Lo Scrigno Barocco

Location

It was fine

The location of the Lo Scrigno Barocco is situated in the heart of Lecce’s old town, surrounded by all of the major tourist spots, bars, restaurants. The interior of the property is spotless and well maintained, my room had a beautiful Lecce stone ceiling with loads of natural light. Tina, the host, provided me with a beautifully presented breakfast every morning and was always on hand in case I had any questions. I would highly recommend Lo Scrigno Barocco and can’t wait to return!

N/A - the property is exceptional!

The location wad great for exploring, the breakfast was delicious and plentiful and everywhere was super clean. The staff were friendly and helpful.

We, as a party of three, were not expecting the accommodation to be spread over two separate locations, although it turned out to work fine when we got used to it. But we were separated into a party of two and one person located separately, which had not been our plan at the time of booking.

This is a frank but constructive review. Firstly, the pluses. The location at the heart of the historic centre is great. The room is very elegant - large, with a beautiful high ceiling and colour coded minimalism. The bathroom is modern. The breakfast is very good, with fresh fruit and home-made local delicacies. I can imagine that, especially in high summer, the spacious room with its shutters and air-conditioning would be a great relief from the heat.

However, my wife and I stayed for four nights in October and our requirements were different. We needed (and expected) comfortable, well-equipped accommodation. Frankly, a room with only one chair and no surface to put anything on - except the floor - and a wardrobe with initially only four coat hangers is not enough for comfort or convenience. Also the description of the facilities in Booking.com is quite misleading: 26 of the 41 pieces of equipment are not available. There is no sitting area. There are no kitchen facilities. There is no safe deposit box. We asked for an iron and an ironing board, and they were not provided. (Oddly, also, the room is not at the address given in Booking.com: it is at via Alberici 8). I think the hosts mean well in this property. But a room which is a work of art is no substitute for a comfortable space to live in.