Relais Masseria Le Cesine - CDSHotels

Hello I've just made a booking for July 2025 for 10 nights. How can we request an airport shuttle bus to and from Bari? I see this can be done by request, any help would be appreciated. Can't wait, looks absolutely beautiful! Many thanks Holly Evans

Beautiful location, very secluded and away from it all; but a lively resort with fantastic staff (especially Matteo who was a star). Positives: - clean - helpful staff - amazing food (twice daily pizzas!) - lively - great for families - good base for exploring - great value Be aware that you will need a car to explore (which you should do) and that we were the only English people, but that was a positive for us as we became more immersed in Puglia and Italy as a result. Food is not the standard all inclusive fare. Much more tailored and like good restaurant food. All in all, amazing, and would recommend highly. Now looking for other CDS hotels to experience more of bellissimo Italia

I am just lying by the relax pool waiting for our 5pm transfer (after another fantastic lunch) and it’s bliss. We were a family group of 9 on the area for a family wedding and so decided to stay in for a week all inclusive at (for us) a perfect resort. Having read a few previous reviews I will agree that this is definitely a Italian hotel geared for Italians. Everything is in Italian all the food is Italian, drinks italian, entertainment Italian, timetable of day Italian but then we are in Italy!!! The staff have been AMAZING with us. The entertainment team were such fun and made us feel so welcome and included in all activities. They really made a effort to get to know us and Integrate us with all the Italian guests (I heard one English couple and a French couple everyone else Italian) special welcome to Mateo ! The level of English amongst staff is mixed but it’s way better than my Italian (almost no existent) but that didn’t matter because everyone tried their best to communicate with us and we had no issues at all. There are enough staff who speak good English if you need something and everyone else is just so friendly and tries their best . The Food, WOW!! Every meal was incredible, yes it’s all Italian (no curry night or Chinese ha) but that is what we wanted and the quality and taste is amazing . I actually thought I knew Italian food but there has been so many amazing new dishes and flavours on offer. We also liked how although it’s a buffet it’s served to you and so you don’t end up with random concoctions of food. All the food links up to make a great meal (the wine is average though in my opinion). The pizza on offer twice a day made by a true pizza master was so good. All waiting staff are professional and friendly as well as the bar staff and you can’t go wrong with peroni on draft and the aperol spritz . We also really enjoyed the special aperatif’s and the live singer. Rooms are nice and clean, decent size. We stayed in the Cesine in room 248 and this was a great room for us. Definitely a hotel for families as the vast majority of people had children (we were with 4) and so for us this was perfect. It is isolated but we had done our research and knew this. We just wanted to be together as a family, have some fun, relax, eat well and we couldn’t have have done this in a better place. I didn’t know much about Italian social culture before this trip and thanks to our brilliant experience I want to know more and will definitely be returning to Italy and probably to another hotel from the same chain (to try something different) but thankyou to all staff for a amazing holiday. My only area of critique would be that although we loved the Thursday and Saturday dance shows on a evening and the Friday sports night we couldn’t really understand or access the evening entertainment as it included lots of talking in Italian that we couldn’t follow. We would have liked at least a little translation on this or even just more He

Me and my boyfriend stayed for 4 days, it was perfect. The food was really nice with a selection of antipasti, primi and secondi. Lovely fresh fruit and pizza served throughout the day. We came in September and it was nice because it was not too busy. A visit to the spa is included in the stay, which was very relaxing. They also have activities every day like sports, yoga, comedy shows etc. All the staff are so friendly and speak Italian, English and German. Genuinely a really lovely stay. 😃

This hotel is perfect for families with smaller children (under 13). Saying that, we took our 19 year old daughter and her friend and we all enjoyed ourselves. We booked through TUI, which gave us 'full board plus' and were surprised by how much food there was and by the drinks that were included in the package (Peroni beer, Aperol spritz, local wine, to name a few). Pros: 1. The food was authentic, varied and plentiful. In addition to breakfast, lunch and dinner, they also offer mid morning and mid afternoon pizza, as well as pre dinner snacks. There is also free fruit, which is offered twice a day. 2. The hotel is clean and modern, with plenty of sunloungers and 3 different pools (the large main pool, a small, shallow baby pool and a mid sized pool near to the spa). 3. The staff are enthusiastic and very friendly and all spoke better English than my limited Italian. 4. There are activities for everyone to get involved in throughout the day, aqua aerobics, games by the pool, a kids club and a baby disco. 5. The evening entertainment is nice and gives a lively atmosphere. 6. This seems like somewhere that Italians choose to go on holiday, which we really liked. 7. Music is played by the pool most of the day, with a break around lunchtime. We enjoyed it but is quite loud, so may not be to everyones taste. (There is a quieter area at the back of the complex next to the spa, which would be more suitable for anyone wanting a bit more peace and quiet). 8. They have a shop for any essentials that you might need. 9. They have a free shuttle which takes you to the beach. Cons: 1. The complex is quite isolated, so wouldn't suit people who like to be within walking distance of other bars, or restaurants (they provide everything you need though). 2. Our rooms didn't have a mirror near to a plug socket, so it was a bit harder to straiten my hair. 3. There are a LOT of children (which could be a pro or a con...) If you are looking to enjoy an authentic experience of Puglia, whilst also being well fed and entertained, I highly recommend staying here. We hired a car, as we planned to go out an explore but we only ended up going to Lecce once. I would stay higher up in Puglia, if you were planning to sight see. If we stayed here again, I wouldn't bother hiring a car. Our package did include a free taxi transfer, which we should have made use of instead. It was quite windy while we were there and staff said this is often the case, so I would invest in some sunlounger pegs to stop your towel from blowing away while you're off eating pizza and drinking Aperol spritz. This is a friendly and informal resort and we had a lovely time here.

Great stay, friendly staff and very helpful. We had a late flight, the lovely reception lady let us have our room for a couple of hours. Great italian food, stunning views . Great pool, very clean hotel. Was amazing stay.