Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Baglioni Masseria Muzza, Puglia
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location Near the coast about 40 minutes’ drive south of Lecce, and about 10 minutes north of Otranto
Annual opening 12 April to 12 October 2024
Closest airport Brindisi, Bari
Distance from airport About 1 hour 15 mins from Brindisi, about 2 hours 30 mins from Bari
Hotel facilities and services
Three restaurants, bar, pool bar with light dishes, beach service (must be booked at the same time as the accommodation), complimentary shuttle to beach, spa with indoor pool, steam bath, sauna, fitness room, kids’ club
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
Otranto, the Baia dei Turchi, Cala di Grotta Monaca, Salento countryside with olive groves, Botanic garden La Cutura, Baroque city of Lecce, Le Cesine nature reserve, Ostuni olive oil tour, Gourmet tour of Otranto and Lecce, the Natural History Museum of Salento.
Sports nearby
Golf at the Acaya Golf Club, E-bike excursions, Horse-riding, Trekking, Kayaking
I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room for 7 nights
From about
£2,480 Low Season Opening until 9 June, 25 Sep-15 Oct
£3,980 Peak Season 15 July-28 August
Holiday Code EXH46460
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Baglioni Masseria Muzza, Puglia
The Baglioni Masseria Muzza is a boutique, 5-star hotel of just 40 rooms and suites that enjoys a very special location a few minutes’ drive from the historic southern Puglian town of Otranto amid olive groves and a short drive to the sea. The hotel occupies what was an historic Masseria and today is a thoroughly modern and wonderful interpretation of traditional, Puglian simplicity enhanced with contemporary creature-comforts. The 17th century white-washed masseria (a fortified farmhouse) stands at the heart of the hotel and its natural style is enhanced by the luxurious facilities at the hotel: three restaurants, outdoor swimming pool and Baglioni SPA. The hotel rooms and suites can be described as white stone treasure troves, rustic and elegant at the same time, and whose harmony and purity are defined by the lines and curves of the structure. The spacious rooms are furnished simply and elegantly, with natural colours and fabrics. Dining here at the Masseria Muzza fuses Baglioni high standards with Puglian authenticity. There are three restaurants to choose from and each with a distinct style of its own, whilst adhering to Puglian flavours and traditions. Le Site is a fine dining restaurant for dinner, Mirto Restaurant is where breakfast is served and also offers light lunches and La Limonaia serves typical Salentine dishes. The bar at La Limonaia is an atmospheric spot for an aperitivo at sunset. Under the shade of the estate’s olive trees, you’ll find the swimming pool, equipped with terrace surround, sunbeds and umbrellas. Light lunches can be enjoyed here whilst admiring the view of the Alimini lakes. Just a few minutes away by complimentary shuttle service is the hotel’s beach club, equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas. This should be booked at the same time as the hotel accommodation. Other facilities at the Masseria Muzza include a spa with indoor pool, treatment rooms, steam bath and sauna, and a kids’ club for children aged 3 to 12 years and open from 10 am until 6 pm. Make the most of your stay in this southernmost part of Puglia, typically less-frequented by visitors than the area further north near Alberobello and Savelletri. There are many excursion and expedition possibilities in the area, from trekking in the Alimini Lakes nature reserve and the Baia dei Turchi to horse-riding, exploring by e-bike and taking a gourmet tour of Otranto including one of Puglia’s most renowned wineries or visiting La Cutura botanic garden.
Room descriptions
The Baglioni Masseria Muzza has 40 rooms and suites with private bath or shower, air-conditioning, minibar, hairdryer, Wi-Fi.
I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room for 7 nights
From about
£2,480 Low Season Opening until 9 June, 25 Sep-15 Oct
£3,980 Peak Season 15 July-28 August
Holiday Code EXH46460
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Baglioni Masseria Muzza, Puglia
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Baglioni Masseria Muzza, our clients fly to Brindisi or Bari and then have a pre-booked private car transfer to the resort. A hire-car can be arranged instead if you prefer.
