Palazzo Pio Apartment

Our month-long stay at Palazzo Pio was wonderful; “living Italian” in every way. Centro Storico was just a street away, so the location is perfect! The host family was helpful beyond measure, and the palazzo felt like a castle. It is well-kept. The temperature was unusually chilly but the apartment was warm. Lecce is a great central point from which to explore Puglia in day trips. Loved this home; loved these hosts; loved the town.

The host’s mother let us in. She was pleasant and helpful. The palazzo is enormous and well decorated. There were plenty of amenities as well. The palazzo is also well located, very close to historical Lecce.

We stayed in Palazzo Pio for 2 weeks. It’s a huge, beautifully kept remnant of the 19th century…full of antiques. The amenities were fine. Comfortable bed, good showers (there were 2 baths) and all the basics in the kitchen. We enjoyed trying to cajole the three cats and loved walking in the communal orange garden

Are there more stars to give? Words cannot express the wonder of staying in this amazing place. It is HUGE. You will get lost. And as you wander around in your dazed state, you will be stunned even further by the beauty of the floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings. Have you traveled back in time? Are you Italian royalty? Kidding aside, we absolutely loved staying here. We got a warm welcome and tour of the apartment. It is in a great location just outside the city walls -- we found street parking easily and could walk everywhere we wanted to go in the city. There is a fruit/veggie vendor right across the street and a small grocery market in the same block. We were just a couple, but the place has two large bedrooms and two large bathrooms -- two couples or a family would be very happy here. You could even have a party -- the dining room table seats 15!! Our only nitpick would be that it would be nice to have a microwave to warm milk for coffee. Otherwise, this was the perfect place to stay to explore Lecce. It is a VERY good value for the money. Thank you!