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

A former monastery, and pittoresque too! Did you ever hear of Giovinazzo, south of Barletta and north of Bari, on the shores of the Adriatic? The neighbours, Barletta and Bari, have their qualities (especially if you are interested in the castles of Frederick II and the life and miracles of St. Nicolas from Myra), but the real gem is Giovinazzo,... More

There have obviously been big changes since 2007 when your reviewer was very disatisfied. We loved the hotel, they recommended excellent restaurants and we had a seafront patio close to our room where usually we were the sole occupiers. Breakfast was great and there was plenty for me to eat despite being on a gluten-free diet. All that spoilt our... More

I traveled to my parent's hometown of Giovinazzo with my husband and mother-in-law and stayed at the Hotel S. Martin for 9 nights in July 2009. The hotel was in a great location (walking distance to the piazza, shops, beach, family) and was very clean. It was also very quiet…the only noise we heard were the church bells.... which we... More

I booked this lovely old monastary through icastelli.com and everything went smoothly. This facility had old world charm yet modern conveniences and a friendly staff. Definitely request a sea view and you will get it. We stayed in this small town of Giovinazzo (Bari) because it was 10 minutes from Bari (Palese) airport. We were able top walk to the... More

I urge all travellers to give this dark, dank and just plain creepy hotel a miss. My husband and I booked a room in this hotel for 7 nights during the "Festival of Madonna" in August. We lasted only 2. Location is about the only thing this hotel has going for it as it's situated in Giovinazzo's beautiful coastal "old... More

We stayed in S. Martin Hotel in March 2007 for two nights. The hotel is a wonderfully renovated Benedictine monastery built in the Middle Ages. Our room (with A/C) on the third floor (there is an elevator) was rather small but furnished with pretty italian antiques. The bathroom (with sea view!) was very nice, too, with a modern shower. Everything... More