’d absolutely come back to!