Hotel Sant'Angelo in Matera, the city of Sassi

Matera is the city of the “Sassi” the charming ancient districts, which are an example of a unique and complex urban structure and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Matera is also host to over 100 rock churches, a testimony of the Greek-Byzantine Monastic civilizations which held a significant influence. It is the city of art and folklore, and is considered to be among one of the most ancient settlements in the world due to it being continuously inhabited by man, dating as far back as the Palaeolithic era. It is precisely in this ruprestian habitat in Matera’s famous Sassi that the enchanting Hotel Sant’Angelo was created.

The hotel is the result of painstaking preservation and renovation of over 1400 square meters including cave dwellings, pathways, stairways and courtyards. Matera Hotel Sant’Angelo is able to accommodate up to 45 guests distributed into 16 historical dwellings. We offer our guests a number of services for an unforgettable stay including: a restaurant with a warm rustic atmosphere perfect for enjoying the local lucanian specialties, two bars, furnished panoramic terraces, leisure halls, and an art gallery.

Reception is located on the ground floor, the entrance is from the common courtyard. Realized in a hypogeum area carved from the rock, external wall in the front area made from rough tufa walling, hypogeum ceilings with roman arches, and one pointed arch in the partition area between the entrance and the library; the atmosphere is covered in “Apricena” stone flooring. The bathrooms are all tiled in stone. The furniture has been carefully chosen to create a classic and elegant atmosphere.

The restaurant is found on the top floor and is made up of two connecting halls, with two independent entrances with windows above the doors. The Matera Hotel's halls entirely made from hypogeum, with few walls, in the front area made from rough tufa walling, and of “Apricena” stone, with plastered internal walls in the entrance area and rough tufa walling to the rear.

From the wide terraces and balconies you can admire a spectacular view like no other; Gravina Canyon’s stone walls have eroded in the past millenniums to create a deep and more charming than ever canyon.

All rooms are furnished with: private bath, telephone, satellite television, air conditioning, a safe and mini-bar. The Hotel layout is aligned in rows lending itself to a typical neighbourhood that overlooks courtyards and small town squares and are distributed onto different levels and connected by stairways and landings and retains all of the characteristics of the Sassi’s hypogeum houses. With both the front and the rear being carved from the tufa.
Each dwelling enjoys a spectacular panoramic view conveniently located along the city’s tourist itineraries. The accurate restoration and transformation of the pre-existing living environments, now richly equipped with modern technology and the complementary services are what makes Hotel Sant'Angelo in a class above all the rest