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Don Totu

A former palazzo with fragrant gardens, vaulted ceilings and sun-trapping terraces, boutique B&B Don Totu invites you to slip seamlessly into the south-Italian lifestyle. Lounge by the pool sipping on an Aperol spritz, or escape the midday heat altogether in the underground hammam – the hotel’s very own wellness grotto. Back upstairs, the rooms are a showcase of rustic grandeur, with high ceilings, sculpted plasterwork and fine local ceramics. The owners have given things a tasteful update with pale and pared-back furnishings, but the hotel remains pleasingly lo-fi: with no TVs in the rooms, it's the historic, honey-coloured stone that remains centre stage.

Don Totu is tucked away on a quiet street in the town of San Cassiano, a comune in southern Italy’s Puglia region.

Room Types

Standard Room

Measuring around 20sq m, these rooms overlook the hotel courtyard. Furnished in neutral tones, they feature ceramics from nearby Grottaglie and Vietri, wooden furniture by Belgian designers Flamant, and objects collected by the owners while on their own travels. Each room has a king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with a bath tub and over-bath shower. There’s also free WiFi, a desk, free bottled water and Maria Candida Gentile bath products.

from £600

Suite

Measuring 25sq m and up, suites have private terraces with parasol-shaded seating and views of the courtyard, garden or village skyline. The rooms are furnished in pale tones, with wooden furniture by Belgian designers Flamant, elegant ceramics from Grottaglie and Vietri and pieces collected by the owners on their own travels. Each suite has a king-size bed and a large ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower or freestanding bath tub. There’s also free WiFi, a desk, free bottled water and Maria Candida Gentile bath products.

from £756

Superior Room

These 20sq m rooms are on the ground floor and have views of either the courtyard, garden or surrounding countryside. Furnished in neutral tones, each is decorated with ceramics from nearby Grottaglie and Vietri, wooden furniture by Belgian designers Flamant, and objects collected by the owners while on their own travels. Each room has a king-size bed and a large ensuite bathroom with a shower over the bath tub. There’s also free WiFi, a desk, free bottled water and Maria Candida Gentile bath products.

from £660

Quad - Family Room

This family-sized room is made up of two 20sq m bedrooms – one with a king-size bed, the other with twins – and has a private terrace with views of the garden and courtyard. The room is furnished in the hotel’s signature style, with pale-toned furniture by Flamant and ceramics from the nearby town of Grottaglie. The room also has an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower, free WiFi, a desk, free bottled water and Maria Candida Gentile bath products.

from £742

Location

Via Crocefisso, 10, San Cassiano, 73020

£600 / night

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