To think, we almost changed our plans to go to Lecce, because of the heatwave across Italy. Oh my goodness! SO glad we kept to our plans to visit the Puglia region (the heel) of Italy. As a student of the Italian language, this region has been on my bucket list. The city is just lovely with its sandstone baroque buildings and churches. Talk about a clean city….it is pristine! The people are friendly (actually, I think even friendlier than other regions we have visited in this “bel paese”).
The hotel reflects the city in its beauty, charm, and friendly, attentive service, from the bellman (whose name escapes me), and Allessia in reception, to the waiter Hamayun, waitress Irene, hostess (Beatrice?) and Beatrice in housekeeping (room 219), who was so accommodating.
The welcome Prosecco (Borgo Molino) is the best I’ve ever tasted :)
Oh…our stay included a free shuttle to San Foca, an exquisitely gorgeous beach, as well as lounge chairs, umbrella, towels, and chilled bottles of water!
The beach has a casual sit-down restaurant with an assortment of seafood dishes. The frutti di mare salad was 5-star delicious!
Truly, I cannot say enough about Patria Palace. In my opinion, it deserves a 5 star rating.
I left a piece of my heart in Lecce.
Patria Palace, abbiamo trascorso un periodo memorabile.
Grazie mille :)