One of the most beatiful places where I have ever slept.
Lecce is a very nicy city and la Casa dei Mercanti is in the heart of Lecce, close to Carlo V's castle.
In addition, the staff is so nice and ready to satisfy every need you could have.

Casa dei Mercanti is on the third floor of a building right on the main piazza in Lecce, perfectly located for sightseeing.
Although it's listed as a "B&B", this is really a real apartment with a living room, fully equipped kitchenette, bathroom and separate bedroom. All are very clean and very well maintained. Guests take their breakfast in a little bar across the Piazza Oronzo, right opposite the Roman arena. It's not the fancy patisserie but the one next door, with the friendly barista and the clientele exchanging newspapers; I came to love my visits to this bar.
The man who runs the B&B is extremely helpful, as his assistant Angela. They helped me park my car, find the assigned ZTL space, and the rescue me when I was unable to get to the ZTL.. They even offered to let me use their washer when I couldn't find a laundromat, but I did not take them up on this.
It's a great place to stay in a fascinating city.

We had 3 nights here in June, and it a great location to just wander around the lovely old town area of Lecce. We had a suite facing the back which didn't really have any views, but we were glad we did as the front rooms face out over the town square and there were festivals and loud music happening for the 3 days we were there. The rooms were spacious and cleaned daily. The staff were able to provide an iron when we needed one too. This isn't really a hotel in the traditional sense, as there is no reception, pool and room service etc, however it is great to have your own kitchen and be independent. Parking is a nightmare - pick a small rental car is my advice!

It is rare to not have any complaints about a hotel, but this bed and breakfast really is perfect! It is located on Piazza Sant'Oronzo, right in the middle of Lecce, but my room (Junior Suite Cremisi) faced the quiet back side of the building so there was no noise at all.

While Casa dei Mercanti is called a bed and breakfast, it is more like really beautiful self-catering apartments with great amenities. They are newly renovated and everything looks brand new and inviting. The junior suites are the smaller ones but still have a full-sized kitchen with all amenities, a dining table, sofa, flat screen TV in the main room as well as in the bedroom. The bathroom is beautiful, shiny, and clean, with great water pressure, a hair dryer, bath products, and nice big towels. The bedroom was very pretty as well, with art work on the walls and a comfy platform bed. All rooms have shutters (tapparelle) that makes it both quiet and dark, so it is easy to sleep in!

I spent three nights at Casa dei Mercanti and would have loved to stay longer. Because the apartment is so spacious you don’t at all feel you are in a cramped hotel room.

There is not staff onsite 24/7 (which I guess is why it is called a BB and not a hotel) but Franzi, the manager, is there most of the day and he is extremely helpful. I arrived in the evening, after his normal hours, but he met me there, showed me around, and took the time to give me a map and tell me how to navigate the city. He also organized a great guided tour for me first day, suggested restaurants etc.

I would whole-heartedly recommend this BB to everybody. Lecce is beautiful and very much worth visiting, and Casa dei Mercanti is wonderful!