Hotels near Brindisi - Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi

Brindisi was my last destination of my trip in Puglia. It served as my base for traveling around. I was staying at the Executive Inn Boutique Hotel only a few minutes from train station which was extremely convenient. Love the evenings walking along the harbor. There are not lot to do and see in Brindisi but you are definitely getting the relaxing feeling of proper summer holidays. I had the best pizza of my whole trip, was called The boss. Love the coffee of Puglia, got a few packages with me!!!

Mesagne is ideally situated to visit the rest of Puglia, being roughly centrally located. It has many excellent restaurants located in the charming old town and just outside. No need for a car to get around the town, but one is recommended to explore Puglia.

A small seaside community with all the basic amenities plus some.local restaurants. The best part are the beaches which lined the entire coast of the area. Clean beaches with clear waters suitable for all water activities.

The place we stayed was in the historic center of the city and seemed suitable for visiting that area, as well as being close to a beautiful part of the port. Brindisi doesn't have very attractive beaches, but that's okay if you have a car to get around to other more attractive and picturesque places!

Small old town center with various restaurants. I recommend visiting Alticcio Wine Bar, Giudamino, and Barbanera. Calmer during the day and very lively in the evenings. Nice for strolling through the streets. A good starting point for one-day trips in Puglia.

Villa Ranieri is a delightful place to stay as it’s just across the road and down the steps and you are at the very safe beach. Francesco the owner was an excellent host who was more than helpful and did everything to ensure our holiday was perfect – I would be very happy to return any time. The house is very clean and well-presented with everything you need for a relaxing stay – the patio area outside is charming and the outside warm shower is ideal for showering off at a day at the beach. We were there in mid-September so it was out of season which meant a lot of things were shut which suited us fine as it was so quiet and peaceful, we practically had the beach for ourselves. We had two bikes available to use which was ideal for exploring the local area and it meant that we could cycle along the lungomare to Torre San Gennaro to shop at the little supermarket – as we did not hire a car this was ideal. Francesco also picked us up from the airport and took us back plus he kindly picked us up one day to take us to San Pietro di Vernotico where we took the train to visit Lecce (the local bus stopped running at the end of August). He also contacted us to make sure we were able get back from San Pietro di Vernotico and offered to phone a taxi for us as he himself was busy – his concern for his guests’ was amazing. Having cycled along the coast to Casalabate I thought Campo did Mare, and its closeness to Torre San Gennaro, was the nicest place to stay. I felt our day here gave us more of a feel of Italian life than Lecce, though beautiful, was so busy with tourist. What more can I say - Villa Ranieri is perfect.

After being in Rome, Sardinia, and Napoli, I found Brindisi to be wonderfully chill and relaxed. Charming area near the water. Was a woman travelling alone and I felt safe walking in the area I stayed. Enjoyed very much.

This is an ancient Italian small town that has experienced a revival. Most of the residents are Italians (unlike other towns in the area which are mostly tourist accommodation). There are many excellent restaurants and bars within walking distance and a very impressive Roman museum. I recommend a walk or cycle in the surrounding countryside (as many residents do). It's also a great place to explore Puglia as it is about an hour to Lecce, Cisternino and Gallipoli.