Puglia Kid friendly Vacations

We recently stayed at the Barion Hotel for three nights. Overall, our experience was just okay—not terrible, but definitely not great either. One of the best features of the hotel is the view from the room window, and the rooftop terrace also offers beautiful panoramic views. Unfortunately, that might be the only thing the hotel truly has going for it. The property seems to cater more to business travelers and conventions rather than tourists or guests staying multiple days. During our stay, we found the atmosphere lacking warmth or hospitality that one would expect from a vacation destination. The hotel has a bar, but it feels inconsistent—on some nights it’s completely empty, and on others it may have one person serving. If you miss the set breakfast, lunch, or dinner times, there are no other food options available, and the menu itself never changes. The location is also a major drawback. It’s about 30 minutes away from the city center, and we found it difficult to get taxis or any food delivery—which might be due to either the hotel policies or its remote setting. In short, if you’re a tourist looking to explore Bari and enjoy flexibility and local flavor, I’d recommend doing thorough research—this hotel may not be the most convenient or comfortable choice for that kind of stay.

Friendly staff, fabulous restaurant, wonderful pool.

This girl could be great, but falls short in quite a few areas. Breakfast is a general shambles, with all cold drinks served in tiny plastic cups. Hot drink offers may or may not be taken. Ordering hot food is strictly at the chef area only (no ordering at table) and it's a lottery if it will be brought to your table or just have to guess when it's ready. Weird things are also just a bit half hearted - the safe in the room wasn't secured to anything and had ran out of battery and no crockery in room for coffee (just paper and plastic cups again) . There's also no bar for the pool and the couple of times I wanted a drink there was a long queue at the only bar inside (which you can't wear swimming costume in). Everything was really clean and the gardens are beautiful though. Bed was comfy and air con worked really well.

Friendly staff, fabulous restaurant, wonderful pool.

We recently stayed at the Barion Hotel for three nights. Overall, our experience was just okay—not terrible, but definitely not great either. One of the best features of the hotel is the view from the room window, and the rooftop terrace also offers beautiful panoramic views. Unfortunately, that might be the only thing the hotel truly has going for it. The property seems to cater more to business travelers and conventions rather than tourists or guests staying multiple days. During our stay, we found the atmosphere lacking warmth or hospitality that one would expect from a vacation destination. The hotel has a bar, but it feels inconsistent—on some nights it’s completely empty, and on others it may have one person serving. If you miss the set breakfast, lunch, or dinner times, there are no other food options available, and the menu itself never changes. The location is also a major drawback. It’s about 30 minutes away from the city center, and we found it difficult to get taxis or any food delivery—which might be due to either the hotel policies or its remote setting. In short, if you’re a tourist looking to explore Bari and enjoy flexibility and local flavor, I’d recommend doing thorough research—this hotel may not be the most convenient or comfortable choice for that kind of stay.

This girl could be great, but falls short in quite a few areas. Breakfast is a general shambles, with all cold drinks served in tiny plastic cups. Hot drink offers may or may not be taken. Ordering hot food is strictly at the chef area only (no ordering at table) and it's a lottery if it will be brought to your table or just have to guess when it's ready. Weird things are also just a bit half hearted - the safe in the room wasn't secured to anything and had ran out of battery and no crockery in room for coffee (just paper and plastic cups again) . There's also no bar for the pool and the couple of times I wanted a drink there was a long queue at the only bar inside (which you can't wear swimming costume in). Everything was really clean and the gardens are beautiful though. Bed was comfy and air con worked really well.