Rent an Entire Masseria in Salento: 16 Beds, Exclusive Use
Searching for an entire masseria to rent in the Salento almost always means running into two extremes: luxury villas at thousands of euros a night, or properties whose "entire" turns out to be three rooms. If your group is an extended family, a set of friends or a small team — 8 to 16 people — this page explains our formula, with the real numbers.
What "entire" means here
Masseria Montanari is a farmhouse in Lecce stone dating from the 1700s in Carpignano Salentino, in the heart of the Grecìa Salentina. Renting it whole means having in exclusive use:
- 6 independent units — 2 rooms, 2 studios with kitchenettes, 2 apartments with full kitchens — for 16 beds in total: each has its own bathroom and its own entrance, so every household gets its privacy;
- the stone vaulted hall, 55 m², for the one big table (up to 35 seated): dinner all together is the reason people rent a whole masseria, and here there's room for it even if it rains;
- the garden, the pergolas and the wood-fired barbecue — the outdoor space is shared with your group only;
- no other guests: one group at a time. This is not a holiday complex.
Who it works for
- Extended families and reunions — three generations, each with their own unit, one big table in the evening.
- Groups of friends — a seaside holiday with a convenient base: the Alimini and Torre dell'Orso 15 minutes away, Otranto 20.
- Birthdays and overnight celebrations — a party at the masseria with no one driving home at night.
- Small retreats and offsites — yoga, teams, training: the hall serves as the classroom, the units as the campus.
The honest maths (no made-up numbers)
Splitting an entire masseria between 12–16 people changes the arithmetic of the holiday: the cost per person drops below that of scattered double rooms, and the self-catering kitchen cuts the restaurant bill. What we don't offer, stated upfront: no pool — the real sea is fifteen minutes away — and no glossy luxury: real stone, real space, family-run.
Where we are (and why it works in your favour)
Carpignano Salentino sits right in the middle of things: 20 minutes from Otranto, 30 from Lecce, 15 from the Adriatic, surrounded by the villages of the Grecìa Salentina — Martano, Calimera, Corigliano d'Otranto, Melpignano. The village, with its bakeries and grocery shops, is two minutes away: for a group that cooks, that's the difference between a holiday and an expedition.
How to book
Write to us with your dates, number of people and the occasion: we'll reply within a few hours with availability and a clear quote for the whole property. If your group is smaller, you can also book the individual units.