Locanda Di San Martino Hotel & Thermae Romanae

Arriving at Matera and parking the car in a recommended garage, we were picked up by a very helpful and friendly staff member (did not recall the name) so we did not have to walk with the bags. He was prompt and very kind. The hotel offered us an upgrade to our room - we had booked the one which is further from the reception. They offered us an amazing room in the hotel itself with a beautiful terrace. We could choose, of course, between the one we initially booked and the one they offered. Both rooms were amazing, however, we took the upgrade. This was the most romantic place we have stayed! Beautiful, authentic, matches the out of this worldly feel of Matera beautifully. Despite it being a cave, it felt luxurious, was spotlessly clean and warm. Every detail of the room was amazing! The balcony and the view - the best in Matera. Too bad we only stayed for one night! The location - again, the best there can be! Breakfast - was yet another exceeds any expectiations matter - a beautiful breakfast room, great variety, and wait for this - live music - the beautiful sound of a harp!!! The thermal pools - wow!!! Not to be missed! Most of all - the staff - we communicated with a lot of staff - reception, the spa, at breakfast and the driver - they were all so helpful, friendly and professional! This is probably the longest review I have written lately, but the place deserves and excellent review, so here it is! If we ever go back to Matera, I would love to book at least 2-3 nights in this same room! Thank you for a special stay!

The location is STUNNING. Right in the centre of Matera's Sassi area. The breakfast (included) was continental and very good. There's no restaurant, but it doesn't really matter as there are so many within walking distance of the hotel. The thermae spa under the hotel is a MUST. You have to book it and it costs 25 euros for 90 minutes but it's worth it to swim in blue-lit caves and use the steam rooms/saunas etc. We loved it. Our bedroom was a cave and, as far as we could tell, so were most of the other rooms.

The hotel is located in the old town itself. If you want to feel like an actual resident and enjoy the views of the ancient city, I recommend choosing this hotel. I liked the authentic rooms. The one-bedroom is not big for one traveler, but it really leaves the room. The cleanliness and smell in the room are ideal. The service is excellent. I liked the Spa.

This place was very unique. The cave rooms were so beautiful and they have taken all the necessary steps to make it comfortable, including having a dehumidifier in the room as they would be very damp otherwise. The spa area at the hotel was much better than I expected, it was well worth the money to go for a few hours and swim, sauna, steam and drink tea. We had such an amazing time in Matera and would come back here again and again.

Fantastic the experience to stay in the “cave home”. It was very clean and quiet. The room was very big so they could have put a sofa inside or a caffe machine, a mini bar but nothing. There was a sauna but it was locked. The breakfast was great!