Relais Histò, ITALY

Dining: Traditional Mediterranean cuisine and Apulian specialties are celebrated on the tables of the upscale restaurant. The old olive press hosts up to 200 guests, happy to savor the food entrees professionally prepared by talented chefs and taste selected wines from the best labels.

Meetings & Special Events: Relais Histó in Taranto features 4 meeting rooms, fully equipped and with capacities that range from 10 to the 250 seats. The exceptionally unique and extraordinarily evocative setting is perfect for meetings, conventions, weddings, banquets and private receptions. Also ideal for business meetings conveniently located to the industrial area and to the sites of Boeing, Ilva, Alenia and Eni. Monitor, film projector, microphone, flip chart and other services available for a fee.

Wellness: Spa with a 1500-square meter wellness area. Enjoy the old Roman baths and the Impluvium - the saltwater lagoon, the steam baths, the Culti Dry Sea and numerous available personalized beauty treatments as well as the dry heat of the Fire Grotto, a large outdoor high-humidity saltwater swimming pool kept at 38 degrees Celsius.

Services and facilities include: wheelchair accessible, 24 hour front desk, breakfast (7:30-10:30 am), internet, wi-fi, free ADSL, fax service, newspapers, airport/train station shuttle (for a fee), tour reservations, guided tour bookings, baggage porters, luggage storage, ironing service, laundry service, elevator, enclosed parking lot, wellness center, gym, bicycles, private beach, beach shuttle, front desk, lobby, TV room, lawn, restaurant, bar, snack bar, breakfast room, meeting rooms, lounge zone, swimming pool, and spa.

Nearby Activities: Southern Salento, Lecce and the evocative city of Otranto are all destinations that can be reached easily by driving for just a few hours, together with the historical settlements of Martina Franca and Grottaglie, known for its surprising Ceramics District. Enjoy the extraordinary land, charming and full of art pieces, the watchtowers along the coastline, the old manor houses, the uncontaminated beaches and the halls of the numerous museums, noble palaces and gorgeous cathedrals. Don't miss Castel del Monte, the unique architecture and baroque triumph sculpted out of Lecce stone.