This Italian Resort Has a Private Heated Pool Hidden Underground 🇮🇹

Wow, pirates, you need to see this hotel in Puglia, Italy. 😍🇮🇹

Leonardo Trulli Resort (rated 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor) is set among the famous white stone “trulli” homes of southern Italy. These cone-roofed buildings are so unique that the entire area is UNESCO protected, and honestly, the whole place looks like a real-life storybook village.

But the real showstopper here? One of the suites has its own private heated cave pool carved underground inside a historic trulli structure. We know our readers love a hotel with an unexpected feature, and this might be one of the coolest we’ve found yet. 👀

The resort sits near Locorotondo, a gorgeous hilltop town in Italy’s Puglia region surrounded by olive groves, gardens, and countryside views that feel straight out of a movie. It's especially popular with couples looking for a romantic southern Italy escape with a lot of character.

And while this place can easily climb above $700/night in peak season, we found standard rooms starting from $255/night. The underground cave pool suite costs more, but honestly… once you see it, you’ll understand why.

Details

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Example of the Best Price We Found

⭐ Why We'd Book It

• Private underground heated pool in the Suite Leonardo in Cantina

• Farm-to-table restaurant using produce from the resort's own gardens

• Spa with sauna, hammam, and Jacuzzi

• Guided bike tours, horseback riding, and wine and oil tastings on offer

• Set near Locorotondo, one of Italy's most scenic hilltop towns

• Around 32 miles from Brindisi Airport

❤️ What We Love About This Hotel

• A heated pool hidden underground inside a trulli suite is genuinely one of a kind

• The farm-to-table dining here isn't a marketing buzzword, the kitchen runs on produce grown steps away

• Locorotondo's whitewashed old town is walkable and almost absurdly photogenic

🏨 Good To Know

• Located in Contrada Semeraro, Locorotondo, in Puglia, southern Italy

• Around 32 miles from Brindisi Airport, about a 45-minute drive

• Breakfast is included with most rates

• Flights are not included in the prices shown

Additional Information

All of our deals are available at the time of publishing, but prices are subject to fluctuate and change at any time.

*Images from Booking & TripAdvisor

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