Masseria Fontana di Vite
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Masseria Fontana di Vite · Matera, Italy
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Key Highlights
- ✓Location & Views: The stunning pastoral setting, surrounded by golden fields and olive groves, offers breathtaking views, including glimpses of Matera from a hilltop.
- ✓Exceptional Service: The staff's kindness, attentiveness, and professionalism are frequently highlighted as a major strong point.
- ✓Beautiful Design & Ambiance: The property itself is described as beautiful, elegant, and well-curated, with an interior that tastefully mixes modern and antique Italian elements.
- ✓Comfort: Guests frequently highlight the "best beds" and premium bedding, along with blackout drapes, contributing to excellent sleep conditions.
Expert Review: Masseria Fontana di Vite
Masseria Fontana di Vite, a Michelin Key Selected property nestled in the hills overlooking Matera, offers guests a luxurious and tranquil escape in a picturesque rural setting. This converted 18th-century mansion, meticulously renovated in 2014, seamlessly blends historic charm with modern comforts, earning high praise from visitors.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
The overall sentiment for Masseria Fontana di Vite is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests describing their stay as "wonderful" and "beyond words." Review scores consistently reflect high satisfaction, with categories like cleanliness, comfort, and staff all receiving excellent ratings (e.g., 9.6 for cleanliness and comfort, 9.7 for staff on one major booking platform). Many consider it a "dream come true" and express a desire to return.
2. Key Highlights
Guests consistently laud several aspects of Masseria Fontana di Vite:
- Location & Views: The stunning pastoral setting, surrounded by golden fields and olive groves, offers breathtaking views, including glimpses of Matera from a hilltop.
- Exceptional Service: The staff's kindness, attentiveness, and professionalism are frequently highlighted as a major strong point.
- Beautiful Design & Ambiance: The property itself is described as beautiful, elegant, and well-curated, with an interior that tastefully mixes modern and antique Italian elements.
- Comfortable Rooms: The spacious and extremely comfortable rooms are a recurring theme in positive reviews.
- Delicious Breakfast: The breakfast receives enthusiastic praise for its quality and variety.
- Relaxing Amenities: The lovely seasonal outdoor pool, complete with loungers and a poolside bar, provides a perfect spot for relaxation. The presence of animals like Renato the Donkey and Nina the Mareema also adds to the charm for some guests.
3. Room Quality
The 19 rooms and suites at Masseria Fontana di Vite are described as spacious, comfortable, and clean, featuring a blend of Italian and modern styles. Many boast warm, neutral-colored interiors with Lucanian décor, creating a crisp and rustic atmosphere. Modern amenities are integrated to ensure a comfortable stay.
- Features: Rooms are air-conditioned and include a wardrobe, kettle, fridge, minibar, safety deposit box, and a flat-screen TV.
- Bathrooms: Ultra-modern bathrooms are attached to bedrooms that often lie beneath weathered stone vaults, creating a unique contrast. They typically include a bidet, separate toilet, and shower, with some even offering a hot tub or hydromassage showers.
- Outdoor Spaces: Many accommodations come with a private patio, balcony, or garden, offering views of the garden or pool.
- Comfort: Guests frequently highlight the "best beds" and premium bedding, along with blackout drapes, contributing to excellent sleep conditions.
4. Dining Experience
The dining experience at Masseria Fontana di Vite is generally highly regarded, particularly the breakfast.
- Breakfast: The complimentary buffet breakfast is "exceptional," "amazing," and "very good and plentiful," offering a wide selection of local and chef-prepared sweet and savory, hot and cold options. Guests appreciate the variety and quality of the local products.
- Restaurant: The on-site restaurant, beneath vaulted ceilings, serves fine Italian dishes for lunch and dinner, drawing from a rich Southern Italian culinary tradition. The spirit is one of abundance, including aperitivi and local Southern wines. Vegetarian, dairy-free, and vegan options are available upon request. While generally positive, one guest did find dinner to be "mediocre."
5. Service & Staff
The service and staff at Masseria Fontana di Vite receive outstanding reviews. They are consistently described as "amazing," "kind," "helpful," "attentive," "friendly," and "professional." Specific mentions include staff members like Analisa and Erasmus, praised for their kindness. Guests feel truly touched by the staff's attentiveness, making their stay special.
