Il Belvedere

Excellent location in historic Matera, wonderful views across Sassi area from guest outside balcony area. Good quality continental breakfast provided and afternoon Aperol Spritz was enjoyed with Matera backdrop. Large room and help with luggage to third floor provided by helpful staff who had excellent English speaking skills (unfortunately our Italian was very basic!). Convenient undercover/secure parking at municipal car park only 300m away was a bonus in providing close access to hotel.

We arrived in Matera by Private Car and were able to drive and arrive right outside the hotel, no issues during the day around 2-4pm parking (The area becomes a closed off restricted zone at 8.30pm, to midnight) an overnight parking garage is 100 metres up the road, easy to get in, use and get out) Well what can we say, met at reception by the very excellent english speaker David who upgraded our room on request to a suite, and charged us a minimal fee, took our bags and showed us the procedure getting through a locked gate to our room and the terrace ! wow this is the VIEW you wanted right, James Bond fans, No time to die will love this view, its perfect you can do quite alot of walking around, but I used the car to drive around the narrow roads in Matera, got out on several occasions and took photos, the old caves are interesting as this is the 3rd oldest city in the world, goes back thousands of years, the staff at hotel were great, brought us drinks to the terrace, where we sat and watched the sunset, easy walk as well from the back of the hotel to the old town, lots of places to eat, drink etc, and a nice touch, David put a bottle of red wine in room, plus drinks in fridge at no extra cost, all in all what more can you ask for, great stay, and best view.... what I like about this hotel is that prior to arriving we received great emails in english telling us what to do where to go, with parking options - it was also clear and easy to follow best of luck, you will not be regret it, forgot to add breakfast in the morning was great, an Italian style offering, and even pizza, you name it they had it.

We had a very pleasant stay at Il Belvedere. The room was large and bedding comfortable. The bathroom was clean and shower strong and water temperature good. The staff was so very helpful with recommendations. Parking was close and easy to locate. The breakfast was generous and varied. I wished we had booked for three night instead of two. Special thanks to Antonello for his excellent counsel. This was a perfect location for sightseeing and dining. The views when the weather is warmer must be fabulous!

From the moment we arrived at reception to checkin the service provided by the hotel staff was excellent. The receptionist checking us in was welcoming and took extra time and care to show us to our room and explain the history of the "cave" rooms (as well as the facilities). The "grotto" room we had was spacious, atmospheric and very comfortable. The white washed wall with uplighting and minimalist decor created a romantic ambience- even the en-suite bathroom was pretty! Our bed was enormous and we slept very well! Breakfast on the terrace overlooking the Basso was fabulous. There were lots of fresh local bread, pastries, cakes, cereals and fruit as well as cheese and cured meats. The cappuccinos were excellent too! We will definitely be back!

The hotel is located just outside the old centre of Matera, with gorgeous views of the Sassi from the rooftop bar - a drink at sunset here must not be missed! Our double room was very well appointed, with its own minibar and wifi router. Staff were super friendly - we received great recommendations for dinner and were able to leave our bags at the hotel for a few hours after checkout while we explored the city. Breakfast was really nice, with a good range of options (fruit, yoghurts, foccacia, juices, bread, cold cuts, croissants etc.) and to have it on the terrace with the unbeatable view was the cherry on top.