Porto Giardino Resort ****

Location

The Porto Giardino resort is located on the Adriatic coast of Apulia, in Capitolo-Monopoli, and is just 50 metres from the sea. The centre of Monopoli is 7 km away, Polignano a Mare 8.5 km and the nearest airport is Bari, about 50 km away. Points of interest easy to reach by car: Savelletri, Fasano, the Castellana Caves and Alberobello within about 20 km or the historic centre of Ostuni, Martina Franca and Bari within about 40 km.

Hotel

The hotel, surrounded by 20 hectares of pine forest, consists of several buildings and a central body housing some rooms and the main services. At the Porto Giardino village, it is possible to book a half board, full board or All Inclusive stay. The resort has swimming pools, restaurants, bars, sports fields, a wellness centre and offers daytime and evening entertainment.

Rooms

Porto Giardino offers Comfort rooms with patio and independent access, two separate spaces for a double room and a living room with sofa beds. The rooms in the main building, accessible via the hall, consist of a single room and do not have a patio. On request and with a supplement, it is possible to book a holiday in an independent Trullo.

Wellness Centre

The Porto Giardino SPA is a modern wellness centre with a whirlpool bath with cervical cascades, Finnish sauna, Scottish shower, Turkish bath, chromotherapy circuit, and relax area with herbal tea. Massages and treatments are available on request.
From 28/05 to 16/09, included in the All Inclusive formula: 1 wellness treatment per week (on request and subject to availability).

Beach

At 50 metres from Porto Giardino, there is a partner beach establishment. Umbrellas and sunbeds can be booked directly at reception, subject to availability.
In the area, known as the Riviera dei Trulli, there are many coves and beaches famous for their clear blue waters.

Restaurant

From 28/05 to 17/09, at Porto Giardino the holiday is all inclusive, while in low season it is possible to book half board or full board.
The All Inclusive treatment includes a welcome drink, breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet with drinks included (water, wine, beer and soft drinks). During the week, theme evenings and a typical Apulian dinner are held in the central restaurant rooms. Also included in the treatment is a light breakfast at the bar, available from 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m., cafeteria, soft drinks, a selection of italian spirits and spirits, snacks and aperitifs. All Inclusive does not include: water and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served in bottles or cans, ice cream and other packaged products.
Until 27/05 and from 17/09 you can book a room with full board or half board including drinks at lunch and/or dinner, welcome drink. During this period, the buffet service may be replaced by a three-course menu with table service. Upon reservation and without extra charge, it is possible to use the restaurants in the pool area: Il Pugliese, open only for dinner, where you can taste traditional regional dishes, and the restaurant-pizzeria Il Vegetariano, open only for lunch, to experience vegetarian cuisine and specialities such as Bari focaccia and pizza baked in a wood-fired oven.
The Porto Giardino provides gluten-free products for guests with celiac disease and gluten intolerance: bread, pasta, biscuits and desserts at dinner.

Families

The Porto Giardino in Capitolo is undoubtedly the ideal place for a family vacation.
There are rooms that can accommodate up to 5 people and the entertainment activities are designed for guests of all ages. For younger guests, there is a dedicated children's pool and the Nello Land playground with a small theater and arena for shows and screenings. From 25/06 to 03/09, the mini-club runs nonstop from 09:30 to 18:00, lunch with animators included, and then starts again from 19:30 to 22:00 for dinner with a dedicated menu and the baby dance.
Also available to parents a room with baby-feeding baby facilities and strollers (upon availability, deposit € 20.00).

Sport

All guests have free access to the resort's sports fields during the day: a multi-purpose tennis/volleyball/basketball court, two tennis courts, a five-a-side football pitch, bowling, archery and mini-golf.
Use of the courts at night is available at an extra charge.

Services & Activities

The Porto Giardino's services include free Wi-Fi, evening piano bar, three swimming pools equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds, one of which is for children and one with sea view, three restaurants, baby kitchen, three bars, unattended private parking space inside the hotel, sports facilities. In high season, twice a week, disco night (drinks are charged for).
Other services available upon payment: organisation of transfers and excursions, car and bicycle hire, laundry, medical service (on call). The hotel also offers a conference centre consisting of seven meeting rooms, with a capacity of 1,200 people per audience.
Animals are not allowed in the hotel.