Name: Masseria Fortificata Donnaloia
Address: Contrada Losciale, 1, Monopoli, 70043, IT

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Kristopher

It is a very cute rustic hotel with a great restaurant. You need a car to get here and travel around but it was a quiet place to relax and have a swim in the pool.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Emily

Breakfast was amazing

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Szandra

A very special experience that we will always remember. The staff and breakfast were absolutely amazing! The place is rustic and we met the most darling little kitty on the property. I would highly recommend for a quiet stay.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Shiela

Its different. We loved using the Terrace, and had cocktails there every night. Roberto the GM and Chef, treated us like family and cooked whatever we wanted. Its home cooking - nothing fancy - but made with love. It’s close to the beach - so they tell us - we never made it - but not close to town. It’s a 200 year old building, so dont expect modern amenities. But it is authentic.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Danny

All staff were very obliging and helpful. Chef Roberto was at your beckon call with creating your own menu. It was like being at home.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

John

Friendly staff, great breakfast and great location

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Roy

Excellent experience

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Michele

Everything at the Masseria Fortificata Donnaloia was just exquisite. The masseria and its garden are beautiful. The staff are kind and competent. The location is perfect. I cannot wait to go back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Damian

Excelente servicio de Nicole en el desayuno. Al hotel le falta infraestructura

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2021

Leticia

Amazing staff

This hotel is gorgeous, the terrace has amazing views, the restaurant is beautiful, the pool is great and I loved all the plants around. Also great location, the beach is five minutes away and there are great restaurants with good prices around.
However for me the biggest pro of this hotel is the staff. We needed to get a PCR test and the receptionist went above and beyond to schedule this for us. It’s a pity I didn’t get his name but he was the one that welcomed us in the hotel on Sunday, July 18th. He not only managed to book us the test but got the lab to bring someone over to the hotel for it and printed all the forms for us beforehand. We could see how stressful the whole logistics were but he made sure we were enjoying our time there while he took care of it. The staff in the restaurant was also brilliant, always checking if we needed anything and bringing coffees and eggs promptly. Grazie mille a tutti!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay. Beautiful property and excellent staff.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2018

Peter

Great spot

Enjoyable stay on the beautiful Puglia coast. Staff was friendly and helpful, breakfast was excellent... we loved their complimentary bikes.. overall an awesome stay

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2018

Italian

Dreamy Italian villa overlooking the ocean - dinner in the hotels restaurant was lovely and delicious!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2018

Alex

Perfect day

Wonderful location next to Monopoli with incredible views and excellent restaurant. I hope i will get back soon. And bonus we had free beds at the beach

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Nice stay and masseria!

Good staff overall! Relatively good location !

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Tiny Shower

Very nice hotel however our standard room had the smallest shower I have ever seen and the bed was the hardest mattress.We spent 2 weeks in Puglia this was our most expensive room

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2016

Frans

Not such nice bedding

Hotel staff very friendly and helpful. The room was clean but with a very very small shower. We did not like the small and type of blankets on the bed. At first the duvet was outside the cover, with only a duvet with a sheet - no duvet cover! And it was not a good quality duvet and was quite horrible to sleep under it! They did not understand our complaint about this at first but after we showed them they have put duvet covers on the beds with the duvets inside.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Wexcellent choice in Puglia

Central location for many of the Puglia attreactions. Very friendly staff, excellent included breakfast buffet and very good restaurant at reasonable pricing. Very good value. Can be difficult to find since gps does not necessarily respond to the address given on thewwebsites. Should indicate it is located in Capitolo on Strada 163...