6. Location & Accessibility
Masseria Fontana di Vite is situated in a splendid rural environment, approximately 9-10 km (about a 10-minute drive) from the historical center of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Tranquil Retreat: Its location in the hills provides a quiet and restful pastoral setting, offering a tranquil retreat away from the crowds of Matera while still providing views of the city.
- Transport: Having a car is highly recommended and considered a "fantastic option" for guests to easily visit Matera and explore the surrounding picturesque villages of Puglia and Basilicata. Free private parking is available on-site. An airport shuttle service is offered for an additional charge.
7. Value & Pricing
Guests generally perceive Masseria Fontana di Vite as offering good value for money, reflected in a high "Value for money" score of 9.2. While pricing can vary by season and room type, rates have been observed starting from around $178. The luxurious experience, combined with the quality of service, amenities, and location, makes it a worthwhile investment for many travelers. Additional charges apply for cribs (€30 per night) and rollaway beds (€80 per night). A city tax of EUR 4.00 per person, per night, also applies for guests over 15 years old.
8. Common Complaints
While reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few minor recurring issues or criticisms have been noted:
- Internet Connectivity: Some guests have reported that the internet/Wi-Fi can be very poor and needs improvement.
- Shower vs. Bathtub: One guest specifically mentioned that their room had "just a bath tub" and no shower, which might be a preference for some travelers. This could vary by room type, as hydromassage showers are also mentioned in some descriptions.
- Dinner Consistency: Although breakfast is highly praised, at least one guest found the dinner to be "mediocre."
- Pool Hours: A guest expressed a wish for the pool to be accessible after 8 PM, noting the seasonal outdoor pool typically operates from 9 AM to 7:30 PM, from June to September.
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Points to Consider
- •While reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few minor recurring issues or criticisms have been noted:
- •Internet Connectivity: Some guests have reported that the internet/Wi-Fi can be very poor and needs improvement.
Google Reviews
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Recent Guest Reviews
Sébastien GUILLOT
Very nice but can be a bit improved. We told the staff on our first day that the windows shutter was broken and very difficult to manipulate. No one has been sent to repair it during our stay. Restaurant is good but probably 20/30% overpriced, dishes are really small. Breakfast is great, good choice of salty and sweet dishes. For the rest, staff is nice, rooms are comfortable, well equipped and sp...
Gabriela Mondino
Beautiful masseria built against the rock. Service was the low point: unprofessional and showing minimal effort. A little rude at times. The other low point is location. The masseria is in an industrial zone. Overall disappointing and deginitely not a 4 star experience.
Response from the owner
Dear Gabriela,<br>We regret to inform you that we have not found your name in our systems. It is very likely that you have made a mistake with this review. Our Masseria is located in the countryside ...
Matt Mawhinney
A fantastic little spot. Really excellent service from the family (our flight was 3 hours late and they were there at 1:30am) to welcome us to our large, well air conditioned (was 36 degrees) room. Nice breakfast, full of local produce. Definitely need a car if you want to explore the area
D H
What a beautiful place! Our first encounter was with Francesco who is warm and welcoming. He showed us to our room and told us about the history of the hotel. We had two fantastic dinners at the hotel. The chef is amazing!! I read about the food before we got here and boy, it didn't disappoint! Our favorite person was Erasmo! Like their young talented chef, if they can keep Erasmo! Full of knowled...
Anton Van den Abbeele
Beautiful masseria, nearby Matera. The drawback of the central location is that the place feels more touristy rather than authentic, when compared to other masseria's. The room was good, however it couldn't get chill inside, even with the AC on Power the whole night. The breakfast was ok, choices were limited, fruit juice was not freshly made.
Thomas Goudant
Charming Masseria in the middle of the countryside. Well-appointed and equipped rooms. Great staff, attentive and courteous. Quality dishes are served in the restaurant, and the service is efficient. Breakfast misses a hot option though. The owners add a nice presence. The only downside concerns the price which seems a bit over what you would expect for this standing. Would definitely still r...
