Mantatelurè

Four rooms tucked into a restored baroque palazzo on Via Vittorio dei Prioli, Mantatelurè operates as one of Lecce's smallest guesthouses, keeping the original pietra leccese stone archways and vaulted ceilings that define the city's 17th-century centro storico.

The address sits within the old city walls, a five-minute walk from Piazza del Duomo and roughly the same distance from Santa Croce basilica — the two set pieces that draw most visitors to Puglia's Baroque capital. It suits couples or solo travellers wanting a quiet, characterful base over a larger hotel.

Breakfast is served in-house; the property's small scale means personal attention from the owners rather than a front-desk rotation. Street parking is tight inside the walls — arriving by train from Brindisi airport (45 minutes) is the practical choice.