Cenobio Hotel

Italy , Matera
Matera, Via Civita, 10
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Yuhong

Good location! Good service,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

kathleen

The room was absolutely spectacular!
We travel all over and this was one of our all-time favorite hotel, hotels, luxurious, beautiful refined. The staff was very charming, especially Mario the morning breakfast was lovely. The spa was really luxurious. My husband and I had a wonderful time in it. I almost don't want to review this place because I want it to be our secret little gem, but it's sort of too good to keep quiet. It was really amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Miina

We had a really nice stay! We have stayed before and now the room (same room) was even nicer! The breakfast was better the last time.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Maria

Bellissima esperienza, il personale molto gentile, bella la stanza e i servizi associati .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Tadas

Amazing room (had room with jacuzzi), nice staff. Would be nice if they have free shuttle, because it's forbidden to go by car to the hotel. For taxi they charging 15eur

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Elba

Samir was a real help during our stay. Great location!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Mariana Leitão Tapajos

Adoramos a estada no Cenóbio Hotel. Ficamos na suíte dentro de uma gruta. Uma experiência incrível, como sonhávamos. Suíte impecável, cama confortável e tudo necessário para uma estadia perfeita. Contratamos um transfer pelo hotel e quando chegamos ao ponto de encontro, a equipe já estava ao nosso aguardo para carregar a mala, já que o hotel fica em um local que não transita carros. Excelente! E melhor ainda foi o concierge, Mario, que nos deu duas dicas de restaurantes excelentes e ainda fez a reserva para nós . Tudo excepcional!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Kelli

We absolutely loved our stay. Very attentive before our arrival, arranging our parking and shuttle to the hotel. Once at the hotel the staff was so kind and friendly and offered recommendations. The room itself was better than expected and the buffet breakfast had a great selection. Best of all, it was quiet at night allowing us to actually get a good nights sleep.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Daniel

Beautiful boutique hotel in Matera

Beautiful property. Rooms with an extraordinary view. Shower is amazing and the bed very comfortable. The private spa is super cool. Delicious breakfast. We had an amazing stay and hope to be back one day. Thanks to Ivana, Samir and Mario for a wonderful experience at Cenobio hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

JHONY

Everything was perfect.
The room, the staff, the amenities….
Very, very good..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Ron

Amazing hotel experience in Maters

Amazing hotel room built into a limestone cave. Large and luxurious. Right in the heart of the historic area. The service was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Josephine

Matera is breathtaking! Cenobio Hotel is elegance at it’s finest. The rooms are clean and the staff is helpful and accommodating. Recommend this place 100%!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Gregory

A perfect Matera experience

Our stay at Cenobio lived up to the expectations we had based on previous reviews we had read. The hotel truly felt like an extension of the overall Matera world bringing the cave experience to life albeit with the luxury one would expect of a 5-star hotel.

We had just a 1-night stay as a family of 4 including our 2 near adult teenagers. We had a spacious family suite which had a half-split level - twin beds on the mezzanine overlooking the rooms below and a queen at the rear. The suite felt spacious and was tastefully presented matching the stone work, it was spotlessly clean and benefited from a generous bathroom with a lovely rain forest shower.

The pre-check-in comms from the hotel was excellent. They reached out a few days in advance to guide on parking and transfer options (the hotel cannot be accessed by car). We were light on luggage and chose to walk from the parking garage to the hotel through the streets of Matera.

Breakfast was typical of our Italian experiences, offered a range of cereals, pastries, cakes, cold meats etc with the obligatory Italian coffee. All thoroughly enjoyed by our family of 4.

The setting of the hotel is superb with Matera one of the most amazing spots we have visited. Our choice of hotel while at the higher end from a cost perspective, truly added to the holiday. A wonderful stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Mark

Everything perfect

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Nicola

Beautiful Cave Room

Beautiful room, set in a cave. Very clean. Free continental breakfast was excellent. All staff especially Samir and Mario were excellent to deal with and very helpful. Would definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Monica

Great experience

The staff was very friendly, the hotel was very central and everything was great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Cindy

Beautiful hotel update in the old city. The hotel and staff were very welcoming and attentive. The views are amazing. Be aware there are many many steps to go anywhere in the old city…uneven, rocky and challenging to navigate. If you have any physical walking challenges you might find the hotel location problematic. Do yourself a favor, take a taxi and then you can have them meet you and help with your luggage.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Fiona

