Via Vicinale Fontanelle, Marina di Ugento - Ugento (Lecce)
The Vivosa Apulia Resort is a very good 4-star Superior hotel, located just a few steps from its private beach. It consists of 333 rooms, but despite the large number of guests that the hotel can accommodate, each area and the large pine forest are well-organized and ensure the right privacy to each one. It is highly recommended for both couples and families who wish to choose between the many daily activities offered by the hotel.
Location
The Vivosa Apulia Resort is located in Marina di Ugento, a seaside destination which faces the Ionian Sea in Salento sub region. The position of the Hotel offers the chance to enjoy the best of Puglia: a clear and nice sea, a delicious wine and food tradition and a fascinating ancient history that can be discovered by visiting the nearby Ugento, Lecce, Gallipoli and Otranto.
The Brindisi airport is the nearest one at about 120 km distance.
Due to the natural park and the building materials, it is possible to have a high humidity level.
Hotel
The Vivosa Apulia Resort, best All Inclusive Resort at the World Travel Awards 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, is an elegant and welcoming Superior 4-star Ecoresort completely built in Tufo, a typical Apulian stone. Dipped in a flourishing pine forest, there are 10 different buildings (called “Corti”) which host 333 bedrooms (the average distance between rooms and the reception is about 300 m). The main building has a large lobby with reading area, different bars and restaurants, a Spa and an amphitheatre, 5 meeting rooms. The outdoor of the hotel offers a swimming pool with four central basins on different levels, with fully equipped sun terraces (open from 9h00 to 19h00).
There is no shuttle service from/to the beach and from/to the rooms.
The check-in is strictly only possible after 4 PM. Guests arriving earlier will be required to pay an additional fee. (70 euro per person to be paid at check-in)
Check-out is by 11h00.
Rooms
The 333 rooms of the Vivosa Apulia Resort are spread over 10 courts, each on two levels, all nicely furnished in the typical Mediterranean style and equipped with satellite TV, safe, hair dryer, adjustable air conditioning in the room, and bathroom with shower. They are either on the ground floor with a garden view terrace or on the 1st floor with a balcony.
All rooms have garden view and are non-smoking. For a cot or a crib rail the supplement is € 15 per day (on request, upon availability). The size of the beds in the children's rooms is 180x80.
Any request for a room location preference, even considering the booking date, does not confer any rights nor guarantees the fulfillment of the preference.
Wellness Centre
Vivosa Apulia Resort hosts the wonderful VOS - Vivosa Organic Spa (Spa of the Year for 4 years in a row, from 2019 to 2022, and winner in the Luxury Resort SPA category at the International Spa & Beauty Awards 2022), where a high professional staff will take care of you. The Spa consists of sauna, hammam, biosauna, emotional showers, Kneipp path, heated outdoor swimming pool with whirlpool areas, lounge area, cryosauna, different treatments rooms for a fee and 3 Technogym fitness rooms.
Entrance to the SPA is allowed from the age of 18, while entrance to the fitness rooms is allowed from the age of 16.
Beach
The guests of Vivosa Apulia Resort can use for free the beach service that includes sun beds and umbrellas. The sandy beach is located at around 400 m from the main building of the hotel and there is no shuttle service available. Golf Carts may not be used by customers.
The beach of Marina di Ugento is characterized by Caribbean sea colors and fine sand and is ideal also for children with an flat entrance to the sea. Any personal items placed to reserve the position will be removed.
Beach towels are included, sunbeds and umbrellas at the pool and beach are available until fully occupied and cannot be reserved.
Sun umbrellas and sun loungers on the beach and at the pool cannot be reserved. The beach service is open from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM; it is accessible for disabled guests, also offering JOB chairs. All pools have a gently sloping, easy-access entrance.
Restaurant
The main restaurant of the hotel is the "Via Appia" where you can taste a varied and rich national and international cuisine with buffet service. In low season, at the discretion of the management, the buffet may be replaced with table service featuring a three-course menu. The "Osteria Gourmet 'A Puteca" is ideal for a typical Apulian dinner with "à la carte" menu service (paid service). Available during the day are al so the beach and pool bars and the exclusive Lounge Bar.
Please note that the the Luxury All Inclusive (Italy's Leading all inclusive Resort at World Travel Awards 2021, 2022 and 2023) meal plan includes: Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet during middle and high season; in low season 3 courses menu served at the table (at the hotel's discretion). Buffet thematic menu at the restaurant "Via Appia". Snacks, fruit, ice cream and cocktails only at set times. Soft drinks (water, soft drinks on tap, fruit juices and coffee) from 7 a.m. until midnight at the Dolce Vita Pool Bar and from 8.30 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Scirocco Beach Bar.
Alcoholic drinks at set times (draught beer, cocktails, aperitifs, bitters, national spirits, prosecco, etc.). In every court Acquabar in free service h24.
The staff of the restaurant is not equipped nor authorized to prepare extra gluten-free meals. However, from breakfast to dinner, various pre-packaged meals with celiac certification are available in individual portions, that can be baked by the customers themselves.
Families
Numerous dedicated services are available for the youngest guests: daily entertainment organised by the Ecokids Staff, Baby Club from 2-4 years, Kid Club from 5-7 years, Mini Club from 8-10 years, Young Club 11-13 years and the Vivosa Tribe 14-17 years, playground, freshwater swimming pool with slide, baby pool with a depth of 40 cm, tree adventure park, the organic teaching garden, falconry and beekeeping. Workshops include ceramics, papier-mâché and recycling. Dedicated menu at the main buffet restaurant. Every evening live music in the piazzetta, baby dance and shows in the amphitheatre. Children and teenagers are encouraged to maintain respectful behavior during the animation activities. In case of inappropriate behavior, they may be excluded without a refund.
The private beach is ideal for children all ages.
Baby feeding room equipped for the needs of children 0-2 years old.
Sports
Sport activities are possible to practice in different ways! Guest can enjoy playing Padel, beach-volley, lawn bowling, soccer, ping-pong, archery and tennis (synthetic ground).
Also available: two hoops in the pine forest, a jogging track and three fitness rooms with state-of-the-art machines (entry to the fitness room is permitted from the age of 16). Adventure Park in the trees for children and adults. Pilates, Yoga, Meditation, HIIT Fit, Spinning, TRX, Woga, and much more with the Vivosa Fitness Crew.
Paid services: it is possible to rent tennis rackets, bicycles for outdoor use and organize lessons with personal trainer, horseback rides and many other unique experiences to visit and experience the Salento. It is not permitted to circulate within the hotel area with bike or skates.
Services & Activities
Several services are available, as laundry service (with payment), Wi-Fi connection in the rooms and in the public areas, beach, tours and experiences (for a fee), elevator in the central building, medical service on request, shop with local products, newspaper, magazine, tobacco, everyday objects. Unguarded, shady indoor parking, with video surveillance. There are charging stations for electric cars.
In the entire hotel area it is forbidden to circulate with bikes, roller skate, skate, kick scooter (even electric ones) and other means of recreation.
Animals are not allowed on the premises, but there are several pet-friendly guest houses in the vicinity.
City tax – the municipality of Ugento requires the payment of a tourist tax to be paid on spot.