With a stay at Hotel Piccolo Mondo in Castro, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Delizie in Contea and Zinzulusa Cave. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Artefatto - L'idea in Terracotta and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Diocesi di Castro di Puglia.
What's nearby
Zinzulusa Cave - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Castro Marina - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
Cala dell'Acquaviva - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
Santa Cesarea Terme Beach - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
Terme di Santa Cesarea - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
Getting around
Sanarica Station - 14 min drive
Karol Wojtyla Airport (BRI) - 152 min drive
Restaurants
Isola del Sole 365 - 17 min walk
Isola del Sole - 2 min drive
La Pesceria - 6 min walk
Rosticceria Cico - 7 min drive
Le Currenti - 17 min walk
About this property
Hotel Piccolo Mondo
Hotel in Castro with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Hotel Piccolo Mondo offers 33 accommodations with minibars and safes. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 33 guestrooms featuring minibars. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor tennis court, a seasonal outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge and a pool view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant overlooks the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available daily 8 AM–10:30 AM
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 poolside bar and 1 bar
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Bike rentals
Outdoor tennis court
Seasonal outdoor pool
Tennis
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Seasonal outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Wedding services
Business services
Business centre
Outdoors
Beach umbrellas
Garden
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Minibar
More
Desk
Free newspapers
In-room massage
Phone
Safe
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 13.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per person (roundtrip)
Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 50 (roundtrip), (up to 3 years old)
Pet fee: EUR 10 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 13.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Property is also known as
Hotel Piccolo Mondo Castro
Piccolo Mondo Castro
Hotel Piccolo Mondo Hotel
Hotel Piccolo Mondo Castro
Hotel Piccolo Mondo Hotel Castro
Hotel Piccolo Mondo Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
It's such a shame that awful management and upkeep spoiled what could be a lovely hotel. We checked out early because of all the problems we had and were told we would get a refund. Since then the manager has refused to process a refund and respond to messages. I have never felt so ripped off by a hotel This is in NO way a 4-star hotel, the facilities and condition are barely 3 stars. We booked for a week in September to find that our room, a bungalow suite, was shabby, dirty and needed repair. There was no wifi at all in the room and no mobile reception, so we had to ask especially for a coffee machine which seemed to be a problem. The shower didn't work! What was worse was the staff and management. Staff were having audible arguments over breakfast service, we were made to feel like a nuisance for asking for foods which had run out. The cleaning staff just left bags of dirty laundry from other rooms on our porch. A change of management and a refurb is seriously needed
We had a very enjoyable stay, the hotel is very elegant and the location breathtaking, The (salt water) pool area is particularly nice. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
The rooms were spacious and simply decorated, the only downside was that we had a memory foam mattress which we personally don't get on with.
Marc
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family and small children
2 Sept 2019
Disliked: Amenities
Good views but too many steps and you need a car as a little out of the way
Verified traveller
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
26 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dont like it when websites are forcing me to write reviews
The cliff top setting is magical, and the view from the restaurant and public room absolutely stunning. Our stay was made so much better with the help of the very helpful owners who helped book restaurants and trips to places we would not have otherwise found. The Castro Wine festival was a final bonus that made our stay very memorable. Lovely saltwater pool and the best morning swim down a set of steep steps to the sea. Thank you. It will be very hard not to come again. The hotel is spread out and requires some walking, but h LP is there for baggage and The payoff is a healthy appetite and and privacy with individual views of the sea through or over the pines and Cypresses
This is a family run hotel (for 40 years!) with a beautiful chic 60s vintage feel, incredible pool, lovely staff, the most beautiful balcony overlooking the sea (room 81). We loved everything about it, especially climbing down the stone steps to swim in the grotta under the hotel every morning. It’s 10 minutes to Castro harbour and a short walk to Castro square. We loved everything about this hotel and the area, and can’t wait to return.
We spent 3 amazing nights in this “small world”. The staff were welcoming & helpful. We love that it’s still run by the family and made us feel like guests in someone’s home. We had great dinner service. It’s a good place to just relax and enjoy the tranquility of the place. You even get to enjoy private access to the sea with some climbing. The Castro marina is a short drive & you can spend a day there with the locals swimming, sun bathing & enjoying local seafood. We stayed in room 81 with our own balcony with sea view.
The staff were lovely, we had a large family and they helped even my granddad come up and down the steps. The view was incredible, the pool is refreshing and so quiet. The chapel and amphitheatre give the hotel such charm. the room was cleaned every day and the breakfast was sweet and wonderful, minus a few wasps. Would happily come back again. Thanks for a great stay
I spent a week here with my family and we stayed in one of the family rooms - absolutely amazing! The location of the hotel is beautiful and peaceful, it is up in the cliffs and our particular "cabin" was overlooking the sea (it seemed that most of the rooms did). The salt water pool was great and had beautiful sea views, the rooftop restaurant was wonderful and the food was excellent value; we ended up going there several times for dinner, since there was no need to go elsewhere. The staff were all so kind and welcoming, and always willing to go out of their way to help when needed. We borrowed tennis rackets and had a game or two on the tennis courts - despite our questionable skills, the staff who were around cheered for us at the end. All in all, a truly wonderful experience and I am sure we will be back again in the future!
Ladan
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
5 Aug 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice but could be much better after renovation
While the place has an amazing staff and the location is very good, it does need a proper renovation because the rooms and especially the bathroom are very outdated. Otherwise, we had a nice stay.
hotel has a spectacular view, but that's all it has the hotel is old and run down
was expecting a 5 star hotel but found a 3 star hotel, very disappointing
breakfast was very poor and disappointing as well .
we travel a lot and this hotel is by far the worst that we have ever booked.
we had no safe in our room. We had to carry our belongings everywhere, we advised the front desk and they did nothing about it ,the air conditioning was not working properly.it was just fan air, again were advised and did nothing about it . pool chairs were broken and just patched up and not properly repairs or changed .
The outcome of all of this made us leave 1 day earlier.
M.V.
Stayed one night and was hoping that the location was near the center and it was not and the hotel itself has beautiful grounds with villa style rooms but they really need some remodeling. Compleleemenarty breakfast was nice and service is good. My 2 complaints are location and condition of the room.
This hotel can be great with a few improvements - although the hotel advertised free wifi, it was non-existent in the room or pool area, only near or in the reception area. There were no additional free power points in the room to recharge mobile devices. Finally, there was little information that was able to be provided about Castro (eg a map of the town) and surrounding towns other than advice from staff, when requested. Notwithstanding these comments, we did enjoy our stay and the area very much.