Paola’s home immediately swept us off our feet. It is a beautiful historic building with gorgeous architectural details, generous spaces and a lovely courtyard.
From the outset Paola was actively communicative and kindly helped us out a lot with possible ways to get to her home (she ended up picking us up from the train station! A god send!) and with the best restaurants in the area. When we arrived we had a through tour of the house that also had breakfast items for us (breads, biscuits, a delicious slice, yoghurt, espresso) when we woke up the next morning. She really cared about our stay and our experience of Lecce
This was the last leg of our trip in Italy and it was truly splendid. We were only a short stroll from the main squares and beautiful baroque churches (that being said all of Lecce is beautiful!). There are a lot of dining options and the Leccese people are very welcoming and kind!
We recommend going to Matteotti for a classic caffe leccese and a pasticchito after you’ve had your morning coffee in the courtyard at Paola’s. Have lunch at doppiozero and if you are feeling particularly flush head to Bros for maybe the best dining experience of your life!
We absolutely loved our stay with Paola in Lecce and can not recommend this enough! We are already planning our next trip!!!