Il Palazzotto Matera

“Home” for Italians has a very strong meaning. It means haven, comfort, pleasure, friends, family, and peace. When I designed our boutique hotel, I had those meanings in mind. I put care and passion in all the details, as it was my home.

The warmth of the lights, the peculiarity of each single ornament, the fabric of the sofas, the texture of the pillows. I laid on each single bed, I paused on each single chair, looking outside and around, admiring the ceiling, contemplating the incomparable beauty of each single room.

I wanted the history of the place to talk to me, to tell me its history, the incredible amount of people who walked on those floors before me. Our Palazzotto has its own ancient history, hundreds of years of untold stories.

I tried to restore it respecting its glorious past, trying to interfere as less as possible with its original beauty whilst exploiting its uniqueness and peculiarity. I tried to make it my home. I hope our hotel can inspire you with its history, culture, wine and beauty. Most importantly, I hope you can really feel at Home.

RESIDENCE
“Il Palazzotto” is centrally located in the heart of the Sasso Barisano in Matera. With just a few “steps” from the iconic Duomo, you are walking distance from the city centre where the main shopping and restaurant area is located.

“Il Palazzotto” is one of the few standing alone buildings in the Sassi area, easily recognizable from its beautiful historic balcony. It compromises of 10 unique rooms, each with a different touch and story. For breakfast, relaxing and wine tasting, you will find a breath taking lounge located next to the reception area.

ROOMS & SUITES
The Palazzotto encloses ten exclusive residences, carved out of the typical tuff to recall the ancient atmospheres and suggestions of the Sassi of Matera. Each room has its own characteristic style and is large in size and highly comfortable to guarantee each guest an experience of absolute well-being.

Breakfast, moments of relaxation and aperitifs are reserved in the suggestive Lounge & Winery room, also carved into the tufa rock and designed as an elegant and comfortable space, ideal for fully experiencing the magic of Matera.

SUITE
A total immersion in the millenary history of the Sassi of Matera: our Suites strongly recall the ancient atmospheres of the typical Materan residences, with the barrel vaults and the sinks obtained from the old mangers. Each suite accommodates two guests in an intimate and comfortable environment.

DELUXE DOUBLE
Spectacular caves dug into the tuffaceous rock, the Deluxe Double Rooms represent the union of peculiarity and charm, with splendid vaults and essential design studied in every detail.

SUPERIOR DOUBLE
A pure example of modern architecture that comes from tradition, the Superior Double Rooms have high ceilings with typical barrel vaults and tuffaceous material. The furniture is embellished with refined and contemporary elements to give guests a chic and at the same time authentic atmosphere.

CLASSIC DOUBLE
Small caskets that contain stories of a distant era, even the Classic Double Rooms have tuff walls and authentic barrel vaults, to give guests the experience of a real stay in the Sassi of Matera.

BREAKFAST
The morning at Palazzotto begins in the evocative atmosphere of the Lounge & Winery room, an immense grotto dug into the tuffaceous rock and designed for the moments of relaxation and conviviality of our guests.

The lounge & winery, carved out of a spectacular rock, is at your complete disposal for our typical Italian breakfast, relaxation and to taste the best wines in the area. An extensive breakfast, made with natural products, typical of the area.

• fresh bread, baked in a wood oven in the city of Matera, with handcrafted produced jams
• selection of “Grandma’s pie”, prepared with fresh, natural ingredients
• delicious almond pastries from the nearby city of Altamura
• flat bread baked daily and cooked in a wood oven
• wide selection of meats and fresh local cheeses, like mozzarella, scamorza and ricotta
• fruit juices and seasonal fruit
• tea and coffee

WINERY
The Lounge & Winery room is an environment of timeless charm, where you can have breakfast, relax and taste the excellent wines and products of our territory. The selection of wines includes the proposals of our Francesco Radino owned cellar , a historic farm that has been cultivating vineyards and olive groves in the lush lands of the Vulture since the 1950s.

From structured reds and soft rosés made from the native vines of Aglianico, Primitivo and Negramaro, to fragrant whites made from the best Chardonnay grapes, up to the bubbles that splendidly accompany our aperitifs of typical Lucanian products.

VISIT MATERA
One of the oldest cities in the world, a place of incomparable charm where history, culture and nature merge to create fabulous views: Matera has enchanted intellectuals and artists from all over the world over the years and continues to leave its visitors breath.

“Anyone who sees Matera cannot fail to be struck, its painful beauty is so expressive and touching” said Carlo Levi in ​​front of the magnificent scenery of the city carved into the tuff.

From the Paleolithic to the present day, the city has never ceased to be inhabited, collecting in the rocks the evidence of every passage of man who, using the natural resources available, has managed to integrate perfectly into the territory without ever violating it.

It is for this reason that the famous Città dei Sassi was the first site in Southern Italy to be declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Its numerous rupestrian churches, the magnificent surrounding natural areas, the characteristic cave houses and the peasant traditions that still characterize it, are a priceless treasure that make it a privileged destination for national and international tourism.

Designated European Capital of Culture for 2019, Matera has also revealed many of its hidden treasures, such as museums, artists’ houses, historical and multimedia itineraries, concerts and site-specific performances created by local theater groups. An ancient city that has been able to give prestige to its heritage and, at the same time, renew itself and give life to new forms of experiential tourism.

Rooms: 10

Price: from 143 EUR per night

Source: www.ilpalazzottomatera.it