Hotel Sierra Silvana

Beautiful setting on a hilltop above Fasano. There is a main building for check-in and restaurant, as well as a bar, and many sitting areas. The rooms are located in several individual buildings on the property, connected by a walkway. Clean, polite staff, rooms with balconies.

The hotel was immaculately clean. The rooms are large. The shower heads are slightly odd and the water tends to go everywhere. The hotel is in a very quiet location, with very little in the area. We were on a tour so that wasn’t really a problem. I really enjoyed the food, but not everyone in the tour was as happy with it. Pasta is homemade, as are the cakes and pastries at breakfast so what’s not to like. There were also many grumbles about the lack of a kettle in the rooms - which people seemed to find odd. I never expect a kettle anywhere other than in the UK so I didn’t mind at all. Reception staff were happy to arrange tea or coffee when asked, even when the bar was closed. I found the staff to be efficient and helpful, but again, grumbles from others. I think some people like to find fault. The only reason I haven’t given full marks is the location - despite being on a tour, would have been nice to have a bar or a shop close by - and the fact the hotel is very spread out, so quite a walk from the buildings where the rooms are to the dining area. Just small inconveniences.

Part of a TUI.NL trip the last hotel was Sierra. We spend a couple of nights in the xxx house. Nice, but not well sound insulated, one could hear the neighbor’s farts. Anyway that is something one could deal with. Breakfast, not sure if I want to describe the quality. For the hotels used during the trip the breakfast at Sierre get a well-deserved zero. Unbelievable disgusting, not tasty, poor choices. The Italians pride themselves on their good coffee, not at Sierra, the taste horrible. The entourage was more of a food shack. The Italians do not know the word cozy, which certainly applies here. Nearly every evening party time till 01:00 hours… nice if you want to have a relaxing time. TUI should consider changing the fly drive hotels for this round trip

Went with a tour group. Fabulous hotel. Can't fault the service. The rooms are big and views beautiful. The pool was wonderful on the hot days. Went for a walk in the surrounding area which was quiet. Thank you for a wonderful stay. Vicki Davison

Very mixed feelings about this place. Some good & bad features. With better management, it could be much better. On the negative side, the Dining Room staff seem dozy & under-trained. Breakfast buffet limited & unimaginative - tinned and in-skin fruit, but no fresh fruit salad. The toaster was basically unuseable. The two coffee machines are OK but very temperamental. The only hot food is ruined bacon, hard-boiled eggs and concrete-like scrambled eggs. THe fruit juices are not fresh & very watered down. On the positive side, most of the food at dinner was excellent, including the pasta first courses. They're a bit shy of vegetables, but the salads are nice. The rooms, in two-storey blocks around the grounds, are large, clean & comfortable, but there's only one tiny lift in each block. The massive swimming pool is a great plus in the hot weather. Sometimes the bar stays open, sometimes it doesn't. Twice-weekly "music" evenings. One evening was ruined for some guests because of extremely loud music from the hotel/ restaurant next door into the early hours. Apparently this is a regular thing. The hotel apologises but can't/ won't do much about it. So - overall - a very mixed bag.

saving grace of a holiday ruined by bad weather. Whilst one might expect to use the aircon in the South of Italy in late May, the heating was needed, and worked a treat. Rooms were kept extremely clean, even under the bed - I dropped something and had to go under, scrupulously clean. As was the entire hotel. beds were very comfortable (and I do like/need a hard bed) for my back, but all went very well. The pool and area looked lovely but far too cold to think about using it. The grounds are kept very well too. Breakfast was the usual italian display of cakes, but they also catered for the UK contingent with some bacon and scrambled eggs, and the normal platters of cold meats and some cheeses for other european nations. We also had half board, and had a 3 course meal every night which was always delicious., and never cold. we also got receipts for our bar bills, so very easy to add up what we had to pay at the end of the holiday. the hotel is in a lovely small village, but if not in a tour group, you will need a car to get around anywhere. There seems to be a very good restaurant next door, but it hadn't opened for the season when we were there.