Bed and Breakfast, Le Dimore di Hanqorias in Muro Leccese

Le Dimore di Hanqorias: a unique name for a special bed and breakfast. The three historic units are Psema, Alithia and Elià: these are three renovated apartments, part of a B&B in the heart of Salento, in Muro Leccese, 18 kilometers away from Otranto. The three units are close and accommodate up to 10 guests. The B&B is pet friendly: pets are allowed.

The charming bed&breakfast and the accessories of Le Dimore di Hanqorias

The 3 units of the B&B Le Dimore di Hanqorias are three independent apartments, made by following the traditional architecture of Salento, characterized by star-vaulted ceilings. The guests have the keys of the apartments, so privacy and freedom are guaranteed.

The three units are independent, hve private bathrooms with cascade showers, bidet and hair-dryer, internet, air conditioning with heating system, kitchenette with electric hob, coffee maker, microwave oven, toaster, electric kettle, fridge, tv, safe, iron and ironing board.

The beautiful and fully-equipped units of the bed and breakfast in the heart of Salento

Psema, Alithia and Elià are the names of the units of Le Dimore di Hanqorias, bed and breakfast in Muro Leccese, in the heart of Salento. The units are cozy and refined, with barrel-vaulted ceilings, tetto a cannizzo (bamboo ceiling), fireplaces that date back from XVI and XVII century: these elements are typical of Salento and are proofs of the evolution of these units.

The units of B&B Le Dimore di Hanqorias were wisely renovated and furnished with attention to details and are a perfect combination of old and modern.

Suite Psema, that accommodates up to 4 guests

Suite Psema consists of a 55-square-meter open space. This unit can accommodate up to 4 guests. The living room with kitchenette is cozy and bright, with many architectural details such as the fireplace that dates back to the XV century and warms the Winter nights.

The hallway with wooden ceiling can become a double bedroom or a twin bedroom. The master bedroom is on the olive-wooden mezzanine floor from the XVII century, a nest-like room with barrel-vaulted ceiling that is cozy, romantic and ideal for two guests. The shower, covered with Albanian stone, has a cascade head.

Studio apartment Alithia, for 2 guests

The studio apartment Alithia is framed between two stone arches and it`s the ideal solution for a couple`s getaway. It consists of a double bedroom, a small but convenient kitchenette and a bathroom, which is covered with Palladian cobblestone, made unique by the shower under the pillar of an old balcony. The studio apartment is 15 square meters.

Suite Elià, the open space for 4 guests with garden

Elià is a 55-square-meter open space loft with wooden mezzanine floor and typical tetto a cannizzo (bamboo ceiling), typical of the buildings in the old town centre of Muro Leccese. It is furnished with design elements which make it unique and will make you feel at home. There is a majestic renovated fireplace that dates back to 600. The staircase is a iron sheets, specifically made for Elià.

The mezzanine floor has access to a small terrace with view on the town park. The colors of the cementine tiles in the bathroom are exalted by the shower with chromotherapy. Each element was imagined to make Elià a superior suite. The guests have at their exclusive use the 600-square-meter garden with fruit threes. This unit of B&B Le Dimore di Hanqorias has a laundry area with washing machine.

The surroundings of the bed and breakfast Le Dimore di Hanqorias in Muro Leccese

Alithia and Psema, two of the units that are part of the bed and breakfast Le Dimore di Hanqorias, are by the Piazza del Popolo in Muro Leccese, one of the most beautiful squares in Salento. The two apartments, today are fully-equipped units for holidays in B&B, once were part of the building where the bishop Ferramosca lived. They overlook a small square and are framed by the Prince`s palace with moat, the Protononilissimo hypogeous olive-press, the Church dedicated to st. Joseph and the ancient Borgo Terra.

The third unit of B&B Le Dimore di Hanqorias is Suite Elià, by the Piazza. Thanks to its renovation we can now see what once was the beautiful entrance of this XVII house with courtyard with elements from post Renaissance and pre Lecce Baroque. On the doors there are two inscriptions that date back to 1630.

Historic details on the units of Bed and Breakfast Le Dimore di Hanqorias

The name Le Dimore di Hanqorias is inspired to the Messapian language: Hanqorias was actually Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty and Spring.
Psema, Alithia and Elià, the apartments of bed and Breakfast Le Dimore di Hanqorias, are historic houses from XV, XVI and XVII century. The B&B is in the heart of the old town centre of Muro Leccese, with other important architectural, historic and artistic elements.