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Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese

4.0 of 5
Via Narciso 59, 70044 Polignano a Mare, Italy
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3.0 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
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Don5013
Sydney, Australia
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

We arrived without a reservation but the Duty Manager was great, taking us around and showing us rooms. We had a room across the narrow alley from the hotel, perched right over the sea. I spent ages just sitting looking over the narrow balcony... Spectacular. Dinner in the restaurant grotto was great - not especially the meal, but the setting.... More

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TimWoffenden
Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
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59 reviews
21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

This was a very memorable experience. The hotel's restaurant is located, during the summer months, in a gigantic sea cave, with decking across the cave entrance and view down to the sea on both sides. The setting is unique and very special. The atmosphere was enhanced by some lovely playing by a lone saxophonist. Meals are VERY expensive, though and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

Wish we had consulted trip advisor before booking. Instead we rushed ahead after being seduced by the hotels website. At 150 Euro per night for their cheapest room, the facilities and rooms are terrible. Do not stay here. There are so many great bed and breakfasts around that friends we were with stayed in (wedding party) at less than half... More

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hannah3362
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011

The most amazing setting i have ever seen for a restaurant but let down by the food and service. The food was mainly raw (some of which im sure you cant eat) flavourless and smoothered in oil. Lobster was either frozen or overcooked, the menu even though available in English doesnt represent what you actually get given. No mention that... More

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Hells_Kitchen01
Duesseldorf Germany
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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We were doing a road trip travelling around Italy for our silver wedding staying at various B&B (see Trivago & Tripadvisor) and this was supposed to be the highlight of the trip. What a terrible hotel (B&B with maybe 2 stars just because of the location). The first room was small and the rooms Facilities were about 20 years out... More

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Btmhs
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9 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2011
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We booked this hotel for a 3-night stay thinking that we found out the perfect romantic escape location but what a deception when we arrived! Actually, the location is perfect and the restaurant is simply somptuous and amazing but the guests rooms...don't offer the same level of confort and luxury. The rooms we got was small, with no view and... More

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cumberland8
london
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15 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2011
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This restaurent is in a spetacular setting, the food is excellant, but they desparatly need to reduce their prices, its just too expensive .Polignano is beautifull , the best restaurent in town is the Antiche Mura which looks nothing from the outside but inside is wonderfull with superb food & excellent service at a sensible price. More

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jclarke89
London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2010
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people found this review helpful

The setting of this hotel is stunning, however, from the moment we arrived we were treated with complete indifference. We ate in the "cave" that night - wonderful setting but, in all our years of eating in top restaurants we have never been so appalled. Food was cold and 3 of us served starters at least 10 minutes before the... More

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snooba
France
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15 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2010

The review of the traveller who ate at this restaurant on 21 May just shows how opinions can vary. We visited the restaurant of Grotta Palazzese on 22 May for a special birthday dinner and were not disappointed! True, there were not many other diners at the restaurant, but that was due to the weather that week - it had... More

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naschl
berlin
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3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2010

with only 20% occupied tables the restaurant obviously suffered from low season.. so did the chef as the food didn't even see a sprinkle of salt or any taste.. but prices whoooohooo.. no service that made you feel welcome.. we couldn't believe it but they don't have a wine-menu.. just a waiter comin round to offer wine from a bottle... More

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Address: Via Narciso 59, 70044 Polignano a Mare, Italy

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