FRA I Sassi Residence

Everything is good about this hotel. Breakfast is the best in my two weeks Italy trip. Just one suggestion: please ask for a shuttle at the parking if you drive to Matera. Otherwise it is hard to walk there with luggage and you will easily lost in similar small roads.

Such a well positioned and welcoming residence in the Sassi. Highly recommend the beautiful rooms, amenities and lovely traditional breakfast in the breakfast room. Wow!! What an experience. Thank you Rosita for everything and making us feel welcome. Your friends from Australia 💚❤️🤍

This place is a real gem, frankly a diamond!! Beautiful spaces, amazing breakfast. Friendly and very helpful staff! They are so attentive to details. Will absolutely go back. The views are worth the stay. They have shuttle service to go there as it’s an area where tourists car are not allowed

We stayed two nights in Matera at Fra I Sassi. It was a fantastic hotel in a perfect location in the Sassi. The view from our room’s own terrace was absolutely breathtaking. The room was in a restored cave but modern, beautiful and spotless. The property was peaceful and secure. All the staff were lovely, and breakfast was super. We used the parking and transport service offered by the hotel and it was worth the extra cost. Matera is magical and so is this hotel!

Excellent stay! The staff was very helpful and helped us with our sightseeing plan, plus they booked us a calessino/tuk tuk for a last minute tour-which was very difficult.The room was amazing, cave like, balcony with the most amazing view.

We enjoyed our 3 night stay in Matera in a deluxe suite with a living area with sofa, bedroom, and a large bathroom with a bathtub in a cave. The location is outstanding as you can easily walk anywhere in Matera from Fra I Sassi Residence. We especially enjoyed the large buffet breakfast that included many types of sweet pastries, savory items, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereals, and even hard boiled and coddled eggs. This was the best breakfast we had on our 23 day trip to Italy. We were so happy that we chose Fra I Sassi as our home base to explore the fascinating city of Matera.

We drove from Rome to Matera and arrived in Matera with a street name for the car park which we had trouble finding !! Once we arrived the attendants were very nice, we had to walk and got totally lost and stressed !!!The staff should’ve communicated better and suggested a transfer either by car park attendant or catch a cab!. This was the only fault in our stay but very vital as so hard to find. It took 3 hrs till we finally got a cab and arrived, when it was actually a 15min walk but up and down stairs😂😂😂. Otherwise very well located residence with lovely staff and great room with great bath. Breakfast was really nice and great walks around a medieval Matera. Be aware there are no money changers in Matera so we could not exchange AUS dollars!!

Fra I Sassi was a perfect location in the Sassi. We were close to restaurants, meeting sites for tours and had the most beautiful sunset on our large open patio/ veranda. When the sun went down, the Sassi became illuminated. It is the most beautiful city in Italy. We booked a walking tour which was close. We wanted a nighttime tour and Rosita desk Receptiinist set us up for the tour. She also called a taxi and helped carry my luggage. She recommended a restaurant where locals dined and it was superb. I was worried about my luggage since the Sassi is hilly, but where the taxi leaves you for Fra I Sassi is flat, so Don’t let that discourage you. The breakfast was one of the best we’ve eaten on our trip. Don’t hesitate to book here.

You won’t find more attentive and helpful staff than at Fra Sassi to ensure you have a memorable time in Matera. Staying in a sassi cave is a wonderful experience, one you don’t won’t to miss. It is ideally located. The reception and kitchen staff were very helpful and nothing was a problem