Stylish 5* Italy hotel near gorgeous Gallipoli

• Modern with a twist: Hotel Torre Assunta is a recent construction but draws influences from the ancient city of Gallipoli, just a few kilometres to the west. The imposing structure is set around a swimming pool within a central courtyard - just like the historic city’s fortress walls - and is enveloped on the outside by beautifully landscaped gardens and the rugged Salento countryside, which inspires the decor of the relaxing rooms and suites.

• Wellbeing focus: Long days by the pool can be alternated with trips to the hotel’s spa for maximum relaxation, where there’s a hydromassage tub, sauna, Turkish bath and individual rooms where you can be pampered with massages and body treatments. Need to burn off some energy (or perhaps last night’s orecchiette)? The gym overlooks the sparkling swimming pool and is equipped with Technogym machines.

• Pugliese dishes: Puglia’s cuisine is famous for its super-fresh seafood, mind-boggling array of breads and biscuits, delicate cheeses and fragrant fruits and vegetables. The hotel is in a fantastic position for exploring the area’s many traditional restaurants, but if you don’t want to go too far, the onsite restaurant serves delicious local dishes and abundant breakfast buffets, using locally sourced ingredients.

How to get thereHotel Torre Assunta is situated about five kilometres inland from Gallipoli, in the Salento area of Puglia. The nearest airports are Bari (about two-and-a-half hours) and Brindisi (about an hour’s drive), with ports accessible in both cities if you’re taking a ferry. There’s plenty of parking at the hotel if you’re hiring a car – Puglia is a fantastic destination to explore under your own steam.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.