We spent two nights at this hotel whilst touring around Puglia. It is a decent base for exploring the area if you have a car, however I would recommend staying in one of the hill top towns themselves to soak up more of the atmosphere. The rooms were clean but basic and a bit dull, whilst the breakfast was again ok but uninspiring. The staff ranged from exceptionally friendly to slighly cold and suspicious. There were wedding on in the hotel both nights we stayed which wasnt a problem but highlighted the more corporate feel of the place rather than the more intimate masseria feel that I had hoped for.

We recently returned from 3 nights at this property. It is a few kilometres outside of Martina Franca in the countryside - which makes for very peaceful surroundings. It is a lovely property which seems to stretch on forever. The staff were friendly and happy to help - and we had a great dinner in the restaurant one evening. The rooms were large and clean - nothing fancy but had everything required.

Martina Franca is a very pretty town - well worth the trip.

The Masseria Chiancone Torricella is a beautiful hotel built around a complex of trullis, local ancient structures with pyramid shaped roofs which are part of a United Nations archeological area. The hotel is less than a year old and they are still building onto the complex. The rooms are spacious and clean, with all tiles floors. The food is wonderful and the staff is extremely attentative. The hotel's guest relation person, Mino, bent over backwards in helping us with everything we needed. He loaned one of our group his own personal power converter, arranged for local tours and loaned us his personal GPS to find our way through the narrow and confusing streets of Martina Franca.

The only complaint I had about the hotel was that the walls of the rooms are very thin and one can hear almost everything going on in the room next door. The tiles floors also contribute to the sounds echoing through the walls.

Overall, I would still recommend this hotel to anyone staying in the Martina Franca area.

High in the Limestone plateau, 7km south of Martina Franca, and mid way between Bari, Brindisi and Taranto, the Masseria Chiancone Torricella is isolated but well-worth the trip. Spacious and well-landscaped grounds (with the option of woodland walks), luxurious rooms and elegant bar - restaurant areas are built around an antique country house. The only noise is the tinkle of bells from the 'Martinese' donkeys which graze the woods. There's a small indoor pool and a promise of an outdoor one when current extension works (which don't intrude on the calm) are finished. At about 25 Euros pp for Dinner and wine, and 45 Euros pp for bed and breakfast off season, the place is stunning value, made all the better by the amazingly warm welcome and great service. The staff are really proud of this hotel, which only opened this year, and it shows.