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2016

Serge Infanti

Lots of problems

Due to a recent storm there were many problems no Internet on first day, air conditioning was far too cold but unable to be adjusted, the nearby beach wasn't available. Given these issue and the cost of the stay i would have thought the hotel would have provided a discount , however staff , whilst apologetic didn't offer anything.
Further the breakfast was very average for the traffic , eg no eggs on the day and not bacon . Only a cold breakfast was on offer. The shower was the smallest I have ever experienced in my travels. I wouldn't recommend nor will i be staying there again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Rustic, Beautiful Hotel W/ Great Customer Service

The hotel service at this hotel was above and beyond what I anticipated. My electric adapter on my hair dryer broke (right before a wedding I was attending) and one of the hotel employees ran around looking for a new hair dryer for me -with success!

This hotel is in a rustic, beautiful little town and there is much to do in surrounding towns.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2015

E

Fabulous Time at the Masseria Fortificata Donnaloi

We had a fabulous time at this hotel.It is situated close to most of the best tourist areas in Puglia. The staff, especially Fransesco at reception, were very helpful and friendly. Rooms were comfortable and kept very clean and the food in the restaurant at the hotel was very good but could do with offering specials and a variation on the menu.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2015

Kate

Old school charm

We had a wonderful 3 nights here in July. The food in the restaurant is fantastic. Each meal was a delight - although a shame it wasn't busier. The only criticism we had was that the outside areas need some comfier seating - it's lacking some relaxation space and has the room to do it! The pool area is great, but very popular. The private beach area is great and the beach bar does some great pasta dishes. It was a great place to stay after being in Ostuni for 8 nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2014

Erin

A treat

Wonderful in every sense.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2014

Erin

A special treat

A visit to a masseria is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the fruits of centuries of Italian tradition. The Donnaloia Masseria did not disappoint. Excellent in every sense.

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2014

C

Not recommended

This hotel rated as a five star on Expedia is nowhere close to being a five star. The rooms were very tiny, the beach was closed, there were no facilities available to us. The fitness center looked like it had not been used in quite some time surrounded by four walls outside and under umbrellas that looked like they were going to fall on our heads.
The staff however were kind.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2013

Mary

Quiet Retreat

We visited just as the weather was changing and it rained. Still, the facilities are lovely. Rooms are a bit small but well appointed. Definitely should be rated four stars rather than five.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2012

Annette

Puglia

Maybe a 4 star but never a 5star hotel. Tiny bathroom,and a shower for little people.No towelling robe
Very nice but over priced. Address is confusing as it is not in Monopoli, but iust outside Capitolo a small seaside resort 9 kilometeres south of Monopoli

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2026

Dag

Rommet var rent og fint. Personalet ga oss nøkkel. Ingen informasjon. Måtte spørre om alt. Ikke noe strandhotell. Ikke noe spa. Ikke noe massasje. Basengeg stengte kl 18. spiste middag alene. Flink kokk. Servitøren kunne ingenting. Ubrukelig. 😀
Buss til en bra strand eller gå 20 minutter til en ok strand. (Restaurant)
Ingen bar på hotellet som var åpen. Velg noe annet…..😎

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Magnus

Nice room, but the staff has a lot to learn about hospitality. Cleaning staff NOT good.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Pia

Stället är magnifikt att titta på. Kocken var jätte duktig och hjälpsam. Poolen var mysig och fräsch. Rummen var oxå fina. Det ligger lite off, men vi kunde gå ner till stranden

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Eugene

Prachtige accommodatie in een rustige omgeving maar ook in de buurt van mooie plekjes om te vertoeven. Grote kamers , heerlijk uitgebreid ontbijt en mooi zwembad. Een echte aanrader.

