Tenuta Negroamaro
Rustic-chic / boho-chic masseria. Think slow-living Puglia filtered through a London design eye — organic materials, wild gardens, genuine farm activities, and a real farm-to-table kitchen. Not a resort, not a B&B. Something in between that skews boutique.
Ask for Room 8 — it has an idyllic private courtyard garden that stands apart from the other suites
Why It Matters
Michelin Guide listed and featured on Tablet Hotels, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and House of Hideaways. One of the few Salento properties with genuine agricultural credentials — a working vineyard, olive harvest, vegetable garden, and resident animals — alongside proper upscale suite design by a London studio. Plastic-free and committed to local sourcing.
A 10-suite upscale farm stay on a 7-hectare estate just 4 km from Gallipoli, opened in summer 2022. The interiors — designed by London-based Olga Ashby Interiors — borrow from the land itself: local Leccese and travertine stone, raffia rugs, rattan lamps, and crocheted wall hangings in muted earthy tones. Resident pigs, chickens, turtles, and a working vineyard set the pace. The estate is best known for its Negroamaro red wine, but the rest of what grows here ends up on your plate too.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Garden Suite
A step up in size at 30 sqm, with the addition of an outdoor shower on the private terrace — a genuinely nice touch for warm-weather mornings. Same earthy boho-chic aesthetic as the rest of the property, designed to blur the line between indoors and the garden.
King · 30 sqmPool Suite
The top-tier option at 30 sqm, with a private plunge pool on the terrace plus day-beds and outdoor dining furniture. Guests report stepping straight from bed into the pool at dawn. Five of the ten suites fall into this category. Some guests note the pool-facing suites near the main walkway offer slightly less privacy than others — worth enquiring about specific room placement when booking.
King · 30 sqm
Standard Suite
The entry-level suite — compact at 20 sqm but thoughtfully laid out. Earthy hues, wood furnishings, and raffia rugs echo the Puglian countryside outside. The private terrace has a day-bed for morning coffee or an evening wind-down.
King · 20 sqm
Trullo Suite
The most architecturally distinctive room on the property. Housed in a traditional trullo — the iconic round stone structures of Puglia — with white-washed walls and a curved ceiling that naturally regulate temperature. At 20 sqm it's intimate rather than spacious, but the character is unlike anything else on the estate. Mr. & Mrs. Smith specifically recommends this for anyone wanting 'a taste of traditional Puglian living'.
King · 20 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
On-estate and surrounding countryside bike trails. The terrain is relatively flat — typical of this part of Salento.
Rotating resident and visiting chefs host hands-on seasonal cooking classes — pasta-making, limoncello from waxy lemons, orange marmalade, and prickly pear-infused dishes. Classes conclude with a shared outdoor dinner.
The estate's Negroamaro red wine is what first put this tenuta on the map. Guests can walk the vineyard and participate in tastings of the estate wine and broader Salento wines.
Feed the resident pigs, chickens, and other animals; collect freshly laid eggs from the coops; check on the beehives for honey. The farm animals are a genuine draw — Maya the pig has her own fanbase among returning guests.
The hotel hosts occasional 5-day fitness retreats combining boxing, calisthenics, scenic hikes, and beach days. Check the What's On page for scheduled dates.
The kitchen garden is planted with aubergines, pomegranates, tomatoes, figs, citrus, and herbs. Guests can wander through, pick from the fruit trees, and sample directly from the beds.
Staff can arrange private boat hire for sea excursions beyond the sandy shores — useful given the coastline around Gallipoli and the Ionian sea.
The estate has a resident turtle pond. A low-key highlight, especially for guests with children.
Visiting yoga instructors host multi-day retreats at the property, typically running 5–7 days with morning and evening sessions in the pine-shaded yoga pavilion. Farm-to-table meals included. Check the What's On page for current dates.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
BBQ evenings held in the courtyard — communal outdoor dining around a shared table.
Dogs are welcome but restricted to bedrooms — not permitted in public or dining areas.
Turquoise pool with uninterrupted countryside views, edged by pine and olive trees. One side laps against a craggy rockface with native plants — the effect is somewhere between wild swimming and a proper hotel pool. Jute-fringed umbrellas and driftwood sun loungers.
Staff assist with restaurant bookings, excursion planning, airport transfers, and local recommendations. Multiple reviews highlight the quality of personalized service — reachable by WhatsApp.
On-site shop selling the estate's own olive oil, natural soaps, and locally made crafts.
Available at €130 each way for up to 4 guests (Salento/Brindisi Airport, ~1 hour).
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