Thymus Residence nei Sassi

We loved our spa cave room at Thymus. It had a pool and a Turkish steam bath. The room accommodated four easily and was very clean and well appointed. The staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent. We would stay again and highly recommend to anyone. Matera is a unique place and this is a one of a kind, top tier property.

The hotel itself was great, location terrific, and the type of hotel room being in a cave mostly was remarkable. Matera itself is an interesting town with much history, not just Rome, Byzantium and Arab slavers but of the surprising nature of its topography and how the residents made it work. All this was great to see and Thymus itself did very well in showcasing it. What was annoying was the fact that only 3 days before we were due to arrive, Thymus sent me a message saying that no cars were possible in the city, and that I was left with either trying my best somewhere in town or outside, or utilize their covered parking option at 25 euros per day. No option really, but that was not the issue for me. The city itself makes cars impossible. I understand that having seen it. What annoys me is the fact that the hotel never mentioned this on the booking site. Had they stated that parking was impossible but they had a work around, I would likely have been happy with this. Or alternatively I would have dismissed this hotel and maybe even the town and traveled somewhere else. However I was not given the chance to make this choice. It was concealed. There are plenty of hotels in the city, both old town and new town. Plenty of parking options in the new town. None in the old town. Armed with this information from the hotel I may have decided to go somewhere else. Long rant I know, but this leaves a really bad taste in the mouth. Hence the rating.

We booked the suite with the hot tub, and it was so spacious and clean. The staff were excellent and provided a lovely breakfast in the morning!

Loved this property. Hosts were very accommodating, room and location were charming. Wish the bed was softer but otherwise wouldn’t change a thing.

Bravo to Bora who was more than helpful. Your restaurant picks were excellent as well! The property was immaculate, can’t imagine there is a nicer place to stay. Breakfast had lots of choices. The spa tub was great after a long very hot day.

Great service ans superb infrastructure We enjoyed the stopover night and the scenic and quaint atmosphere of Ascoli. The car park service recommended by the hotel was very good and hassle free. The receiptionist gave us very good recommendations. Quit and still few minutes from the hot spots. Overall, we enjoyed it very much and plan to go back again.