Room Count: 15 Rooms
La Sommita Relais
Ostuni, Italy
15 Rooms
The idea of Italy as a holiday destination brings with it certain expectations, certain familiar scenes — from the palazzos and canals of Venice to the streets of Rome, buzzing with motorbikes; from the red roofs and vineyard rows of Tuscany to the cliffside mansions of the Amalfi coast.
Ostuni, then, seems like another world. A knotty...
Ostuni, then, seems like another world. A knotty...
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Deluxe Balcony Sea View Room
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Deluxe Room
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Deluxe Sea View Window Room
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Suite
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Master Suite
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Via Scipione Petrarolo 7, Ostuni, Puglia, 72017, ITA
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La Sommita Relais
Ostuni, Italy
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he idea of Italy as a holiday destination brings with it certain expectations, certain familiar scenes — from the palazzos and canals of Venice to the streets of Rome, buzzing with motorbikes; from the red roofs and vineyard rows of Tuscany to the cliffside mansions of the Amalfi coast.Ostuni, then, seems like another world. A knotty assemblage of white stone buildings, clustered together atop a hill that rises alone from the arid plains of Puglia’s Adriatic coast, it’s got a bit of the desert about it — the view from La Sommità’s patio, over the whitewashed rooftops and clotheslines of the town, across miles of low olive trees to the edge of the sea, looks more like North Africa than it does the archetypal Italian landscape.
What seems like an unconventional choice for a location in fact plays directly to the hotel’s strength. There’s no sense that you’re here to “do” Ostuni; though there’s a charming Gothic cathedral, an endless supply of historic buildings and any number of picturesque alleyways to wander down, this is not the sort of place where you drop your luggage and rush into the town, snapping photos. This is a retreat, a shelter, a moment of quiet in an overstimulated life, an environment that’s meant to envelop rather than impress.
And though fashioned from a centuries-old palazzo, La Sommità Relais isn’t much to look at from the outside: in fact it’s near impossible to tell where it ends and the adjoining buildings begin. The main entrance is discreetly tucked away at the end of a winding alleyway, and once inside, the 13 rooms and suites that sit upstairs are spread throughout the building in a calculatedly disorienting effect — the square geometry of the traditional hotel with its rows and columns of rooms is lost completely. Any sense of orientation with respect to the outside world is likely to be illusory: top-floor bathrooms feel like basement vaults, and every suite feels as though it could be the only one, particularly on the ground floor where just two rooms offer even more privacy.
The interiors walk the line between an ascetic minimalism and a stylish luxury, in a palette of creams and off-whites, with the sort of quiet and solid furnishings that are the signifiers of high-end modern interior design. The vast bathrooms may yet be the centerpiece of each suite: with walls of stone blocks, and curved ceilings coming to a point at a small skylight, they evoke an atmosphere like that of a hidden underground spa.
Downstairs, an old olive press has made way for an intimate restaurant with a handful of tables under an arched stone ceiling, and spilling out onto the shaded and quiet patio terrace. Here a decidedly modern Italian cuisine is on offer, an austere simplicity relying on top-quality local ingredients. Service is modern as well, relaxed and unpretentious in a way that well serves the atmosphere of this small hotel.
The beaches are a short taxi ride away, a selection of massage and spa treatments on offer in the vault below the restaurant, and if you’re up for a bit of exploring, Ostuni’s old town is packed with cafes and restaurants. The hotel, though, inspires meditation above all else. It’s the opposite of the dazzling pyrotechnic effects of Italy’s grand old palace hotels; with no sea view, Renaissance architecture or uniformed bellmen making a show of old-fashioned hospitality, La Sommità Relais is a perfectly hypnotic escape, a sedate and sequestered place to disappear for a day or a week. It hardly feels like a traditional hotel at all, and is all the more restful and relaxing for it.
Room Count: 15 Rooms
Deluxe Balcony Sea View Room
Only Club members can view insider rates
Deluxe Room
Only Club members can view insider rates
Deluxe Sea View Window Room
Only Club members can view insider rates
Suite
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Master Suite
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Services & Amenities
- 24 hour front desk
- Parking
- Free wi-fi
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Cribs (subject to availability)
- Room service
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Need to Know
Check in: 3:00 PM, Check Out 11:00 AM
• Extra beds policy:
INFANT: from 0 to 1 years - free in existing bed
CHILDREN: from 1 to 4 years - baby cot € 35,00 per night (in Deluxe, Deluxe View, Suite)
ADULTS: from 4 to 99 years - extra bed € 90,00 per night (in Deluxe View and Suite)
Location
Via Scipione Petrarolo 7, Ostuni, Puglia, 72017, ITA
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Overview
Deluxe Balcony Sea View Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Sea View Window Room
Suite
Master Suite
The Story
The idea of Italy as a holiday destination brings with it certain expectations, certain familiar scenes — from the palazzos and canals of Venice to the streets of Rome, buzzing with motorbikes; from the red roofs and vineyard rows of Tuscany to the cliffside mansions of the Amalfi coast.
