Well, where do we start. This hotel was fabulous, from the accommodation, staff / service and buffet breakfast.

The rooms are quite unique, part carved into the stone in Matera where people lived in caves until the 1950's. The rooms have their own entry / exit and they boast plenty of space and comfort. They can organise parking for you locally and will even meet you at the parking area to help with bags and lead you to the hotel.

The staff are excellent and very helpful. Special thanks to Onofrio, Roberto, Martina and Luchia for making our stay so very special. They were all so lovely to us as a family and particularly to our adult daughter who has learning disabilities.

Buffet breakfast is simply superb. Loads of choice and both tasty and healthy with loads of fruit.

Would we recommend this hotel.......yes, in a heartbeat. Well worth staying here as a base exploring Matera and surrounding areas. Matera is simply magical as a destination. Visit if you can. You will not be disappointed. It was even used as the backdrop to a Bond film.

We will return - the area is so very different to other areas of Italy we have visited.

This is an incredible hotel inside of the cave.
Communication with hotel was very good gave as a choice of parking areas plus got a shuttle to pick us up.
The rooms are spread into different caves.
Inside the cave is a wonderful surprise!
Modern chic Italian design a fantastic bathroom with a spa shower, comfortable bed and all amenities you need.
Delicious breakfast. Wonderful experience

What an incredible place Sassi Di Matera is, and the Basiliani Hotel enriches the experience - our only regret is having just one night, I would recommend staying for two.

Right from the start, communication from the hotel was friendly and efficient - they gave clear instructions on where to find a carpark in the new part of Matera, and picked us up from there (cars are limited in old Matera).

The hotel is spread across various caves and has been restored skilfully and beautifully. The rooms have separate outdoor access. and have a modern stylish interior. Our room was huge, and the bathroom facilities were very cool including a separate glass shower at one end of the room! Breakfast was included in our reasonable room rate and it was plentiful and of a good quality.

The hotel is located perfectly to wander and explore Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano – the atmosphere and sights are truly special, and it is definitely worth walking over to the gorge opposite. There are good restaurants near the hotel, we really enjoyed Dulcis In Fundo.

I thoroughly recommend this place – don’t just do a day trip, stay and savour!