Masseria Mongio dell'Elefante

The location of this property is the best thing about it - 5 minute stroll through a forest area to a lovely secluded beach with beautiful clear water, and a short drive to Otranto. The property also provides bikes for free which is a great way to reach Otranto in 20 mins. The pool area is also amazing - quiet and surrounded by nature. Staff are all very welcoming and helpful, and the breakfast was varied with local produce. We were lucky enough to receive a welcome dinner at the hotel (a lovely touch), a traditional Italian meal, 4 courses with a variety of fish available, which we rated highly. The appartment itself was immaculate with everything you need for your stay.

With the grounds being so beautiful we would have appreciated some different areas to sit and enjoy. The restaurant area itself could be improved upon as it is missing some charm and atmosphere.

The location of the property is perfect as the most beautiful beach is an easy 5 minute walk and 10 minute drive to Otranto town which was really great. The design of the masseria is beautiful and modern while in keeping with the spirit of a farm and the rooms are comfortable and spacious. The breakfast assortment was delicious and we liked that you could order eggs to your preference. The staff were so friendly and special call out to Maria and Francesca for all their help with restaurant suggestions and reservations. The pool is enormous and so inviting.

We liked it all.

We had an amazing 3 night stay. The staff / service was the best we had in our 3 weeks Italian vacay. Grazie to Yvan, Salvatore and Francesca who made our stay so special. The beach 5 minutes away is mind blowing for walks and just soaking up the immense view. Pool, room , bikes all great. The food excellent. We even had all our amazing dinners there ( set menu 4 services for 35euro / was nice to be taken care of and not bother with restaurants, menu etc... ). Book this place with no hesitation

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We loved our three nights at Mongio Dellefante. The property is very small, quiet and cozy (probably 12 rooms or so). All rooms have a small outside area - good to hang out after dinner. Staff was great (specially Francesca and Ivan) and always concerned that we were having a good time and enjoying everything. The swimming pool is very nice, and there is a small beach very close to the Masseria. Otranto is biking distance and definitely worth seeing. We had dinner at the Masseria three times and the food and the wine were always delicious.

The services at Masseria Mongio dell’Elefante were exceptional. The entire team was very attentive and extremely helpful for the duration of our stay. We we were celebrating our first wedding anniversary and could not ask for a better stay. The pool and spa are very well looked after and the beach is a short walk away.

The only slight downside is that the room is on the smaller side, but we didn’t mind at all.

The Masseria is LOVELY. The grounds and rooms are very nice - just as I'd expected for a stay at a masseria. The room was very generous in size, the bed was very comfortable and the pool is fabulous! The masseria is a quick taxi ride into town and the team is really so very helpful and eager to make your stay as good as it possibly could be.

There's very little I didn't like! I would recommend you spend a few days here as the one thing I didn't like was having to leave after only a couple of days (that's on me!)

Breakfast was very good. Excellent location, 15 minutes walking to Baia Di Turchi beach. Excellent beach. Excellent pool. Different holiday style, more Italian. Beautiful attractions 20 minutes by car north and south. Nice dinners.

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The location is perfect for people who look for a quiet place near the beach, away from the hustle and bustle. It is only a 3-4 minutes walk to the beautiful beach and a 10-minute drive to Otranto. The room was spacious and nice, perfectly clean. The breakfast is clearly better than the Italian average in similar hotels, products were of a very good quality. The pool was clean and nice, staff very friendly. Dinner was good, but not extraordinary. Great restaurants within 5-10 minutes drive from the hotel.

The bed (lath floor and mattress) was OK, but could be of a better quality. No bar for cocktails or similar. Not big points, though.

- The hotel is near a beautiful beach (5 mins by foot), and near Otronto (4-5 mins by car) - The spa was great - Our room was spacious, well decorated. The patio was nice - Breakfast was amazing (the cheeses were so delicious) - and the staff was very helpful. And thank you again for everything during our stay !!

The staff, facilities, pool and dining experiences were fabulous. The facials we had by L'Essenza in the spa area were exquisite!! Will definitely return.

I was travelling with my 80 year old aunt and the 300m to beach was not accurate. It was 300m to see the sea but then you needed to be a mountain goat to access the sea!!