A one-of-a-kind boutique hotel in Gagliano del Capo, Puglia, Palazzo Daniele is a 11-suite artist guesthouse set in a 163-year-old aristocratic palazzo and former family residence. The hotel’s majestic yet minimalist interiors draw attention to the grandeur of the palazzo’s original frescoes and mosaic flooring, creating a dramatic canvas for the property’s contemporary art collection. Public spaces invite guests to relax, be it by the living room fireplace, in the spa and pool, in an open kitchen that adheres to ancient Salento and Apulian traditions, or with an aperitivo while listening to music in a sprawling courtyard garden of orange trees.
The small town of Gagliano del Capo, at the tip of Italy’s heel, is set in Salento, which is more formally known as Penisola Salentina. Salento retains the flavor of its past and is filled with neoclassical, Baroque, and Byzantine architecture. Here, ancient courtyard houses and buildings are set harmoniously around Salento’s historical square. The annual international Capo d’Arte is a not-to-be-missed cultural event, bringing celebrated international artists to this idyllic corner of Puglia.