We were flying into Bari for a Puglia vacation. We decided to stay in Giovinazzo rather than Bari to avoid population centers and traffic. Giovinazzo is a beautiful small town on the water that also has a walled port and fortified town. The San Martin Hotel is a converted monastery inside the walls of the old town. The hotel is... More

I chose Giovinazzo as it was close (20 Km) to Bari airport yet avoided the chaotic traffic of Bari itself. It was a good choice. And hotel San Martin was a wonderful surprise: A beautifully converted convent by the sea, with the best contemporary facilties and a gorgeous internal coutyard and a roof-deck - in an interesting town that really... More

I was travelling to a business event in Bari and decided to stay on for the weekend; I was delighted I decided to stay in Giovinazzo rather than Bari ... a beautiful small walled port / fortified town. The San Martin Hotel is inside the walls of the old town ... an oasis of tranquility, filled with peaceful courtyards, nooks... More

This immaculate hotel far exceeded our expectations. To say the staff were friendly, charming and very helpful would be an understatement, they went out of their way to help us and it was very obvious that they love the hotel and had immense pride in it and how important it was to each and every member of staff that we... More

Stayed here last night and was amazed by the charm and ambience of this hotel. The old monastry has been sensitively renovated. We had a lovely room with sea view and a wonderfully comfortable four poster bed. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were average and needed a bit of modernisation but everything was clean and functional, oh and... More

This converted monastery is located within the historic center of Giovinazzo and within walking distance of many interesting sites. The breakfast buffet was extremely well done and consistent during our four day stay. The only gap in an otherwise outstanding stay was the air conditioning which was on the blink and unable to keep up with the 35+ C heat... More

A former monastery, and pittoresque too! Did you ever hear of Giovinazzo, south of Barletta and north of Bari, on the shores of the Adriatic? The neighbours, Barletta and Bari, have their qualities (especially if you are interested in the castles of Frederick II and the life and miracles of St. Nicolas from Myra), but the real gem is Giovinazzo,... More

There have obviously been big changes since 2007 when your reviewer was very disatisfied. We loved the hotel, they recommended excellent restaurants and we had a seafront patio close to our room where usually we were the sole occupiers. Breakfast was great and there was plenty for me to eat despite being on a gluten-free diet. All that spoilt our... More

I traveled to my parent's hometown of Giovinazzo with my husband and mother-in-law and stayed at the Hotel S. Martin for 9 nights in July 2009. The hotel was in a great location (walking distance to the piazza, shops, beach, family) and was very clean. It was also very quiet…the only noise we heard were the church bells.... which we... More