Fantastic hotel

We had an incredible stay here. The staff were so helpful and very responsive. Damiano is an asset to the hotel.
We stayed in the room with a terrace , the terrace is large and had the most wonderful view.
We made use of the private spa and massages which was an amazing experience.
The hotel is a short walk ( down quite a few steps) from the main part of the old town. Quiet at night but close to all the sites.
Would highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Ernst

Zentrale Oase der Freundlichkeit

Gleich ein paar Steps unterhalb der Piazza Duomo. Bereits vor Ankunft ein freundliches WhatsApp über Parking, da die Altstadt verkehrsfrei ist. Der Transfer vom Parking zum Hotel lohnt sich: Samir holt Euch am Piazzo Duomo ab.
Das Zimmer ist sehr gross und modern eingerichtet. Sehr grosses Bad. Der Empfang von Damiano weltklasse. Das Frühstück ist vielseitig und die Organisation zurück zum Parking durch Mario hervorragend. A very nice place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Mike

Our room was unique and amazing. The staff were courteous and always available to help.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

rochelle

Best location, rooms and staff amazing !

Fantastic place to stay! Great price! Beautiful view! Amazing Room & staff especially Mario , fantastic personality, helpful , who greeted us at the top of the stairs where the taxi dropped us off & carried our luggage down 80 steps to our room. Breakfast offered was so good with fresh bakery goods and yummy cappuccino. Come to this hotel, it is next door to the sextantio where our friends stayed and struggled with lighting in their rooms. Say hi to Mario!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Stephanie

Damiano and Samir were so wonderful and helped us have a fantastic stay. Very communicative and helpful. The hotel is clean, beautiful, and peaceful. Breakfast is fresh and tasty. And the shower was amazing!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Margaret

Wonderful place and the staff were excellent! Wish we could have stayed longer. We will definitely go back!!! Thank you Mario!!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Richard

Beautiful hotel , the staff was amazing.
Clean, breakfast was fantastic!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Irina

Lots of stairs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Kari

Such a beautiful city, room and wonderful service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Shonna

Amazing place. I only stayed one night but this was a comfortable place to sleep and shower after 20,000 steps in Matera. The host gave us a helpful map and showed us where all the best views are. He also recommended a nice gluten free restaurant for me, which was sweet. Breakfast was very nice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

teresa

Beautiful experience, hotel and staff. If walking to the hotel, accept their offer to meet you at the Piazza del Duomo. The directions given by Google Maps is wrong!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Excellent room and service but remote location

Overall we were very happy with both the large modern room, the friendly service and the good breakfast. I would’ve easily given this hotel 5 stars if it weren’t for its remote, unadvertised location. When booking the hotel I carefully read its description, and it never mentioned that the hotel is in the remote part of the old city (which is closed to traffic), 20 minutes’ walk from the nearest parking lot. Only after making our nonrefundable booking, we were informed that we will have to either walk this entire distance with our luggage, or pay 30€ extra for a round trip ride from the parking lot to the hotel and back. You can’t even get closer to the hotel to just drop or pick the luggage, even though the receptionist in the morning mislead us by telling us that we can drive to the nearby road. This turned out to be untrue.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Cheng

Best hotel stay for our entire 1 mth trip

Mario has been helping us to navigate around the town and book transfer for us. He addresses us with our names and makes us feels like home in this old ancient city. We love our stay in Cenobio and the room is fantastic and clean. It's an experience to stay in a cave room

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Annabelle

It was a wonderful stay. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. If you are driving make sure to get in touch with hotel prior to arrival to make necessary parking arrangements. They will send shuttle for you, at extra cost, but totally worth it to transport your luggage to hotel. I'd definitely stay again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Therese

Fantastisch

nettes Personal, wunderschönes Hotel, empfehlenswert.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Brian

The hotel staff were so helpful! What a lovely stay. A bit out of the center of town but everything is walkable and they helped with the bags. Definitely recommend!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

VALERIA

Matera is very nice and this is the perfect hotel to enjoy it

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Nicolas

Staff was super helpful and Friendly! Made our stay easy and enjoyable
Thanks Again Damiano, Mario and Samir!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Sandra

