Hotels in Matera

No one says a cave dwelling can’t have a crisp, chipper vibe, and this ancient house that’s partly dug into the hillside at the foot of Sassi Caveoso is downright cheerful. Contemporary touches in the bright lounge and guest rooms include a floating staircase, a sunken sitting area…

Of the many cave hotels in Matera, this beautiful enclave at the bottom of Sasso Barisano is one of the most welcoming. These are caves with a view, where well-designed and comfortably furnished rooms (some with sunken tubs) open onto a bright terrace—a front-row seat for a…

You will feel like a bonafide troglodyte—albeit a high-living one—in one of these well-done, well-equipped dwellings scattered throughout Sassi Barisano. Most have one or two bedrooms, and many are multilevel and, given their unusual settings, rich in arches, vaults, and other…

If the Flintstones had hired a big-name decorator, they might have been treated to a design-magazine-worthy abode like these luxurious cave sanctuaries overlooking the Gravina River gorge at the edge of Matera. Furnishings are rustic chic, with authentically old pieces scattered…