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Jean-Baptiste

Our stay at Masseria Fortificata Donnaloia was a major disappointment and absolutely not in line with a 5-star hotel.
We paid €260 per night for a 5-star property, but the experience was closer to a basic 3-star hotel. The difference between the price paid, the hotel category and the reality was unacceptable.
The service was one of the biggest disappointments. The staff was not welcoming, and many promises were made but nobody ever came back to us. Theresa at reception was particularly disappointing: not smiling, not helpful and lacking basic courtesy expected in hospitality.
We also cannot understand why hotel guests have to pay for access to the Spa. Paying for a massage or treatment is normal, but charging guests simply to access the facilities is unacceptable for a 5-star hotel.
We booked an Executive Double Room specifically to avoid a basic room. Unfortunately, the room looked outdated and had clearly not been renovated for decades. The bed was extremely basic, with a simple spring mattress on a basic wooden frame. No complimentary water was provided in the room, and when bottles were brought, we were asked to pay for them.
The swimming pool was in poor condition and closed after 18:00. The buildings in general are badly maintained, with visible deterioration and walls requiring renovation.
Finally, the pictures shown on Hotels.com are misleading and do not reflect reality. They create expectations of a luxury 5-star experience that the property does not deliver.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Elisa

Camera pulita, piscina favolosa, colazione buonissima ma il lunedi ( nostro ultimo giorno ) mancavano bevande e cornetti e il servizio poco soddisfacente.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Rogerio

Parabéns pelas fotos do anúncio, muito profissionais e efeitos de fotoshop, porém a realidade completamente diferente.
Detalhe somente da preservação da propriedade, onde falta maiores cuidados com pintura e jardinagem do local, dando a impressão de um lugar mal cuidado.
O intuito de ser um local com atmosfera medieval é interessante, mas se não conservarem apenas parecerá um lugar abandonado.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Camila

Buongiorno,
purtroppo non in linea con lo standard dichiarato di cinque stelle.

Ho prenotato tramite Hotels.com una suite con vista mare, confermata anche telefonicamente prima dell’arrivo. Al check-in mi è stata assegnata una camera senza vista e sono stata costretta a dimostrare personalmente, mostrando la prenotazione con il nome della camera e la dicitura “vista mare”, che quanto assegnato non corrispondeva a quanto acquistato.

Mi è stato inoltre riferito che si trattasse di un errore della piattaforma, in quanto il prezzo non sarebbe stato coerente con una camera vista mare. Tuttavia, ho verificato e mostrato che la stessa tipologia risultava ancora disponibile online allo stesso prezzo. Ritengo che eventuali discrepanze tra struttura e portale non debbano ricadere sul cliente. È una situazione imbarazzante, inaccettabile.

Solo dopo una lunga e spiacevole discussione mi è stata assegnata la camera corretta.

La camera presentava un forte odore di umidità. Inoltre, la doccia era totalmente danneggiata e l’acqua non si scaldava. Nonostante la segnalazione, il problema non è stato risolto e sono stata costretta a utilizzare acqua fredda.

Il servizio carente, con totale assenza di assistenza per i bagagli e difficoltà nel trovare personale anche al momento del check-out.

Nel complesso, un’esperienza poco professionale e poco elegante nella gestione, non adeguata a una struttura cinque stelle.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Dario

Ottima struttura

Struttura bella, ben gestita, in ottima posizione. L’unica spiaggia raggiungibile a piedi è pessima ma c’è ne sono diverse nel giro di un paio di km. Cenare nella masseria non è secondo me conveniente. Colazione ottima. Stanze spaziose, silenzio e relax.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Claudia

Besseres Management wäre wünschenswert

Die Zimmer waren in Ordnung - Betten waren sehr gut. Die Anlage ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen - die Angaben aus dem Angebot stimmen jedoch leider nicht mit der Realität überein. Wir haben drei Tage gebucht und nachdem nach zwei Tagen noch immer kein Internet zur Verfügung stand, haben wir das Zimmer gewechselt. Das Hotel befindet sich auch nicht am Strand. Ein nicht sehr schöner Strand ist fussläufig in ca. 10 Minuten erreichbar oder es fährt täglich 3x ein shuttle Bus an einen schöneren Strand. Wenn man das Abendessen im Hotel genießen möchte, kostet es 50 EUR pro Person statt der immer noch angegebenen 35 EUR. Fazit: unter einem besseren Management und mit einer gepflegteren Anlage und mit etwas Modernisierung könnte es wieder zu einem Juwel werden, weil das alte Gemäuer schon einen gewissen Charme versprüht.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Hervé

SERVICE A REVOIR

Le site est très joli.
Dommage que le service n'est pas à la hauteur. Pas de machine à café dans les chambres, malgré nos demandes, un petit déjeuner qui commence à 8h du matin et pas avant, des serviettes de plages payantes .... Chaque demande faite à l'air de leur couter!

