Yes - this is where we escaped in July 2013 and we had a good time!…read more
LOCATION
This place is off Lecce (approx 10 km) and off the seaside (approx 3 km) nestled in hills with old olive trees.
When we booked we were aware about it and hired - a MUST - a car right from the airport at Brindisi. There are plenty of parkings at the hotel campus.
Double-Tree by Hilton is a golf resort - we don't play golf but hoped to find a deluxe and quiet location - which is the case, indeed.
So many great points to tell:
1. A wide facility with direct access to golf greens.
2. Large rooms well equipped.
3. All with terraces at convenient size.
4. Pool #1: at a patio - with shade and protected from wind but, hardly service
5. Pool #2: larger and wider surrounded by meadows and the golf greens - a nice bar, friendly service for drinks, food and sun chairs, as well as umbrellas
6. Good cuisine at the Restaurant with a beautiful terrace overlooking the facility as well as landscape
A few points to improve:
a. Breakfast buffet and service: when you're still half a sleep you expect decent and fast service as well as no searching at the buffet until you find out that the things you look for are out. (Note: we've been there end of July not at ferragosto)
b. As Hilton Honors member I got internet for free but, be aware that it isn't available all across the facility.
c. Our room was upper floor (1st or 2nd as you want to see) and had a nice terrace towards East. Unfortunately within night the air-condition automatically has been switched off. At 5 in the morning on sunrise we woke up thanks to the heat at our room.
d. For such facility and class I would expect services such as for towels at the pool sides.
So, conclusion and key question: WOULD WE GO AGAIN?
In principle YES but, the world is soooo big and there are so many other nice places...
NOTE: For Italy the price is moderate but, this is Apulia and not Roma = price is somewhat high!
