The Best Hotels in Puglia to Book for an Idyllic Italian Escape | Vogue

"Found in Gagliano del Capo yet somehow feeling like a secluded house rather than a hotel, this 19th‑century palazzo blends monastic plaster walls and preserved cracks with playful contemporary interventions from its artist-residency past; owner Francesco Petrucci (with Gabriele Salini) has created 16 rooms where unexpected details—like a bathroom reached by a narrow staircase that once contained a secret passage to the beaches or a rain shower in the middle of a room—abound. The open kitchen is a culinary highlight: morning pastries and made-to-order eggs, poolside lunches sourced from local farmers, and evening cocktails beneath string lights all reinforce the hotel’s motto, “questa casa non è un albergo.”" - Liam Hess