Pros

  • Spacious, modern guest rooms, some with outdoor patios and kitchenettes
  • Pretty outdoor pool with evening lighting
  • Spa with steam room, ice fountain, and beauty treatments
  • Chic indoor heated pool in spa with water jets
  • Guests can use the semi-private beach on Lido Bora Bora
  • Outdoor children’s playground area with merry-go-round and plastic slide
  • Buffet restaurant with selection of food for children (meal packages available)
  • Bicycle rental and on-site fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Pets allowed on request (for a charge)
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Cons

  • Car pretty much required for exploring beaches and town
  • Food gets mixed reviews
  • Only open during summer
  • Mandatory club card fee for pool and Wi-Fi
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Bottom Line

It's rare to find a hotel that successfully caters to both couples and families but upscale La Casarana Resort & Spa does just that. The chic spa includes everything from massage rooms to an ice fountain and indoor pool. The freeform outdoor pool with a small water fountain has an adjacent kiddie pool. There’s also a small fitness center with a few exercise machines. Guest rooms are spacious, and apartments are available with living rooms and kitchenettes. The hotel provides light entertainment, and an activities staff plans games for young children. Guests can use the beach facilities at Lido Bora Bora, accessible via a shuttle bus. Full-board and half-board options are available, but the food gets mixed reviews. This property is only open during the summer.

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed
  • Pool
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

La Casarana Resort & Spa

Scene

Family-friendly hotel with pretty pool area

The pool area at La Casarana Resort & Spa is pretty, with many white lounge chairs prefect for taking in some sun during the day. The pool has curvy edges and a small waterfall that shoots into the air. At night, the water is illuminated by colored lights and becomes a cool spot for relaxing and socializing. The indoor pool is modern with tile showers, massage jets, and brown wicker lounge chairs. There’s a bar in the buffet restaurant, and the dining room has red linens and square tables giving it a bit of a banquet hall feel. There’s a mini club for children ages four through 12, and a playground in a grassy lawn area.

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Location

In the Salento region of Puglia, two miles from the beaches of Lido Marina

La Casarana Resort & Spa neighbors a pine forest in the Salento region of Puglia. The beaches of Lido Marini are two miles away, and the hotel has an agreement with Lido Bora Bora, which is over five miles away, allowing guests to use its facilities. La Caserna also offers a free shuttle service to Lido Bora Bora. Gallipoli, known for its art, history, and beaches is a 30-minute drive, and Brindisi Airport is about an hour-and-a-half drive -- the hotel has an airport shuttle service for a fee. Parking at the hotel is free.

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Rooms

Modern, spacious rooms, some with kitchenettes and patios

Guest rooms are spacious and modern with wood floors, giant leather headboards, and floral bedspreads. Bright yellow accent walls and yellow tiles in the bathrooms add color to the space. Some rooms have small, furnished balconies, and all rooms have stand-up showers with rain heads, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi. A floor-to-ceiling column in the center of the Standard Room is a bit awkward. Apartments are available that have living rooms complete with two sofa beds, furnished patios, and kitchenettes with a small selection of cookware -- excellent for families or groups. Views can include the picturesque swimming pool or the street.

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Features

Free bicycle rental, playground, and wellness track in pine woods

The hotel caters to children with an activities staff organizing games. There's also a playground and a children’s food section at the buffet restaurant. Adult activities include water aerobics and group dances. Free bicycle rental is available, and there is a wellness track in the pine woods. There’s also a small fitness center and spa. A tennis camp is available for a fee. The on-site restaurant provides half- or full-board meal packages, though there are some complaints about food quality. The spa is an excellent feature for this price point, massages and beauty services can be scheduled. Small pets are allowed for an extra charge. Note that the hotel requires guests to purchase a club card for access to the pool and Wi-Fi connection.

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Oyster Hotel Review

La Casarana Resort & Spa

Scene

Family-friendly hotel with pretty pool area

The pool area at La Casarana Resort & Spa is pretty, with many white lounge chairs prefect for taking in some sun during the day. The pool has curvy edges and a small waterfall that shoots into the air. At night, the water is illuminated by colored lights and becomes a cool spot for relaxing and socializing. The indoor pool is modern with tile showers, massage jets, and brown wicker lounge chairs. There’s a bar in the buffet restaurant, and the dining room has red linens and square tables giving it a bit of a banquet hall feel. There’s a mini club for children ages four through 12, and a playground in a grassy lawn area.

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Location

In the Salento region of Puglia, two miles from the beaches of Lido Marina

La Casarana Resort & Spa neighbors a pine forest in the Salento region of Puglia. The beaches of Lido Marini are two miles away, and the hotel has an agreement with Lido Bora Bora, which is over five miles away, allowing guests to use its facilities. La Caserna also offers a free shuttle service to Lido Bora Bora. Gallipoli, known for its art, history, and beaches is a 30-minute drive, and Brindisi Airport is about an hour-and-a-half drive -- the hotel has an airport shuttle service for a fee. Parking at the hotel is free.

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Rooms

Modern, spacious rooms, some with kitchenettes and patios

Guest rooms are spacious and modern with wood floors, giant leather headboards, and floral bedspreads. Bright yellow accent walls and yellow tiles in the bathrooms add color to the space. Some rooms have small, furnished balconies, and all rooms have stand-up showers with rain heads, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi. A floor-to-ceiling column in the center of the Standard Room is a bit awkward. Apartments are available that have living rooms complete with two sofa beds, furnished patios, and kitchenettes with a small selection of cookware -- excellent for families or groups. Views can include the picturesque swimming pool or the street.

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Features

Free bicycle rental, playground, and wellness track in pine woods

The hotel caters to children with an activities staff organizing games. There's also a playground and a children’s food section at the buffet restaurant. Adult activities include water aerobics and group dances. Free bicycle rental is available, and there is a wellness track in the pine woods. There’s also a small fitness center and spa. A tennis camp is available for a fee. The on-site restaurant provides half- or full-board meal packages, though there are some complaints about food quality. The spa is an excellent feature for this price point, massages and beauty services can be scheduled. Small pets are allowed for an extra charge. Note that the hotel requires guests to purchase a club card for access to the pool and Wi-Fi connection.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Beach

  • Beauty / Hair Salon

  • Business Center

  • Children's Pool

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Full Kitchen

  • Gameroom / Arcade

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Supervised Kids Activities

  • Tennis Court

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