This is a beautiful small hotel by the sea in Giovinazzo. The rooms are quirky and very characterful with good bathrooms - our room was very small but others with us had larger rooms with kitchens - it seems to be a little random. The staff are very friendly and give very good restaurant recommendations. There is a small bar... More

We stayed only one night at the San Martin hotel before flying out of Bari. We had spent 3 weeks in southern Italy and this hotel was by far the worst experience and sadly the most expensive. I had booked directly with the hotel 2 months in advance of our stay and was quoted the top rate on their website.... More

The hotel is just a 15min drive from the airport and from Bari. It is a quirky and romantic converted convent/monestary. All the rooms are different, furnished with antiques and there are many nooks and crannies to discover. This is the antithesis of a corporate hotel. The roof terrace gives wonderfill views of the town and the sea. Furthermore the... More

We were flying into Bari for a Puglia vacation. We decided to stay in Giovinazzo rather than Bari to avoid population centers and traffic. Giovinazzo is a beautiful small town on the water that also has a walled port and fortified town. The San Martin Hotel is a converted monastery inside the walls of the old town. The hotel is... More

I chose Giovinazzo as it was close (20 Km) to Bari airport yet avoided the chaotic traffic of Bari itself. It was a good choice. And hotel San Martin was a wonderful surprise: A beautifully converted convent by the sea, with the best contemporary facilties and a gorgeous internal coutyard and a roof-deck - in an interesting town that really... More

I was travelling to a business event in Bari and decided to stay on for the weekend; I was delighted I decided to stay in Giovinazzo rather than Bari ... a beautiful small walled port / fortified town. The San Martin Hotel is inside the walls of the old town ... an oasis of tranquility, filled with peaceful courtyards, nooks... More

This immaculate hotel far exceeded our expectations. To say the staff were friendly, charming and very helpful would be an understatement, they went out of their way to help us and it was very obvious that they love the hotel and had immense pride in it and how important it was to each and every member of staff that we... More

Stayed here last night and was amazed by the charm and ambience of this hotel. The old monastry has been sensitively renovated. We had a lovely room with sea view and a wonderfully comfortable four poster bed. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were average and needed a bit of modernisation but everything was clean and functional, oh and... More

This converted monastery is located within the historic center of Giovinazzo and within walking distance of many interesting sites. The breakfast buffet was extremely well done and consistent during our four day stay. The only gap in an otherwise outstanding stay was the air conditioning which was on the blink and unable to keep up with the 35+ C heat... More