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See why so many travellers make L'Hotel in Pietra their boutique hotel of choice when visiting Matera. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a romantic setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
L'Hotel in Pietra offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, a minibar, and air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The boutique hotel offers 24 hour front desk, room service, and a concierge, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features free breakfast. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to paid private parking available nearby.
Close to some of Matera's most popular landmarks, such as San Giovanni Battista (0.0 mi) and Chiesa rupestre di San Pietro Barisano (0.1 mi), L'Hotel in Pietra is a great destination for tourists.
When you’re feeling hungry, be sure to check out Gianni's Braceria, 14th American Pub, and Groove Beer e Grill, which are some steakhouses that are popular with locals and out-of-towners alike.
Plus, during your trip, don’t forget to check out some of the popular ancient ruins, such as Materasum Ipogeo, Cripta del Peccato Originale, and Convicinio Di Sant' Antonio.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at L'Hotel in Pietra as you experience all of the things Matera has to offer.
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HOTEL STYLE
Boutique
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, German, Italian
Location
Via San Giovanni Vecchio 22, 75100, Matera Italy
Name/address in local language
L'Hotel in Pietra
1,002 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Build in the stone of a old church , good position , excellent views , need to walk several steps, stone all over , need to be quite fit to enjoy Matera stone walks 5/6 hours per day up and down very stiff . Need to be careful with your choice of rooms as standard double at two level it sound quite exciting initially , but is dangerous a hole/drop to the toilets in to the ground floor tray to do it at four o'clock am on the dark i nearly kill myself very stiff and not enough safety handles to get in or dawn i am 71 quite fit but i struggle , we request change rooms at the cost of 30€ per night ,so we did so the one level a lot better , rooms lack of coffee/tea facilities ,very small tv 17" , continental breakfast only . Staff very helpful and pleasant
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â do not select the one at two levels
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L'Hotel in Pietra oozes charm and sophistication like nowhere else we have stayed. Our suite was perfect, with a handsomely generous bathroom carved into the rock that felt like a suite, a balcony with THAT view, and crisp white sheets on a king sized bed. The polite and informal service from all of the team added a feeling of being at home, breakfasts were sumptious and varied, and attention to detail was discrete, but consistent. Simply the most beautiful, romantic hotel, in the most beautiful romantic city....
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Room Tip:Â I would suggest contacting the friendly staff directly to discuss your requirements.
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My husband and I stayed at this boutique hotel in the last week of June and had a wonderful stay!
We had a driver bring us here from the airport and had to walk about 5 minutes up a lot of stairs from the closest street with car traffic since the hotel is located in a pedestrian only street. If you have a lot of luggage you will definitely want some help! Pro tip: sturdy shoes with good grip is essential in this old part of Matera.
We booked the room with the jacuzzi and private terrace and the views were truly spectacular. For reference, we stayed for two nights and walked all around both districts of the Sassi and even had a walking tour - so we visited all the best viewing points and we STILL felt the view from our room was one to be rivaled. At night, with the lights on the city looked truly magical. The room itself has also been tastefully renovated, maintaining its original character and history while adding modern finishes.
Note, if you have mobility issues especially with stairs - this might not be the best room for you since you have to go up stairs within the room to reach the jacuzzi and the terrace. But if no issues, then definitely get this room! Only small con for us was you could hear the noise from reception but this wasn’t a big deal for us since we were often out all day and by nightfall everything was quieter. I also want to note that I believe due to a jacuzzi being in the room, especially if used, the room retains a slight humidity even with the AC on.
The hotel has beautiful relaxing instrumental music which you can turn on in your room, I found this to be a very nice touch!
Location of the hotel was near a few more local-feeling restaurants (compared to the ones on the busier street with all the businesses) and was a short walk to some attractions like museums. Keep in mind you will probably get lost many times at first — google maps was not updating in real time as we walked but part of the adventure is getting lost in these old streets!
Breakfast was delicious as well and the staff were very kind. I will be recommending this hotel to family and friends!
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We were told this building was an old church and we stayed in the room with the original staircase (the one that has a terrace)! The view from the terrace is lovely and got the sun in the morning. It was very quiet and you could hear the birds throughout the day.
The hot tub is a lovely addition to the second floor. The hotel provides salts, robes and slippers. The hot tub is also a bath so you fill it yourself and therefore no chlorine etc.
The room was well laid out and decorated - very in keeping with the style. It had a minibar for drinks. The room does have a hairdryer.
The one downside of the room is that whilst there is some air con and a dehumidifier, I was unaware from the reviews what to expect from staying in a cave hotel. From this experience and a tour I did whilst in Matera, the caves do not have great ventilation and thus there was a stuffiness to the room. This didn’t bother me the first day but the second and third I noticed my clothes felt damp as did the bedding. This is perhaps different in the colder months we temperatures were high in July. This is not a criticism of the hotel but perhaps more ignorance on my part as I didn’t know to expect this.
The hotel provides breakfast for the guests which is mostly cold - breads, cheese, meat, fruit, cereal and pastries but they did also have eggs and bacon available.
