Badia del Casale

Badia del Casale is in contrada Casale, outside the built up area of Ugento, in the lower Salento that looks towards the Ionian. It is a country position with the sea a short distance away: Booking measures 3.8 kilometres to the beach of Torre San Giovanni, 5 to Torre Mozza, 20 to the Parco Naturale Regionale Isola di Sant'Andrea e litorale di Punta Pizzo and 25 to the station of Gallipoli. There is free private parking on site and the property offers an airport shuttle at a charge.

The house presents itself as a bed and breakfast surrounded by greenery: the property describes Mediterranean vegetation of olive trees, almond trees, prickly pears and an old citrus grove around the swimming pool. The accommodation has a private bathroom with shower, air conditioning, a flat screen TV and a fridge, and among the features there appear a minibar and an electric kettle. The WiFi is free, as are the bicycles made available to guests, and there is room service.

The outdoor part is the centre of the stay: a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, a sun terrace, a garden and a barbecue, plus a private beach among the services listed by Booking. The wellness programme stops at the hot tub and the massages: there is no sauna or Turkish bath, and the whole area stays reserved for adults because the house does not take other guests. In the surroundings Booking notes fishing and cycling.

The rule on age is found in the property rules on Booking, in the children's conditions block: children are not allowed, and there are no cots or extra beds. The page adds that no minimum age is required for check in, which is a different thing. The property does not publish a site of its own: the search returns only portals, so this page does not state an age in years. Pets are not allowed, smoking indoors is not permitted and parties may not be held.

Breakfast is served on site, continental, English or Irish and Italian. Check in is from 16 to 20 and departure from 8 to 11; the staff speak Italian, English, German and Russian. The swimming pool is seasonal, so outside the warm months the stay turns on the garden, on the hot tub and on the beaches of the coast.