Best Western La Baia Palace Hotel

( 3 stars , Bari , Italy )

This place is a good choice when arriving in Bari on a late flight and are using Bari as a jump-off point for your vacation. It is close to the airport and pretty easy to get to. Basic rooms, Ok front desk. We just wanted to sleep so we didn't explore the area at all. I would not stay here as a destination but it was great for a rest and easy to find your way out. We did have a problem with the heat. We were cold most of the night and the shower never did get hot....so check this out first if you are here in winter. The breakfast room was a real treat, up on the top floor with a pretty view of the coastline. Nice choice for breakfast and a very sweet and friendly server who really seemed to enjoy her job.

Just stayed for one night for a business trip. Situated on a noisy road. rooms comfortable and clean and basic ie tv beds seats etc but nothing special , not an expensive place though. breakfast basic . restaurant is on top floor but not much of a view as its in bari . The real gem is a restaurant 100 yards to the sea front called paradise . best pizza I have had for a long time. locals a plenty and the pasta looked great too , fresh aand served with aplomb. the meal was inexpensive considering how good it was. back to hotel, staff friendly and helpful. so overall, ok for a short break but not a usual tourist haunt

Needing to find overnight accommodation en route to our holiday villa in Salento, the villa rental company in Lecce negotiated an excellent rate at this hotel which proved ideal, being only a short distance from the airport and situated one block from the coast at Palese near Bari. However, don't end up on the airport perimeter road as we did by mistake as you will find your selves surrounded by unsavoury characters stopped at the wayside in cars! Rooms plain but fully functional - ours had a balcony - with everything one needed. A good breakfast is provided in the rate on the rooftop restaurant - not the most scenic views but there is an outside terrace on which you can take breakfast which affords views to the sea. Despite not checking in until 10pm a choice of restaurants were available on the coast road just a couple of blocks away serv ing typical seafood fare at extrememely good prices. Daylight revealed a small pretty fishing harbour and shingle/rock beach already frequented by early morning fishermen and local families wanting to dip into the sea. Easy access from the hotel to the main ring road surrounding Bari with exits in all directions.

I just stayed for one night. Very, very basic room and noisy. The bed was more a "camp bed". Very nice staff. Good breakfast. It is not worth the price. I would not go again.