O Hotel é bem bonito, quarto lindo. Bem limpo. Café da manhã gostoso. E como se trata de uma parte da cidade que só entra carro se for cadastrado de nativos, precisa deixar o carro em um estacionamento na cidade, indicado pelo hotel, e se estiver com mala, precisa chamar o carro do hotel para transporte, se paga 15 euros pelo serviço, pois é longe e o caminho cheio de subidas e escadas. Se colocar o nome do hotel ou endereço no Google maps, a localização não leva ao local correto, então, precisa ligar para a recepção qdo estiver na praça principal para que alguem vá encontrar para levar ao hotel, caso resolva ir a pé do estacionamento, ou não esteja de carro. A cidade é linda.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Nancy

One of best hotels I have stayed at. Spacious and beautiful room, amazing local and staff were all wonderful

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Yun

Wonderful stay, beautiful rooms, good breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Maurizio

Amazing hotel, everything was perfect and everyone so kind. Great location “nei sassi”, breakfast generous and excellent, rooms modern but very traditional and authentic. Can’t wait to be back

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Stephan

Fantastic hotel - great location, spacious rooms and helpful staff. The breakfast was great and the shuttle service was a must to get to the hotel from the recommended car park which the hotel organised.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2024

Augusto

Betty at front desk very helpful !!!!
The Hotel is amazing well located and my room was awesome looks like i’m in a cave !!!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Michael

The Cenobio Hotel facility and staff were excellent. While our stay was short, the experience and memories will be etched in our minds and hearts forever. Don’t hesitate to book a memorable stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Tracy

We had an amazing stay at the Cenobio Hotel! It can be a bit tricky to find if it's your first time in Matera, and you can't drive directly to the hotel. Plus, there are some steps to navigate both downhill and uphill. Knowing this from other reviews, we contacted the hotel before our arrival. They arranged a shuttle from the car park, which made things super easy for us. I highly recommend doing this if you're planning to stay here. The staff were incredibly nice and helpful, making us feel right at home. Matera, and especially our stay at the Cenobio Hotel, turned out to be one of the best parts of our trip to Italy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Lucia

Beautiful

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Kenneth

Friendly, helpful staff. Beautiful hotel in wonderful location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Stuart

We only had one night in Matera and wanted to stay in a cave, and what a cave it was!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Sarah

Gorgeous hotel right in the centre of the town. Beautiful views from the room. Hotel was quirky and unique.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Cristen

5 star stay

This hotel was amazing and the service was even better. We decided to walk through Matera from the parking structure to the hotel but got lost. One of the staff members walked out to find us and bring us to the hotel. Then, because it was late, he called a local restaurant and asked them to keep the kitchen open while we hurried down to have dinner.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Jennifer

Everything was beautiful from the details inside to the view outside!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Mauro A M

Hidden Gem in Matera

Gostamos muito de ficar no Cenobio, nosso quarto era muito confortável, e assim mesmo uma viagem no tempo, com seu teto de abóbada e uma cisterna! Banheiro grande e ducha forte. Localização excepcional. Fomos muito bem recebidos pelo Damiano, Samir e em especial Mário.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Scott

The hotel is beautiful!!! Located close to all and the staff are excellent. We would highly recommend

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2024

Debbie

The property, staff and amenities were beyond expectation. The only thing that did not work was the WiFi, my room could not pick up the signal.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Louise

The only problem is that there are 85 steps to reach the hotel, we had a hard time going up and down , it would have been helpful to know in advance.
Thank you, Louise Marchand

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

jeffrey

amazing property, amazing room!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Fernanda

We only stayed one night at Cenobio but we really enjoyed it. Specially staff like Mario, went over and beyond to help us in anything we needed. They helped us with luggage since the hotel is not close to main streets and we had my to worry about the car. The view from our window was breathtaking. We will totally return to this beautiful hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2023

Kyoung Hoon

It was a clean, cozy, and warm room with enough space for a family. Staffs were friendly. Easy to take a look around Matera while walking. Good experience to stay in a cave hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2023

Alvaro

I did not like that when I first requested parking it was not communicated that the acces to the hotel by car was not permitted. I made the reservation and counted on the information provided on your site, which did not warn of any issues regarding parking. The hotel advertised that parking was available and it was it. Between my reservation and checking, the hotel sent me information by mail warning me about the need to park outside the ZTL area and gave me instructions about parking. Unfortunately, by the time I read the hotel message I had already attempted to go straight to the hotel, which I later found that it wasn’t possible and had actually committed a traffic offense for entering the ZTL zone by car (I went in and out right away after being warned by a resident that I had committed a traffic violation). The traffic violation has not arrived but after searching for information about this, I learned the fine would be considerable - between 90 and 180 euros! I believe the whole thing was a bad experience that could have been avoided if given the right information when making rhe reservation online. Not fair, and not a good busines practice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2023

