Masseria Montenapoleone

While the property and aesthetic are charming and beautiful, this is a place to visit for an afternoon, but do not waste your money on a stay. It is the definition of “instagram culture” - perfectly curated for gorgeous photos while in reality the service is subpar, the food is bland and the cooking experience is misleading. The latter was the most disappointing. For 55 euro really what you get is a preparation experience, a glass of the house wine and a piece of focaccia. You don’t even prepare the foccacia, instead you simply sprinkle on some garnishes. Understood it takes a long time to make and it’s not possible but say as much in the description of the experience. This is followed by shaping some different types of pasta - just rolling some dough. You don’t get to actually make anything or taste the pasta. Fair that the logistics of doing so would be difficult but price this accordingly - at best worth 25-30 euro. You do not get to taste any actual pasta. You literally just get a piece of bread. The service is also completely lacking. I asked for help with reservations for local restaurants and they were not able to secure any for me. I was told Osteria Piazzette in Ostuni was unavailable all week and when I emailed myself I was able to get a reservation. Their list of recommended restaurants is subpar and catered for tourists. When I shared this feedback at checkout the most they were able to offer was a mediocre cloth apron we wore in the cooking close. For 1800 euro for 4 nights there are far superior places you can stay. Upon arrival, we were already dragging our bag halfway to our room over the gravel when we were asked if we needed help with our bags. For the price paid, this should have been a given. No problem doing so myself if I’m going into a rustic experience with a price that matches. But if you’re claiming to be a luxury hotel, then step up the services to reflect this claim . If you’re a mid range influencer with basic taste - this is the place for you. If you’re a seasoned traveler look elsewhere. The room comfortable enough and the breakfast staff is lovely and a redeeming part of the service.

Look elsewhere if you want a wonderful masseria experience. Very disappointing and the aperitif experience in the vineyard is extremely overpriced and poor. Our table was not cleared so a cat jumped on the table eating our leftovers. A very snooty woman(Alessandra) could see we were disgusted with this and she shrugged it off and said ‘is the cat annoying you’. When we mentioned this on check out the receptionist said there are lots of cats around the masseria and that we had finished our food so what was the problem. We also could not get the attention of any waiters to order a glass of wine while we observed other guests receiving complimentary olive oil from this same women, Alessandra. She was very rude and appeared to prefer guests who seemed of a certain standing. Our room was really far away just to be aware if you book a garden room. You are really in the garden!! I really would not recommend!!

Compared to other Masseria in Puglia, this ranks poorly. Everywhere else in Puglia they provide free water daily (it’s 95+ degrees). Here they charge you just for water. Further, the place feels like Disney world. It’s decorations get too hard . Lastly the staff isn’t terribly welcoming. Weird vibes all around. Stay somewhere else when you’re in this beautiful region for more hospitality where they aren’t trying to nickel and dime you for everything in a over decorated Disney land Masseria

Beautiful place that totally surpassed our expectations. I don’t think the internet images truly give the full picture of how stunning a location. Unspoiled and rural but very chic. Surrounding location is amazing with the beach 7 minutes away and the wonderful towns of Martina Franca and Locorotondo within 25 mins. We will return and perhaps make it an annual visit.

If you are looking for somewhere with a pool and spa so you can relax in the sun then this is OK. However, the restaurant menu is international food and very restricted. You cannot drink and drive in Italy, so as this is in the middle of nowhere unless someone refrains form drinking you are not in walking distance of another restaurant. We went to experience authentic Puglian food and wine, so this wasn't the place for us, and we were not the only disappointed guests. However, on the plus side it was in a delightful rural location and our room was excellent.

Wow. What can we say other than speechless. Myself and my fiancé have been wanting to visit the masseria for not only there many experiences and hidden spots to discover, but to view as our wedding venue. We were absolutely blown away by the amazing staff, who went above and beyond showing us around and truly made our vineyard experience one of the best things we have ever done. We compared the rest of our meals and trips from our whole 2 weeks in Italy and really set the bar soaring high considering we came here on our 2nd day into our trip. The grounds really are breathtaking. It is such a unique masseria and one we felt really touched us deeply and is so special. There is so much going on, offering many different activities and places to walk/sit/eat throughout the property, yet it was so peaceful and tranquil you really felt like you are in another world! The decor is truly special, something which drew us to view it as a wedding venue as it is so organic and natural and fun!! We had the pleasure of meeting Alessandra and Giuliano who have created a truly loved and special place they call home. We are very excited to start planning our wedding experience with them. Our experience in the vineyard was truly, and still is the best 6 course meal I have ever had. The presentation, the quality of farm to table produce, the amazing and attentive staff who went above and beyond to make us feel special and looked after. To sit amongst the grapes of wine they create was different to anything we have done before, and the cocktails wow are exceptional!! And I may sound like a MM top fan (which I really am) but the red wine was like no other. I don’t usually drink, but my fiancé will loves wine, and the smoothness and flavour was AMAZING!! If we didn’t drive we would have had another bottle. All in all it was the best experience down to every last detail as it is so well thought out at MM. We cannot wait to come back and stay next year and soon to bring our friends and family to our wedding in the hopes they will share the same love we do for masseria montenapoleone!! Thankyou for making us fall in love with Italy even more Abi & Will

We had high expectations for our stay, also because of the good work the Masseria does on Social Media... but Masseria Montenapoleone beat expectations and became our new happy place in Puglia. It is a unique place with a soul. Reasons to go: Uniqueness / Design: hard to describe, but the design and attention to detail in all areas of the Masseria really touched us. Facilities: Breakfast area, restaurant, dinner in the vineyards, the pool area: everything is beautiful beyond imagination. Staff: we really enjoyed being around the Masseria staff. It seems the concept is that they are allowed "to be themselves while delivering good service". In our opinion, this worked really well. We do not need perfection in service (and you will not find it in Masseria Montenapoleone), but we really liked the genuine kindness of the staff members. Food: Both breakfast and dinner were excellent. For breakfast, there was an Italian lady behind the counter. Her kindness touched us every morning. During dinner, we could not wait for the handmade "bread-box" to come. Homemade bread, homemade olive oil, homemade whatever: all beautiful and tasty. Reasons not go go: The rooms were beautiful with the same attention to detail as the rest of the Masseria. However, even in the largest suite (with apparently we had) the amount of space was sufficient, but not more.

We came for the 'aperitif in the vineyard experience' and it was so lovely! I would say the experience itself of the vineyard and the grounds of the Masseria were better than the actual food you get but the wine was delicious and the set up in the vineyard was so so beautiful - it's definitely worth a visit The hostesses were also very accomodating when we arrived