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Beautiful boutique type hotel in the historic area. Staff is fantastic and breakfast, happy hour are over the top. Great views from terrace roof during Happy hour. No elevators or access to parking. Location is really great but make sure you can go up and down firehouse stairs. We paid a lot extra for a Seaview suite. Not worth the extra money, just had a side window of the sea. Small room. Parking lot is a 10 minute walk away.

We recently stayed five nights at the San Michele Suites and had a wonderful time. The pictures really don’t do justice. The hotel had recently reopened (closed during the winter). April is a great time to visit Puglia - it’s a little cold to go swimming, but the towns are are open and there are no crowds. San Michele Suites is located in the old part of Polignano e Mare - it’s right on a cliff overlooking one of the most famous beaches in Puglia. There are no cars allowed in this part of town, so you need to make your way with luggage by walking (the staff help). Polignano e Mare itself is a great small cliffside town with a lot of restaurants and easy accessabilty to other towns in Puglia. In fact, we used it as our base to visit Monopoli, Alberobello, Cisternino, Matera, and Bari. The hotel is very much an ultra boutique property with only a handful of rooms. There is no onsite gym or restaurant, but the property is literally a stone’s throw from everything so you don’t miss it. Breakfast is served in a room off the lobby and is just wonderful. Fresh pastries, juices, coffees, fruit, bread and then anything hot made to order (eggs, pancakes, toasts, etc.). It was probably the best breakfast we had over two weeks in Italy. The housekeeping service is spectacular- the rooms was cleaned twice a day - towels, water, coffee was replenished each time and we had absolutely no complaints. Our room overlooked the cliff and was just amazing. We opened our window / door each day to a lovely ocean breeze. The view was out of a postcard. The room was a beach / coastal motif, which was very relaxing. We had plenty of space with a separate sitting area, two tvs, a fridge, coffee maker, etc. I would note that the hotel does have a winding circular staircase, and don’t think they have an elevator. We really didn’t mind as the location was perfect and rooms were great. Lastly, I would point out the fantastic service we received each day. Despite the small size of the hotel, they helped to arrange everything - advice on sights to see, where to eat, what to do, etc. No request was too great. We had a wonderful time at San Michele Suite and hope to return someday