Luxury hotel holiday Il Melograno Puglia

A traditional Puglian masseria from the 17th century, the Melograno is a luxurious 5-star hotel in gardens of olive and citrus trees. The bedrooms, which vary in size, are individually furnished, often with original chianca tiles and whitewashed cocciopesto walls. Some larger rooms have patio or terrace. The hotel now has a private beach club with shuttle service provided. The area deserves to be explored and a host of Puglian activities can be organised including cookery, wine tasting, painting, olive oil tastings and local song and dance.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Bari
  • Hire of a group A car for the duration of the holiday
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, car and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Il Melograno, near Monopoli

Il Melograno is a boutique, family-run property, full of character and charm. Serene white architecture and lush exotic gardens make this a centre of relaxation and restoration, with access to the town of Monopoli and the coast in easy reach.

Facts in brief

Location The hotel is in the countryside about 10-minutes' drive from historic Monopoli

Annual opening 6 April to 4 November

Closest airport Bari

Distance from airport The hotel is about 45-minutes' drive from Bari Airport

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, Indoor Swimming Pool, Outdoor Swimming Pool (open seasonally), Spa (access only for guests aged 18 and over) with complimentary access to the Turkish Bath, Sauna, Steam Room and Gym. Private Beach with Beach Club (around 5 miles away, open seasonally). 2 Tennis Courts, Paddle Court, Jogging Track, Gardens, Car Park, Mountain Bikes to hire, Room Service, Complimentary transport service to the beach, Babysitting.

Complimentary

WiFi, Gym, Indoor Swimming Pool.

Out and about nearby

Monopoli, with its lively port and pretty historic centre, Grotte di Castellana, Alberobello, with its mediaeval `trulli`, Martina Franca, Castel del Monte, Ruins of Egnazia, the `white city` of Ostuni (market on Saturdays), Gallipoli and the unspoilt coastline of southern Puglia. 

Sports nearby

Horseriding, Scuba Diving, Water Sports, Boat Rental, Fishing, Golf at Egnathia Golf Club (18 holes, 10km away).

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Lovely holiday
Mr K, September 2017

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,620

Holiday Code IE245

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Il Melograno, near Monopoli

Room descriptions

Il Melograno has 41 rooms with bath or shower and wc, satellite television, telephone, air-conditioning, minibar and safe.

Classic Rooms
Superior Rooms
Deluxe Rooms
Junior Suite
Suite Melograno
Suite degli Aranci

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Lovely holiday
Mr K, September 2017

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,620

Holiday Code IE245

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Il Melograno, near Monopoli

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Il Melograno in Puglia, our clients usually fly to Bari airport. From the airport, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price, or we recommend that you use a hire-car for the duration of your holiday, especially if you want to tour the region. We will arrange this for you if required.

Additional information

Minimum stays: Minimum stay 7 nights from 7 August to 3 September

Children: Baby cots for children aged 0-4 years are free of charge. Extra beds may be requested but are chargeable.

Other information: Located about five minutes' drive from the centre of Monopoli.

Special offers

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Lovely holiday
Mr K, September 2017

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,620

Holiday Code IE245

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Il Melograno, near Monopoli

Highlights of Puglia

Explore the Gargano peninsula with its dramatic coastline of coves and cliffs, beaches and forested interior. Take a boat trip to the Tremiti islands off the coast of the Gargano. The Salentine peninsula should be discovered for its vineyards and olive groves, megalithic remains and grottoes including the Grotte di Castellanata.

Cultural highlights of Puglia

The cultural highlights of Puglia are to be found in the quality of the Norman religious and secular architecture and the Baroque of Lecce in particular. Highlights include Lecce's church of Santa Croce begun in 1549 by Gabriele Riccardi and with a magnificent 17th Century facade, the loggia of the 15th Century Palazzo Vescovile, the Duomo rebuilt by Giuseppe Zimbalo (lo Zingarello) and the church of Santi Nicola e Cataldo (the most important Romanesque church in the Salentine). Bari possesses the Basilica di San Nicola, one of Puglia`s first great Norman churches. The 15th Century frescoes in the church of Santa Caterina d`Alessandria in Galatina are of particular merit. In Bitanto`s Romanesque cathedral is an Ambo by Maestro Nicola dating from 1229 with a bas-relief showing Frederick II and his family.

Festivals in Puglia

Martina Franca holds the Festivale della Valle d`Itria in late July/ early August. Bari holds a historical parade of St Nicholas on 7-10 May and a procession on the sea. Galatina has a curious tradition coinciding with the Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul on 28-29 June as tarantism has survived here. Lecce has a feast for the patron saints of the city on 24 to 26 August.

Gastronomy in Puglia

Olive oil is produced in enormous quantities and this together with local fruit, wine and seafood feature in the regional gastronomy of Puglia. Specialities include Focaccia bread flavoured with olives, fennel and chicory, Panzerotti (pasta with anchovies, capers and strong ricotta cheese), Tiella di Cozze (rice, potatoes and mussels), Melanzane alla campagnola (aubergines roasted and soaked in oil, garlic and basil). Dried pasta of all shapes and sizes is also a regional speciality. Puglia also is a great wine producer. A light red is produced at Cerignola and a robust red at Bari. Red Primitivo del Salento or di Manduria are well known.

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