Harnessing its heritage within the ancient soul of Ostuni, upon the enchanting cobbled quarters of Palazzo Rosso – where the Italian regalità roamed and resided many centuries ago – Paragon 700 Boutique Hotel & Spa is a dreamy city escape, ensconced in the romance of the Puglian countryside.
Its fifteen spacious suites scatter themselves down the historical corridors of the main palace and its contemporary counterpart. Echoing sentiments of age-old Italian tradizioni, where community and culture are at the helm of the story. Revealing remnants of the rich heritage that the jewel of the heel retains!
Every room of the hotel has been consciously stitched together – with the discerning eye of revered interior designer Pascale Lauber – layering the ornate features of the palace with refined luxury. Its architectural attributes of high, vaulted ceilings and original stoneworks with an eclectic blend of signature pieces of art, antique furnishings and contemporary comforts. The perfect combination of romantic storytelling with all of the finer essentials required for an authentic, Italian fairytale getaway.
Whatever your motive of travel, or how large the travelling clan, Paragon 700 Boutique Hotel & Spa caters to your requirements with its differing room categories and generous entertaining, dining and wellness facilities. Ensuring those typical Italian wish lists are lavishly ticked.
Amore at every turn
You’ll succumb to the gentle tempo of the hotel, from the moment you arrive. Settling into your beautiful suite and surrendering to the stillness of the ambience. Perhaps a spa treatment to incite the calm and tranquility of your holiday. Relaxing massages, steam baths, chromotherapy showers and moments in the Himalayan salt lounge. A wellness experience that enhances everything you venture to thereafter.
Cooking and cocktail-making classes. Wine-tasting excursions and countryside gallivanting. Private boat cruises, golf and of course vintage shopping. Most importantly, in keeping with the rich Italian traditions, there will be lots of feasting. Especially around the tables of Restaurant 700 and Lounge Bar 700.
Intimate gastronomic experiences within a romantic ancient garden, settled around an old olive millstone. Where an Apulian farm to fork philosophy is dished up in all of its delightful decadence. Delicious, innovative cocktails served at the long dark-stoned bar to set the tone of every evening. Taking in the sounds of the surrounding city, its urban landscape that’s speckled with the sky’s starry spotlights.
Every part of the hotel exudes its historical character, delicately intertwined with inimitable luxury. You’ll love pivoting from the palace, but always eagerly returning to its ancient quarters. To the suites, the swimming pool, the spa, the dining tables and the communal areas that are always sharing a thousand tales from long ago.
Reviewed by Colleen Ogilvie