B&B Palazzo Bernardini Suite

The location and great history. NA

Unbelievable home. Absolutely magical stay.

The host and owner Isabella was phenomenal - so classy and elegant. She recommended some excellent restaurants that we won't forget! Old world charm ... Breakfast was lovely - and we were surrounded by beauty everywhere.

Getting to know & spend time with the incredibly charming owner, Isabelle, was the highlight of our stay in Lecce! Living like a local in this grand palazzo overflowing with beautiful furnishings & art is way more interesting than staying in a standard 4-5 star hotel. Guests should be advised the palazzo's entrance is one floor up from street level, and there is not an elevator.

Beautiful and centrally located. Great breakfasts.

The host was very kind and a wise lady

Very authentic experience staying in a palazzo in the centre of the old town. So much history to explore with the building and interactions with the owner. A completely unique stay. Nothing, enjoy it!

Amazing very old flat, filled with art and books. Everywhere you look there is just a feast for your eyes. My room was lovely and very large. I wish I lived there! Needs a better sign in the hallway-stairs.

Unique experience in a private Palazzo that dates from the 1500’s. Huge rooms and beautiful home.

Excellent location, Isabella was a lovely host very caring and keen to make our stay enjoyable. Generous breakfast portions, huge rooms and fascinating furnishings in Palazzo turned B&B Nothing really apart from a little confusion in the room allocation meaning we changed rooms though it was fun to check out each room with its own character!

The wifi was not very good. It didnt work in our room so we had to go into a common room to use it. Thats the ONLY complaint during our wonderful experience.

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Location. The owner is a sweetheart. Everywhere you turn is history in a place been in the family for years. I liked it all.

The palazzo was beautiful and the host was amazing.

Perfect location , privilege in a typical palazzo, our host is fantastic and really kind , breakfast is great , feeling like living in a piece of history , Nothing

Location is excellent in the old city, away from bars, or restaurants ‘ sounds. The host, Isabella, is such a gift. She is open, friendly, and curious, with such an intelligent mind. She is eager to help make your holiday the best possible. For breakfast, you may receive prosciutto, speck, fresh mozzarella, or provolone , different kinds of breads or toast, different preserves, and honey, yogurt with a little cinnamon and honey Greek style that you can add a nice fresh banana to. If you want eggs, she can do that for you as well. Coffee is lovely and you have a choice of natural or frizzante water. There’s always a bowl of fruit for you to enjoy throughout the day. In the cool season, I love having the radiators turned on to keep the room warm and to dry my clothes that I need to occasionally hand wash out. Beds: I think she’s putting memory foam on all the mattresses. It’s in the room I stayed in. The bed was comfortable and I slept well. There are mini splits in the room for your own temperature control if you’d like it. If you do have your own body wash, shampoo, and conditioner, bring that. Basic soap and a liquid body gel of some kind is supplied, but you may want to bring your own. Wi-Fi is good other than when you’re in the bathroom. What makes this stay a 10 is Isabel. She is multilingual and will try to speak English with you if you would like. She was a professor of Greek literature and Greek dialect and has a love of European history, especially Greek, Turkish and Italian. Her home is decorated with antiques, religious artifacts, and delightful contemporary art, and hundreds of years old religious oil paintings. Staying in her palace is like living another life for a short time. It’s wonderful. Hopefully your timing will be good and maybe you’ll be able to share a meal with Isabella and discuss all kinds of topics of interest. She’s a wonderful host. I like more water pressure in a bidet. Otherwise, everything is just great.

Isabella’s space is absolutely stunning, it’s like getting to stay in a museum. The room itself was very spacious and the terrace doors that opened onto the quiet street were beautiful. Isabella is so warm herself and gave us really good recommendations in the town. We loved it — only thing If you have a car, the parking inside is a little bit tight but still doable and so nice to not have to worry about/search for parking.

Our stay at Palazzo Bernardini Suites was the highlight of our three-week vacation in Italy. This beautiful 15th Century palazzo in the heart of Lecce's historic center was an unbelievable find, with every wall adorned with impressive art from various periods (including a 15th Century fresco that was uncovered in the course of some restoration work) and its proprietress, Professoressa Isabella Bernardini, is a font of local and historical knowledge, and a truly wonderful host. The accommodations were just outstanding, as were the plentiful breakfasts of sweet and savory choices, juices, and cappuccino coffees served by our hostess herself. She went out of her way to recommend restaurant choices and things to do not only in Lecce but in some of the other towns we were visiting in the course of our stay. If I should ever return to Lecce, this is the only place I would want to make absolutely sure was available before I booked my trip.

We loved being welcomed into Isabella’s beautiful home. It is a sprawling apartment filled with the furniture, artwork, antiques of a life fully lived. Each room more sumptuous than the last. Excellent location and a place to park our car. And Isabella, a charming and attentive host, pouring coffee and warm milk with breakfast and bringing Turkish delight candies for breakfast. A marvelous and unique experience to be her guests. Nothing

The property was in the center of Leece. A 15th century palazzo with fantastic artwork and details. Isabella was such a lovely lady and made the stay special. Nice breakfast daily. We were driving and the parking within the palazzo was a challenge. To get to the location gave my husband anxiety!