Bellavista Club - Caroli Hotels - Gallipoli, Province of Lecce

Tom R.

The location of hotel is one of the best in Gallipoli, as it is in walking distance around 600 m to the Gallipoli old town where are the heart of town with traditional architecture and narrow streets located, there are as well the most seductive restaurants with seaside sunsets available ant the old town market with souvenirs, sweats and leather garments which are worth your attention for quality in price range. In Gallipoli old town there is as well the closest beach for the location, 700 m away walkable distance, there are sunbeds and umbrellas for rent in a price for set 2 + umbrella = 20 euro, 15 euro starting from 15:00. It is clean but no WC on the beach, so people stay there not for the whole day, try to use the upstairs restaurants WC or got aligned with the faith to dilute to the Ionic see water by filtered through body drinks. The closest beaches in the south part of Gallipoli new town are as well in walkable distance 3.5 - 4 km away with beach bars, WC and showers for which you need to insert 2 euro coin. When you pay 20 euro for the set of 2 sunbeds and umbrella, you can buy a beach bar drinks for 5-6 euro for small beer usually but you are not being decapitated if you eill drink your own brought water or beer or take some snacks, as you have paid for beach beds sets anyway. We were in the second half of September, starting from 20 and the town together with hotel and beaches were absolutely not overcrowded. The Bellavista Club hotel breakfast is very standard the same daily: scrumbled eggs (possibly powder), boiled eggs, the ham and cheese, bread, butter, flakes with milk, croissants, some cakes and marmolade, fruits - usually peaches. We had a half board, so on evenings the menu is a la carte, you choose the first dish, second and desert, this was a good variaty of loval food with the strong availabilty of fish dishes everyday and pasta as well. The best choice as supportive drink os the local wine in adfitional price 10 euro per bottle, as otherwise you get only water bottle for your dinner still or frizante. If buying glass of local wine separately it is 5 uero per glass, beer 0.3 bottle is 6 euro. The visitors of Gallipoli and Bellavista in our time of the season were Italians, therefore it is quite easy for personnel to communicate in italian, english is of course available among hotel staff and you can communicate but italian stays preferred and italian induces the smiles - maybe in relation to our time of season. We got the room for 4 persons, furnished properly as we were only sleeping in the room, we got trouble with refrigerator which was generating ice in open freezer and water was soaking to the fridge and on the ground andd after little discussion with reception we got room exchanged, so we were located on 12 floor with nice views - oldtown and see. So Gallipoli still is an unpolished brilliant where are not so many tourist coming. This has the other side of coin - the services, car with automatic gear box rental and bicycle rental if you want to get normal bicycles not an only city bikes of 10-15 years old status, you have to communicate in translated Italian - English, so prepare a good translator 🙂 Getting bicycle is a must as it makes it very convenient to explore the south and north of Gsllipoli with small beatiful beaches and towns and in general it is very convenient to commute on the bicycle even to the close beaches, but to get medium wuality bicyckes you have to reserve them and get delivered from Salento region and pay price around 15 euro per day per one bicykle. So reachable by bicycke hidden gem for us was a beach Porto del Salvaggio for us, beautiful beach among small rocks. Have prepared the water shoes for Gallipoli and Salento region beaches. The temperatures in second half of September are perfect 26-28 C air, sunny with little clouds and water temperature is 25-26 C and no shock while entering the sea. What we have missed in hotel - there are no balconies and the question where to dry the swimming clothes and shoes remains open. There is no dedicated parking, only paid.

Trip.com M.

A very comfortable stay at the BellaVista. It lives up to its name with superb view of sea on both sides from the room, which was very spacious! Breakfast was a very basic continental one with limited options. Located 200m from the old town area with has Beach of Purity. Plenty of restaurants around making location perfect for a relaxing few days. Didnt check out the rooftop spa. Photos are of castle which is directly opposite hotel and beach nearby.

Kat K.

So grateful to find this hotel! I would say one of my best stay ever! Kudos! - Let start with the check-in: the receptionist was very kind and we manage to have our room before the standard checkin time. - The hotel staff: all of them (receptionists, in the restaurant, cleaners) are very polite and we felt well welcomed all the time! - The location of the hotel: couldn’t be better! Right next to the bridge of the old town, on the main street with the shops and restaurants. 7-8 mins walk from the train station, 10 mins walk to the supermarket, 5 mins walk to the old town, 10 mins walk to the beach Purita. - The room: this was the best room ever! The size was so big for 2, with big beds, area with table and chairs, enough furniture to put your things. The view is wonderful, you see the whole see with the old town, yachts, the lungomare and the new town. Very good soundproofed room, dark curtains and very good air conditioned - this is called relaxing day and night! Very clean, the staff responsible for cleaning was amazing. Every day our room was cleaned with new towels! Very comfortable beds and pillows!

мария ?.

The most horrible hotel. The air conditioners don't work. I got sick here because the room was about 15 degrees. At the reception they told me that they couldn't turn on the heating. I don't believe it. I had to sleep with all my clothes on and I was still cold. 🤬🤬🤬

O. H.

- dirty, not clean
- filthy cutlery, glasses, floors etc.
- broken tiles, hangers
- stained and dirty windows
- cooling system does not work properly
- filthy fridge including mold
- toiletries had not been stocked up, especially shower gel and toilette paper
- kitchen without any cutlery, dishes etc.
- staff at the reception is absolutely impolite and unprofessional. They were gazing at us the minute we walked into the hotel which made us feel very uncomfortable
- staff could not speak English. We do not require to in general, but the rather lady behind the desk unfortunately gave us an attitude
- breakfast was not good
- it seems that the staff lives in the hotel too and unfortunately the accomodation is treated in such a way
- only the view is worth the money
- the coffee machine / dispenser is not working flawlessly. A cup of hot water for tea is always infused with a couple drops of coffee

AgnesEduardo

A Hotel very well located with all elements to offer a nice accomodation.|Guest service and Reception Team friendly and positive. Restaurant team and service always welcoming. The Kitchen's quality more than satisfactory. The Room well keeped and with an excellent view and comfort

sfrenato

Plus points:
- ideal position in front of the Gallipoli islet;
- really fantastic view.
Negative points:
- no parking, a serious problem in July and August;
- reception staff, totally unmotivated and of little help;
- faulty room air conditioning thermostat and no one interested in correcting the problem;
- old and ruined furniture;
- poor breakfast, without fresh fruit (a real scandal in Puglia): never seen anything like it in all of Italy;
- although the hotel's website mentions a fitness room, the only piece of equipment available is a treadmill...

Given the location and the building this hotel could be a jewel, unfortunately a disastrous management ruins everything.
To those who are considering this hotel: we strongly advise against it

michele P.

Great deal price and location, located just in front of the old town and the most cozy part of Gallipoli. The view is astonishing even in the night. The room has been bigger than expected. Clean, cozy and even provided with a kitchen and two extra bed that could be easily suitable for a family even for few more days...