We parked in Damasco carpark which is handy and central. Don’t trust the first route suggested on the Apple Maps however because there was a more direct route with less steps involved! As in all of Matera and particularly for the view you will need to walk a lot of steps. The hotel organised a porter to help us with our bags on the way back which we were very appreciative of.
Overall I would recommend the hotel provided you take note about the room humidity!
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Check the most direct walking route before you go and be wary of the humidity of the rooms.
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The structure is cared for and furnished with attention to detail, as a boutique hotel requires. Very convenient location for walking to the center and the affiliated secure car park (6 min walk, but the steps are inconvenient if you have heavy luggage). Good breakfast but in my opinion the quality of the products offered could be improved. We stayed in the relaxation room (1002) located on two floors, the staircase to reach the upper floor where the bed is located was a bit awkward. I can't explain the reason but on one of the two nights the humidity released by the stones (walls and ceiling) was not very pleasant; perhaps it is time to organize yourself with dehumidification systems to be activated during the day.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Matera was an absolutely stunning place made all the better by our stay in Hotel Pietra. We stayed in suite 1004 which was hands down the most impressive room we've ever stayed in. Every single member of staff there were beyond helpful and breakfast was very chilled - no rush to be done by 9.30 etc which was nice. Would highly recommend.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The first night I was given a very small, cold, damp room, with mold on the wall. All in one room, single bed, wall with mold at the base that divides the toilet from the rest, the sink in front of the toilet and the shower to the right of the toilet, all very small. Not very healthy due to cold and humidity. After pointing out these problems, I pointed out that the logistics had not been addressed, they offered me to change rooms at a higher price obviously, I asked for a revision of the price of the "loculo" room; in the end I didn't pay for the night in that room. The room in which I stayed the following two nights, very suggestive, with a breathtaking view of the cathedral and stones. The dehumidification system and breakfast could be improved.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Â Parcheggio Firrao comodo e vicino
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For the last 2 nights of our honeymoon we booked a room with jacuzzi and sauna in a kind of half cave for €280 per night. The city (Matera) is well liked. But the room certainly isn't. - at check-in, photos of your passport are taken and stored in Google photos on the employee's phone. - nothing has been done with the fact that it was our honeymoon. No warm words, no bottle of wine, nothing. - the room was very hot and humid and not getting better. - of the 2 air conditioning units in the room, 1 was broken. - clothes, bed linen and towels were dampened by themselves in the room. - lots of dirt and mold of various colors and thick layers of fabric everywhere, see photos. - in the room was a loose dehumidifier. This one had a 3L reservoir that filled up every few hours. Nothing was said about it, but we have always emptied it ourselves. Something tells us this is never normally done. - the breakfast was the least extensive of the whole trip and at 9 o'clock many things were already up despite not being crowded. - hardly slept in the nights because of the heat and humidity. - several protruding screws on the floor at the sauna where my wife hurt herself. - there were several speakers for radio in the rooms (also under the mold). Most of them didn't work. - dirt and hair of previous users in the sauna. - in a layer of dust there was another pack of Marlboro under the window and in the shower was a bottle of shampoo. - at check-out the voucher with the price was immediately placed on the counter and asked 'pay by card?'. There was no question whether the stay was satisfactory. For this money, it was a very mediocre and unhealthy experience that has long been true from the thickness of the layers of fabric. Apparently, the customers are coming anyway.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Niet hier boeken.
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We chose to stay at this hotel for the experience of staying in a former cave in Matera. The hotel staff that we encountered were lovely and kind. The breakfast provided each morning was excellent with a wide assortment of fresh sweet and savory items. We stayed in room 1006. The room was clean, with a comfortable bed, a nice shower and good a/c. However, as noted in other reviews, the room was very humid - requiring the use of a dehumidifier and bathroom fan most of the time. This might become more uncomfortable with longer stays.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Minimize luggage as getting in and out of this hotel requires going over cobblestones and up and...
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Dear Guest,
since the hotel is set in a pedestrian area, in the heart of Sasso Barisano, the car should be parked in a neighbouring area.
The different parking suggestions are shown below:
- free parking along the street (via Stigliani, Vico XX Settembre, Via Piave, ecc);
-parking in the private garage Damasco, set n Recinto XX Settembre n° 12, next to Palazzo del Governo.
The parking fee is € 20,00, porterage service included.
Bisogna parcheggiare ad inizio centro storico e recarsi a piedi accedendo direttamente ai sassi . Bisogna portarsi per forza i bagagli per un po’. Ma alla fine basta organizzarsi e portarsi una borsa più piccola. Consiglio scarpe comode.
There are more places to choose from in the Matera area.
PRICE RANGE
S$153 - S$235 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
l hotel in pietra, l hotel matera
LOCATION
ItalyBasilicataProvince of MateraMatera
NUMBER OF ROOMS
9
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Are there any historical sites close to L'Hotel in Pietra?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Parco delle Chiese Rupestri di Matera (0.7 km), Cripta del Peccato Originale (6.5 km), and The Rupestrian Church Of San Giorgio (0.1 km).
