Matera, ItalySassi di Matera
Il Palazzotto | Residence & Winery - The D'Angelo Family Collection
Restored tufa palazzo
Restored tufa palazzo
The sixteenth-century palazzo sits freestanding among Matera's caves, running as an intimate residence with its own subterranean wine cellar.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Katia Vitale set minimal contemporary furnishings inside cavernous barrel-vaulted tufa caves.
Notable
A sixteenth-century freestanding stone palazzo retaining carved brackets and original livestock troughs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Architect Katia Vitale transformed this isolated structure in Sasso Barisano into ten residences, each carved from Matera's signature tufa stone.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Matera Cathedral is just uphill, and stone pathways wind through Sasso Barisano toward the cave churches of Sasso Caveoso.
The rooms
Rooms are carved beneath soaring barrel vaults. Select suites keep their original stone livestock troughs and deep bathtubs.
Bar
Lounge & Winery
The vaulted stone cellar serves wood-fired red focaccia for breakfast. Evening tastings pour organic Aglianico del Vulture.
How it began
The palazzo is a rare freestanding structure in the Sassi, fronted by carved balcony brackets known locally as big cats.
Matera
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.