Dulce

Will Definitely recommend and would like to comeback again .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2023

Joshua

Staff is friendly and helpful, service is excellent. Breakfast is very good. Room is comfy and elegant. Location is good, minutes away from lots of sceneries. Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Good service, great hospitality.
I wanna visit again.
I really appreciate hotel staffs.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Stephen

Great location and friendly and helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Luciana

We loved the experience to spend the night in a cave, the room is really amazing!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2023

Ray

Brilliant location and very helpful staff including pickup from bus

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

David

Cenobio Hotel Matera was perfect. If you have a car, pay for the parking and pick up/drop off. Well worth it. Mario was amazing and just a very pleasant guy to welcome you to the hotel. He made a reservation for us at Annina 1937 which was delicious. The rooms were a good size and very clean. Great showers. Overall, it was a very enjoyable stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2023

Cynthia

Cenobio is easily one of my most favorite hotels. Staying at Cenobio was a unique experience and we hope to return one day.

The hotel is very clean and the staff is the friendliest and most accommodating and helpful we encountered in all of Italy. Betty was very communicative and responsive in coordinating our arrival. She helped us arrange our parking and facilitated our transfer to the hotel. Damiano was very helpful once we arrived by helping with our luggage, walked us through a Matera map, and included recommendations for dining. He made reservations for our family of four at Annina, a unique dining experience in a cave and located just a few minutes away.

We stayed in the family suite with the river view. The suite had modern amenities in an ancient location. The beds were incredibly comfortable, and the AC was quiet and effective (a must when visiting Matera in July).

Like someone previously mentioned about the overall Matera experience, there are stairs everywhere. So be prepared, but do not let it deter you from the experience, and especially from staying at Cenobio. Highly recommend!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2023

RICARDO

Increíble room, great hotel!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2023

Elizabeth

Atmospheric stay in Matera.

Fantastic location with great views across the gorge. This means that access is not great. The (paid) parking is a little way away, although a transfer can be arranged - for a fee. We had a suite, which was very atmospheric, but a couple of slight niggles - just one comfortable chair and as other reviewers have mentioned, the air con and dehumidifier are a little noisy. All the towels were changed daily - unnecessary for a two night stay, with no obvious way of saying not needed. The ‘glasses’ for both the minibar and in the bathroom are plastic, which doesn’t feel right for a hotel of this obvious quality. The breakfast was good with a large range of the foods. Due to limitations of space only small quantities are put out at a time, but they were replenished regularly, and if something was missing, you just had to ask. All the staff were very friendly and helpful.
All in all a great experience in Matera, which is a beautiful town not to be missed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2023

Hayley

Lovely hotel, friendly staff, nice quiet area with magnificent views. The breakfast choice is quite poor compared to other offerings in the area and the wifi is very bad, luckily we did not need to work while there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2023

Alison

This hotel is absolutely beautiful. Never stayed anywhere like this! Would definitely return here. The staff were so friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2022

John

An amazing stay! The suite was extraordinary and beautiful with everything you would expect but in a cave! Set right amongst all the old part of town, this hotel is a must and would definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2022

Laura

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The property and the entire town is unique and not to be missed. A lot of stairs - everywhere - so be prepared.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2022

Tom

This was my favourite hotel and hotel room ever! We had the room with the jacuzzi tub and it was awesome. Beautiful and unique, super clean, comfortable, tastefully decorated, amazing and friendly staff - Mario was especially charming and hospitable, and the location was unparalleled. It was an oasis and paradise - and we had just come from the Amalfi Coast so that's saying something! Highly recommend this place and can't wait to go back one day.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Danielle

The room and breakfast area were beautiful. The views were unmatched. Matera is a magical place to visit.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

jean-jacques

Excellent petit dejeuner et chambre conforme à l’annonce

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Julio

La habitación es impecable, una experiencia única, muy tranquilo y acogedor. El servicio fue excelente aun antes de llegar tuvimos buena comunicación con el personal y su trato de primera.

Family