Palazzo Daniele

Architecture Domenico Malinconico

Architecture Domenico Malinconico

In the nine suites, bare walls feature the cracks of time and monastic beds take center stage...

serving to exaggerate the grandeur of original ceiling frescoes and mosaic flooring. Ludovica + Roberto Palomba turned the building's layout around, converting the ground floor living areas into spaces for exhibiting art. At the back of the building, the guestrooms and gathering spots look onto a series of courtyards. Historical features, meanwhile, such as the property’s 19th-century chapel, have been restored.

Interior design Ludovica + Roberto Palomba

Sparsely furnished spaces feature design pieces that blur the lines between art and function.

Site-specific works chosen by Francesco Petrucci, such a Luigi Presicce lamp, Nicolas Party stools, Roberto Cuoghi sculpture, Simon d'Exea light box, Mohamed Namou’s “pocket”, and Carla Accardi’s lithography mix seamlessly with ancient portraits.

Art & Culture Art for function’s sake

Art & Culture Art for function’s sake

Behold a modern-meets-ancient rain shower. Milan-based artist Andrea Sala has created “an archaic source” for water that falls into a lipped basin.

Food & Drink Local and traditional

Ancient Salento and Apulian culinary traditions are prepared by four female chefs, each with generational roots in the region.

Respecting the seasons and utilizing simple, nearby ingredients that allow for superior dishes, the chefs combine ancient and contemporary techniques. Each meal feels essential and is free from all unnecessary components. The hotel’s wines, meanwhile, reflect a love for the land and for artisanal practices.