Hotel Sassi

Stayed for two nights as part of an Exodus Puglia tour from U.K. . Fabulous hotel , fabulous location five mins walk from main square . Beautiful room with views across the sassi , outside terrace ( ask for room with views towards the old sassi as many do not have these spectacular views . ) excellent breakfast with lots of lovely fresh fruit . Lovely staff , would so recommend this hotel .Lift from levels below if walking back from centre of town , not easy to find but saves a lot of uphill walking . We loved it here . We were following ( & found ) the seven filming locations from the last James Bond film ( No time to die ) all spectacular views . We did a great walking tour with a guide , would recommend, if planning a stay here try for three or four nights as a lot to discover. The staff are so accommodating. Loved it here even though 35 degrees , rest in afternoon as def too hot to walk around during siesta time , found a lovely cafe in central square with a/c conservatory, try the iced fruit teas & macaroons.

I recently stayed at Sassi Hotel - Matera and was thoroughly disappointed with my experience. The rooms are in desperate need of renovation and updating - the furniture is old and creaky, and the decor is tired and outdated. But the real issues began when I entered my room. The cleanliness was appalling - there was dust and dirt everywhere, and the bedding was stained and worn out. I even found a spider crawling on the bed! The bathroom was no better, with mold growing on the walls and a perpetual musty smell. The breakfast was also extremely basic, with a limited selection of stale pastries and overcooked eggs. And to top it all off, the service was unfriendly and unhelpful. I was really looking forward to exploring Matera, but the Sassi Hotel's subpar conditions and service made my stay a complete disappointment. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone, and I hope they take the necessary steps to improve the conditions and service.

We actually had a cave so no views or windows. Unique experience but the beds were narrow singles and were hard and the pillows substandard. Being on level one we had a very peaceful night compared to some of the other rooms. Breakfast was good and the staff very accommodating.