iH Grande Albergo Delle Nazioni

Great location by the sea. Away from the busy areas, but a short walk to the shopping area and old town. We arrived early and were able to check into the room early. Excellent breakfast selection. We left before breakfast on the last morning and they provided takeaway breakfast bags.

I never know what to expect with five star hotels in Italy, but in this instance it actually was what I would expect. One afternoon, I left for a half-hour stroll, and when I returned the towels I had just been using had been changed! The room was peaceful - I couldn't hear any traffic noise from the busy street along the promenade. My favourite part of my stay, however, has to be the rooftop pool. It's small (about ten metres by three metres), with a blissful water temperature and a good view towards the sea. For three days in a row I had the pool entirely to myself from around 4pm for a good hour, and it was wonderful.

Probably the only hotel in Bari offering a comfortable combination for your holidays. Great location close to the beach, shopping street and also the old town. Delicious breakfast with a spectacular sea view. Rooftop pool. professional personel

The room was small for two people. However, the staff did upgrade us to an ocean view room. The services were great, beds comfortable. The hotel is slightly dated but I understand that the decor is based on the history of the hotel. Front desk staff was awesome. On the spot always, friendly, efficient cant say more. I thought the rate was high for the size of the room. The bathroom was very nice, modern. The location is what sells the hotel along with the staff.

Such a wonderful abundance of natural light in both the room and the bathroom! I loved leaning out the window to watch the rowers practicing in the sea between shore and the breakwater, or observing the pedestrians enjoying the Lungomare. We thought the location was great for walks in to the old city as well as the center city. I learned about the hotel from a brochure about the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art's tour of Puglia, which was a great recommendation. We appreciated the hotel staff honoring our request for early check-in and a quiet room along the side, away from the road traffic. They were helpful in locating a nearby grocery store for us, and when we requested a taxi to the airport upon our checkout, it arrived in less than two minutes! In short, service was great.