Ostuni, then, seems like another world. A knotty assemblage of white stone buildings, clustered together atop a hill that rises alone from the arid plains of Puglia’s Adriatic coast, it’s got a bit of the desert about it — the view from La Sommità’s patio, over the whitewashed rooftops and clotheslines of the town, across miles of low olive trees to the edge of the sea, looks more like North Africa than it does the archetypal Italian landscape.
What seems like an unconventional choice for a location in fact plays directly to the hotel’s strength. There’s no sense that you’re here to “do” Ostuni; though there’s a charming Gothic cathedral, an endless supply of historic buildings and any number of picturesque alleyways to wander down, this is not the sort of place where you drop your luggage and rush into the town, snapping photos. This is a retreat, a shelter, a moment of quiet in an overstimulated life, an environment that’s meant to envelop rather than impress.
And though fashioned from a centuries-old palazzo, La Sommità Relais isn’t much to look at from the outside: in fact it’s near impossible to tell where it ends and the adjoining buildings begin. The main entrance is discreetly tucked away at the end of a winding alleyway, and once inside, the 13 rooms and suites that sit upstairs are spread throughout the building in a calculatedly disorienting effect — the square geometry of the traditional hotel with its rows and columns of rooms is lost completely. Any sense of orientation with respect to the outside world is likely to be illusory: top-floor bathrooms feel like basement vaults, and every suite feels as though it could be the only one, particularly on the ground floor where just two rooms offer even more privacy.
The interiors walk the line between an ascetic minimalism and a stylish luxury, in a palette of creams and off-whites, with the sort of quiet and solid furnishings that are the signifiers of high-end modern interior design. The vast bathrooms may yet be the centerpiece of each suite: with walls of stone blocks, and curved ceilings coming to a point at a small skylight, they evoke an atmosphere like that of a hidden underground spa.
Downstairs, an old olive press has made way for an intimate restaurant with a handful of tables under an arched stone ceiling, and spilling out onto the shaded and quiet patio terrace. Here a decidedly modern Italian cuisine is on offer, an austere simplicity relying on top-quality local ingredients. Service is modern as well, relaxed and unpretentious in a way that well serves the atmosphere of this small hotel.
The beaches are a short taxi ride away, a selection of massage and spa treatments on offer in the vault below the restaurant, and if you’re up for a bit of exploring, Ostuni’s old town is packed with cafes and restaurants. The hotel, though, inspires meditation above all else. It’s the opposite of the dazzling pyrotechnic effects of Italy’s grand old palace hotels; with no sea view, Renaissance architecture or uniformed bellmen making a show of old-fashioned hospitality, La Sommità Relais is a perfectly hypnotic escape, a sedate and sequestered place to disappear for a day or a week. It hardly feels like a traditional hotel at all, and is all the more restful and relaxing for it.
Ostuni, then, seems like another world. A knotty assemblage of white stone buildings, clustered together atop a hill that rises alone from the arid plains of Puglia’s Adriatic coast, it’s got a bit of the desert about it — the view from La Sommità’s patio, over the whitewashed rooftops and clotheslines of the town, across miles of low olive trees to the edge of the sea, looks more like North Africa than it does the archetypal Italian landscape.
What seems like an unconventional choice for a location in fact plays directly to the hotel’s strength. There’s no sense that you’re here to “do” Ostuni; though there’s a charming Gothic cathedral, an endless supply of historic buildings and any number of picturesque alleyways to wander down, this is not the sort of place where you drop your luggage and rush into the town, snapping photos. This is a retreat, a shelter, a moment of quiet in an overstimulated life, an environment that’s meant to envelop rather than impress.
And though fashioned from a centuries-old palazzo, La Sommità Relais isn’t much to look at from the outside: in fact it’s near impossible to tell where it ends and the adjoining buildings begin. The main entrance is discreetly tucked away at the end of a winding alleyway, and once inside, the 13 rooms and suites that sit upstairs are spread throughout the building in a calculatedly disorienting effect — the square geometry of the traditional hotel with its rows and columns of rooms is lost completely. Any sense of orientation with respect to the outside world is likely to be illusory: top-floor bathrooms feel like basement vaults, and every suite feels as though it could be the only one, particularly on the ground floor where just two rooms offer even more privacy.
