Relais Villa San Martino

The service was good - everything in my room worked and the breakfast was excellent. If you had a car this would be a great place to stay. I did not have time to use all the amenities. I see folks had complained about the pool being green. I believe that the green color of the pool is related to the tile color and not the water quality. I found the pool water clear and certainly clean and warm enough for me to swim in mid-May.

It is a 40 minute walk from the nearest town (Martina Franca) and so if you do not have a car it is a pretty long walk to the town. The sidewalks are non-existent for some of this distance and in pretty prro shape the rest of the distance. The traffic moving fast so you feel pretty exposed - especially at night. That said if you had a car it is a short (5 min) drive into town.

Overall, very nice, very relaxing. Some staff spoke English reasonably well. Spa personnel do not. Although bikes are available, know where you want to go or be comfortable with just wandering the countryside. (What we did, was fine, take a camera!) Recommended routes were not available, and bikes were ridable but not well maintained. If you're an English speaker and want a treatment, print out and bring the list with you. As of Sep 09, it was not pre-printed in English at the hotel, though the Front Desk could print it for you off the web-site. The small fitness room is located in the Spa. Front desk can let you in after Spa hours. Despite the few shortcomings, setting, food and ambiance are wonderful! Would definitely come back.