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

laetitia

Et si on apprenait le respect?

Cet hôtel ressemble à un match sur une appli de rencontre, on est séduit par les photos mais quand on se rencontre en vrai, on constate que les photos datent d’il y a + de 10 ans. Ils vont même jusqu’à mettre des faux rochers le long de l’allée centrale mais comme ils sont abîmés, on voit qu’ils sont faux 🙄 si un doute persiste, les matelas déchirés de la piscine finiront de vous donner la tendance.
Mais le plus embêtant, c’est que le restaurant (en plein air du côté des chambres) peut être privatisé…ce qui fut hélas notre cas, donc impossible de dormir ou de s’entendre même penser dans ces cas-là! Donc si vous devez séjourner dans cet hôtel, assurez-vous qu’aucune soirée privée ne soit prévue! Pensez quand même à vos bouchons d’oreilles parce que le réfrigérateur, aussi vieux que la bâtisse, vous réveillera de toutes façons plusieurs fois dans la nuit…
Dommage parce que entretenu et surtout en respectant un minimum les clients qui louent une chambre, l’endroit pourrait être sympa.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Marco

Hotel esattamente come da aspettative e foto. Personale cortese e discreto. Posto incantevole.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Tanja

Chices kleines Hotel

Sehr schönes 200 Jahre altes Gebäude.
Zimmer sauber und audentisch zum Gebäude. Betten okey, Frühstück mit frischen Früchten, Brot nur süssen Croissant, Rührei, Aufschnitt und Käse, es reicht jedoch für uns.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

GIANCARLO

Masseria circondata da uliveti, tranquilla, bella zona piscina, buona la colazione, camera pulita e ben arredata ,con una bella passeggiata si arriva al mare .

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Pierre

hotel dans une ferme fortifiée du 17e siecle.
chambre vaste et bien équipée , meublée dans \" son jus\" rural.
piscine.
personnel adorable en particulier au restaurant.
au restaurant, cuisine locale de grande qualité.
a quelque km de Monopoli, à visiter
plage a 500m

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2024

Jörg

Guter Ausgangspunkt um die Region zu erkunden. Mit gemütlichem Pool, etwas verschlafen bzw. es läuft nichts, ideal für Ruhesuchende.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2021

Giovanni

Da migliorare

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2021

René

Pas mal

Chambres correctes et propres
Petit déjeuner moyen
Service moyennement aimable
Proximité de la plage bonne
Peu parlent français dommage

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2021

Laurent

sejour agréable

masseria tres propre proche de la plage. malgre service peu compétent et petit déjeuner peu diversifié

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2021

BENAYCH

assez proche de la mer. propre. chambre spartiate. mais service épouvantable à l’accueil. petit déjeuner médiocre.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2021

ALESSANDRO

Not as good as expected

The rate of this location seems to be a 5*, but honestly cannot be anything more than 3*. the location itself is not bad, but really nothing special. The guys at reception were fine, but they did not propose any of the possible services till explicit request based on the info we got from internet (e.g. pool, spa, restaurant). Explanation about the possibility to have dinner at their restaurant was so poor that we could not even imagine to thinck about.
the room was small a bit old as condition, but nice and overall comfortable. what is not acceptable for any hotel level but mainly for a 5* (so said) the waste bin in the bathroom was not cleared after the former guests...
It was just for one night, then ok. But I will remember to not go again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2020

Michele

Ambiente accogliente e confortevole personale qualificato e gentile

Leisure Partner