A unique experience to be staying right amongst the Sassi caves, in an ultra-modern hotel. Very comfortable and spacious room, furnished in white minimalist style (only complaint would be lack of good bedside lighting for ageing eyesight), with great views out over the Sassi and gorge. Paola and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful - thankyou. And we loved... More

Location! One of the Matera cave hotels, nicely located in the Sassi Caveoso, a short walk from the restaurants. We spent two nights at the hotel exploring the city with its many cozy streets and alleyways. No lack of comfort in the rooms, but don't expect a gym or swimming pool here. Good breakfast with a selection of fresh, local... More

We would highly recommend the Hotel Basiliani in Matera. My wife and I, both in our early 60’s, stayed four nights. It is a beautiful location in the Old Town (Sassi), which is a UNESCO heritage site . We would open our room door each day to a beautiful panorama of a river gorge with tall cliffs across the river... More

The basiliani was a unique hotel. The rooms were spacious (I was surprised to see that we had a loft in our room with two extra beds!). It is a short walk to the hotel on a rocky surface, I suggest a back pack or light duffel. The maps the hotel provided via e-mail were fantastic. The breakfast was plentiful... More

We stayed at this hotel in February and it was great. The rooms were very clean, the fastest wifi I've seen, the location was amazing, and the breakfast in the morning was great. Overall we had a great time in Matera and this hotel was great. More

Very unique experience. The cave room has modern, minimalist design but is large and quite comfortable. There is a bit of humidity, but running the dehumidifier during the day was enough to make things comfortable when we were home in the evenings. Great location--- easy, free parking approx 500 m away. The Sassi are an amazing, almost other worldly site.... More

This is a lovely hotel in a unique site. Our room was very spacious, bright, clean and comfortable. It was not in the cave like some others are and we had no problem with humidity. The location in the Sasso Caveoso, facing the Gravina, is fantastic and we had a nice view even from our bed! Wi-fi is available and... More

The rooms are built into the cave - very atmospheric and romantic. Also huge! My husband and I were given a room with an upstairs lodge and 2 separate bathrooms. Very comfortable bed and funky amenities. The only negative is that, due to being built into the cave, it is a little damp so you need to have the heating... More

Matera is unlike anything you've ever seen. Basiliani is clean and has an incredibly genteel and hospitable staff that speak english The rooms are caves with simple but comfortable furnishings modern bath and at least one English speaking tv station -- a must for my spouse breakfast is yogurt cereal breads cheeses and deli meats; the norm throughout italy the... More