Additional information
Minimum stays: Minimum stay of 5 nights from 1 to 31 August and 3 nights from 1-31 July
Children: Children are welcome. There is a kids' club and family rooms.
Other information: There is a compulsory supplement for a Ferragosto dinner on 15 August of Euros 150 per adult and Euros 75 per child aged 3 to 11.99 years.
Special offers
Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.
I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Cindy-Marie was simply fantastic and her knowledge, kindness and humour was all that I could have asked for. This was a first class experience. Thank you for making it all happen.Customer on Tuscan wine tour, June 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room for 7 nights
From about
£2,480 Low Season Opening until 9 June, 25 Sep-15 Oct
£3,980 Peak Season 15 July-28 August
Holiday Code EXH46460
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Baglioni Masseria Muzza, Puglia
About Puglia
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Puglia is an opportunity to explore a gentle land of immense character with a wealth of architectural sights and glorious scenery, both on the coast and in the interior. One of the most startling impressions of Puglia must be the contrasting colours of azure and white, enhanced by the green of olives and vines. Typical sights in Puglia are the trulli, the low lying white-washed houses with beehive-like conical grey roofs, flat fields of grain, olives and vines and here and there perfect examples of mediaeval castles or splendid Byzantine-influenced Norman churches and cathedrals. Red chillies can be seen drying from the wrought-iron balconies of white-washed houses in the villages, whilst broom and mint grow wild in the fields. The coastline of Puglia is noted for its long sandy beaches and the beauty of the hilly Gargano peninsula with bays sheltering beneath dramatic cliffs - a stunning location for your holiday. Our hotels in Puglia tend to be a mixture of 'masserie' - fortified farmhouses that have been converted and extended to be luxury hotels a short distance from the beach, historic hotels in the Baroque city of Lecce and some beachside hotels.
Highlights of Puglia
Explore the Gargano peninsula with its dramatic coastline of coves and cliffs, beaches and forested interior. Take a boat trip to the Tremiti islands off the coast of the Gargano. The Salentine peninsula should be discovered for its vineyards and olive groves, megalithic remains and grottoes including the Grotte di Castellanata.
Cultural highlights of Puglia
The cultural highlights of Puglia are to be found in the quality of the Norman religious and secular architecture and the Baroque of Lecce in particular. Highlights include Lecce's church of Santa Croce begun in 1549 by Gabriele Riccardi and with a magnificent 17th Century facade, the loggia of the 15th Century Palazzo Vescovile, the Duomo rebuilt by Giuseppe Zimbalo (lo Zingarello) and the church of Santi Nicola e Cataldo (the most important Romanesque church in the Salentine). Bari possesses the Basilica di San Nicola, one of Puglia`s first great Norman churches. The 15th Century frescoes in the church of Santa Caterina d`Alessandria in Galatina are of particular merit. In Bitanto`s Romanesque cathedral is an Ambo by Maestro Nicola dating from 1229 with a bas-relief showing Frederick II and his family.
Festivals in Puglia
Martina Franca holds the Festivale della Valle d`Itria in late July/ early August. Bari holds a historical parade of St Nicholas on 7-10 May and a procession on the sea. Galatina has a curious tradition coinciding with the Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul on 28-29 June as tarantism has survived here. Lecce has a feast for the patron saints of the city on 24 to 26 August.
Gastronomy in Puglia
Olive oil is produced in enormous quantities and this together with local fruit, wine and seafood feature in the regional gastronomy of Puglia. Specialities include Focaccia bread flavoured with olives, fennel and chicory, Panzerotti (pasta with anchovies, capers and strong ricotta cheese), Tiella di Cozze (rice, potatoes and mussels), Melanzane alla campagnola (aubergines roasted and soaked in oil, garlic and basil). Dried pasta of all shapes and sizes is also a regional speciality. Puglia also is a great wine producer. A light red is produced at Cerignola and a robust red at Bari. Red Primitivo del Salento or di Manduria are well known.
