Set 2.5 miles from Lecce's historic center, this modern hotel features elegant rooms with parquet floors, flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The S S694 Ring Road is a 5-minute drive away. Panoramic windows, individual air-conditioning and a minibar are standard in all rooms at the Leone, which opened in August 2011. Latex mattresses and anti-allergy pillows are available upon request. Homemade cake, local cheeses and cold meats are part of breakfast at Leone Di Messapia. The Bella 'Mbriana restaurant next door serves traditional dishes from Puglia. Picturesque Porto Cesareo Beach is 19 miles from the hotel, and guests can use private beach services there at discounted prices. The hotel offers free outdoor parking. A garage is also available.