Masseria Ciavea — Hotel in Gioia del Colle

Masseria Ciavea is an amazing place to properly enjoy your stay in the region of Puglia. ||We were welcomed by Angelo and his family in their beautiful farm where they did a fantastic job with implementing rooms. |The rooms were spacious enough, very clean, modern and they never get too hot thanks to good isolation. The bed was a little hard for my own personal taste but it isn’t something that will keep you awake at night. Should it become hotter you can simply turn on the AC unit and set it to your preferred temperature. They also have strong WiFi which is sometimes hard to come by in the countryside. ||Breakfast is served every morning, and you can also opt for a package that includes dinner. |Speaking about dinner, since this place is a functioning farm, it means that your meals will mostly contain produce that comes straight from their garden and that makes a great difference for your tastebuds. ||From basil to zucchini to tomatoes all the way to mozzarella, they all grow/make it in-house - it doesn’t get fresher than that. |The food is delicious and authentic, don’t expect your classic Italian dishes like lasagna or carbonara, here you’ll be served lesser known dishes from Puglia and it’s all the better for it. |We loved some dishes so much that we asked for the recipe and they not only gave it to us, they kindly invited to show us how to make it the next day - this goes the same for mozzarella, they will show you how they make it and you can be a part of the process. ||The family is the nicest and they very helpful. They’ll always recommend you a good place to get food, activities to do in the area or shops to get specific products even if those can be in different cities. On top of speaking Italian, Angelo also speaks french and a little bit of English but should it no be enough, one of his two sons Vincenzo speaks very good English.||I could go on, but at this point I can only but recommend going there yourself - you will not regret it, it is a unique experience and it will make your stay in Puglia unforgettable.||Thank you again Angelo, chef Marizia, Vincenzo and Nino - you made our stay more than great and we will for sure come...

Angelo and Marisa were wonderful hosts. The Masseria was spotlessly clean. Our room was of a generous size with full en-suite facilities .A hairdryer was provided, along with a small fridge for use during our stay. |The pool area with sun loungers, was pristine, and one has a lovely view over the countryside.|Breakfasts were good with fruit, bread, pastries, yoghurt and eggs. Every other day, Marisa baked the most wonderful cakes. The white peach cake was absolutely delicious. The location was good too,.The gorgeous beach at Castellaneta was a short drive away, as was the town of Gio del Colle and Bari. If you are planning on dining out on a evening then Bari is the closest place for the widest selection of restaurants. However evening meals are served on request at the Masseria. ( Ask Angelo at breakfast time.) We didn’t dine in as we were out and about, but I feel certain that dinner in the Masseria would be truly authentic tasty and delicious. |Here are the wonderful places we visited during our stay, some are a bit of a drive, but so worth it.|Trapani, Taranto, Matera, Alberobello, Parco Archeologico di Egnazia and museum.( Be sure to visit the basement exhibition in the museum) The beach at Castellaneta, and the seaside town of Poligano a mare, and finally Brindisi. |I would definitely recommend a stay at...

The Masseria Ciavea is fantastic place for couples as well as for families. Angelo and Marisa are super nice and friendly hosts. The Masseria is family run with great pool. We enjoyed the traditional food experience for dinner. It was excellent. I loved almonds from the farm 😋.|Our room was big, very nice bathroom. In the room we had also fridge. |Breakfasts were good with delicious fruit, bread, pastries, yoghurt and eggs for our son Jan. Marisa baked the most wonderful cakes. The location was good too.|Dinners are served on request at the Masseria. |I would definitely recommend a stay at Masseria Ciavea.|Angelo thank you again for the tasty, delicious almonds. |Jan,...