The interiors walk the line between an ascetic minimalism and a stylish luxury, in a palette of creams and off-whites, with the sort of quiet and solid furnishings that are the signifiers of high-end modern interior design. The vast bathrooms may yet be the centerpiece of each suite: with walls of stone blocks, and curved ceilings coming to a point at a small skylight, they evoke an atmosphere like that of a hidden underground spa.
Downstairs, an old olive press has made way for an intimate restaurant with a handful of tables under an arched stone ceiling, and spilling out onto the shaded and quiet patio terrace. Here a decidedly modern Italian cuisine is on offer, an austere simplicity relying on top-quality local ingredients. Service is modern as well, relaxed and unpretentious in a way that well serves the atmosphere of this small hotel.
The beaches are a short taxi ride away, a selection of massage and spa treatments on offer in the vault below the restaurant, and if you’re up for a bit of exploring, Ostuni’s old town is packed with cafes and restaurants. The hotel, though, inspires meditation above all else. It’s the opposite of the dazzling pyrotechnic effects of Italy’s grand old palace hotels; with no sea view, Renaissance architecture or uniformed bellmen making a show of old-fashioned hospitality, La Sommità Relais is a perfectly hypnotic escape, a sedate and sequestered place to disappear for a day or a week. It hardly feels like a traditional hotel at all, and is all the more restful and relaxing for it.
Services & Amenities
- 24 hour front desk
- Parking
- Free wi-fi
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Cribs (subject to availability)
- Room service
- Concierge
- No pets allowed
- Valet parking
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa treatments (on request)
- 24 hour room service
- Rooftop terrace bar
- Babysitting (on request)
- Adjoining rooms
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- Jacuzzi
- Steam rooms
- Turkish bath
- Shuttle service
- Bikes available
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Garden
- Wine Cellar
- Multi-lingual staff
- Wake-up service
- Air conditioning
- Tennis court
- Shopping area nearby
- Golf nearby
- Wine tours nearby
Hotel Policy
Check in: 3:00 PM, Check Out 11:00 AM
• Extra beds policy:
INFANT: from 0 to 1 years - free in existing bed
CHILDREN: from 1 to 4 years - baby cot € 35,00 per night (in Deluxe, Deluxe View, Suite)
ADULTS: from 4 to 99 years - extra bed € 90,00 per night (in Deluxe View and Suite)
Deluxe Balcony Sea View Room
Private balcony with breathtaking sea view
Bedding
This room features 1 Queen Bed and is approximately 27 ft²/2 m².
Amenities
- air conditioning
- arm chair
- balcony
- coffee/tea
- espresso machine
- hairdryer
- minibar
- Ortigia bath amenities
- phones
- Private balcony with breathtaking sea view
- Rivolta & Carmignani linen brands
- safe
- stand up shower
- tiled floor
- turndown service
- usb outlet
- wake up service
Deluxe Room
Bedding
This room features 1 King Bed and is approximately 291 ft²/27 m².
Amenities
- air conditioning
- coffee/tea
- espresso machine
- hairdryer
- minibar
- Ortigia bath amenities
- phones
- Rivolta & Carmignani linen brands
- safe
- stand up shower
- television
- tiled floor
- turndown service
- usb outlet
- wake up service
Deluxe Sea View Window Room
Bedding
This room features 1 King Bed and is approximately 334 ft²/31 m².
Amenities
- air conditioning
- coffee/tea
- crib (on request)
- desk
- espresso machine
- hairdryer
- minibar
- Ortigia bath amenities
- Rivolta & Carmignani linen brands
- safe
- sofa sleeper
- stand up shower
- television
- tiled floor
- turndown service
- usb outlet
- wake up service
Suite
Bedding
This room features 1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds and is approximately 538 ft²/49 m².
Amenities
- air conditioning
- coffee/tea
- crib (on request)
- desk
- dining area
- espresso machine
- hairdryer
- minibar
- Ortigia bath amenities
- phones
- Rivolta & Carmignani linen brands
- safe
- separate living room
- sofa
- stand up shower
- television
- tiled floor
- turndown service
- usb outlet
- wake up service
Master Suite
Bedding
This room features 1 King Bed or 1 Double/Full Bed and is approximately 624 ft²/57 m².
Amenities
- air conditioning
- coffee/tea
- crib (on request)
- espresso machine
- hairdryer
- jacuzzi tub
- minibar
- Ortigia bath amenities
- patio
- phones
- Rivolta & Carmignani linen brands
- safe
- television
- tiled floor
- turndown service
- usb outlet
- wake up service
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