Carla and Vincenzo, and of course, their baby, Chloe, were more than wonderful hosts - friendly and welcoming. Carla prepared tasty and satisfying breakfasts, always with slices of delicious Matera bread, a sweet roll or other sweet surprise made by Carla, fruit, and the frothiest cappuccino ever. Vincenzo's passion for Matera was contagious. He was so generous with his time,... More

Staying here was such a wonderful experience. We were blown away by the beauty of Matera and staying right in the sassi district in this B&B made our stay all the better. The cave home takes you back thousands of years, but the renovation is perfect. It is beautifully comfortable yet respectful of its past. The owners are service oriented... More

Matera is not fully experienced without a stay in the sassi, and B&B Alla Dolce Vita is simply the best place in town to do so in terms of location, service, and price. Everything mentioned by previous reviewers is absolutely true: prompt and pleasant contact by email in French, English, or Italian before arrival; transport from and to train station... More

We loved La Dolce Vita. We just returned from a month in Italy and by far, La Dolce Vita was our favorite accommodation. Our interest was initially whetted by the charming website. When we arrived in Matera, Vincenzo picked us up at the train station (unfortunately we got off at the wrong station and he ended up going to all... More

Just Perfect. Great appartment, clean and well appointed very central position., Vincenzo and Carla such a lovely couple who went out of their way to make sure we had a beautiful breakfast before a very early departure. Would love to return as we only had 1 day. Would definately highly recommend. More

Having researched all our accommodation thoroughly on Tripadvisor before taking our 7 week trip of both Spain and Italy we were still surprised when shown our apartment. It was amazingly spacious, even the bathroom was a good size. The rooms were clean and never felt damp (as I had read some cave accommodation can be damp in Matera) and there... More

After 7 weeks travelling in Italy this is the best accomodation we have stayed in. Vicenzo and Carla are such wonderful, helpful hosts. They emailed directions from Matera Sud station, but actually rang us and met us at the station. Vicenzo helped us buy trenitalia tickets from Metaponto. The sasso was a delight. Breakfast of Matera bread and homemade jam... More

Thanks very much to Carla, Vincenzo and their little Chloe for making our stay in Matera one of the highlights of our holiday. Great location, extremely helpful owners and excellent breakfast, we highly recommend la Dolce Vita for a stay in Matera. Carla knows how to make you feel at home and we would definitely go back. More

We just came back from a trip in Matera. Having already visited the town twice, this time we decided to stay at a B&B. After searching the web, we chose "Alla Dolce Vita". And a wise choice it was. Vincenzo and Carla, the young couple who owns the place, were extremely helpful even before we got there. They e-mailed us... More