L Giardini d Atena was eccelente! All the staff were very polite, though very few people spoke any English. That is to be expected. The resort was also a residence for locals to live in, which made the resort very family orientated. There is a lot of security which makes you feel safe. The cafe makes great cappuccinas, and the... More

First impressions were ok. We booked 2 rooms for 5 night mid June with a dog (golden retriever) in one of them. The website said it was dog friendly and did not say of which size. We arrived at reception to check in and we had to deal with a reluctant receptionist. She said our dog was of 'big size',... More

I spent one week at I Giardini di Atena. I booked online directly with the hotel. If you have a look at the pictures shown on the web site, you'll love the residence at first sight. Well, I need to say that not all that glitters is gold... And I Giardini di Atena was not as good as I expected... More

We stayed there from August 16th-30th. The resort is in the edge of the village Merine, 15 minutes of the centre of Lecce. We went there through our time-share company Interval International. The first impression wasn 't good, as we arrived early at 9:30' in the morning and we were told that we could not check-in till 13:00'. Although I... More