What are the best hotels near Polignano Old Town?

All hotels featured on this page are within easy reach of Polignano Old Town in Polignano a Mare. They have been hand-picked by Hotelier's Choice for quality, location, and value. Use the links to check current availability and rates.

How far are these hotels from Polignano Old Town?

All featured hotels are conveniently located for visiting Polignano Old Town in Polignano a Mare. Most are a short walk, taxi, or public transport ride away, making them ideal bases for exploring this landmark and the surrounding area.

Should I book a hotel near Polignano Old Town in advance?

Yes -- especially during peak travel seasons or major events in Polignano a Mare. Hotels close to Polignano Old Town fill up quickly. Booking in advance ensures the best rates and the widest choice of properties near this popular attraction.

Best Hotels Near Polignano Old Town

Polignano a Mare's historic centre is a spectacular medieval town balanced on a limestone promontory directly above the sea, its narrow whitewashed streets, tiny piazzas, and cave-embedded houses jutting out over sheer cliffs that drop to the Adriatic below. The main square, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, features a statue of singer Domenico Modugno — composer of Volare — the town's most famous son. Hotels in Polignano old town provide a theatrical setting unlike almost anywhere else in Italy, with the sound of waves audible from the streets.

Our Picks — Polignano a Mare

Grotta Palazzese Beach Hotel — Old Town Clifftop

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★ 9.1 Superb

Old Town Clifftop

Grotta Palazzese Beach Hotel

The most iconic hotel in Puglia — possibly in Italy — Grotta Palazzese has its celebrated restaurant set inside a vast sea cave in the limestone cliff, accessible only by a stone staircase cut from the rock face. The hotel rooms have terraces directly over the cove, and waking to the sound of the Adriatic surging into the cavern below is an unforgettable sensory experience.

Sea cave restaurant
Clifftop rooms
Most iconic

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★ 9.0 Superb

Old Town

Covo dei Saraceni

A beautiful boutique hotel perched on the old town's cliff edge with rooms that have glass panels in the floor revealing the sea below. The roof terrace is one of the most dramatic in Italy, and the kitchen serves seafood crudo and Puglian grilled dishes with exceptional quality and local sourcing.

Glass-floor rooms
Cliff edge
Seafood

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★ 9.4 Exceptional

Countryside

Masseria Montenapoleone

A stunning 18th-century masseria just inland from Polignano, with a pool surrounded by olive and almond trees, a full wellness programme, and a kitchen garden that supplies the extraordinary dinner table. The white-domed trullo suite is one of the most romantic rooms in the whole of Puglia.

Masseria luxury
Trullo suite
Kitchen garden

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★ 9.2 Exceptional

Old Town

Palazzo Viceconte

A centuries-old palazzo in the labyrinthine old town converted into an intimate boutique with rooms that feel genuinely lived-in and historical. The stone-vaulted breakfast room, the terrace with Adriatic views, and the welcoming owners make it feel more like staying with Puglian friends than checking into a hotel.

Palazzo rooms
Old Town
Personal service

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★ 8.7 Superb

Cala Paura Bay

La Baia di Polignano

A contemporary resort on the beautiful Cala Paura bay with direct access to the sea, a well-designed pool, and a beach restaurant specialising in the day's catch. The rooms are clean and modern, the staff are friendly, and the views from the sea-facing terraces are exceptional.

Bay resort
Sea access
Beach restaurant

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★ 9.2 Exceptional

Old Town

B&B Corte Altavilla

An exceptional value guesthouse in a medieval building in the old town with rooms featuring original stone floors and vaulted ceilings, and a roof terrace with views of the castle and the sea. The owner's homemade sfogliatelle at breakfast are reason alone to stay here.