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Where to Stay in Polignano a Mare
on the cliff, or just outside it
Where to stay in Polignano a Mare — in the clifftop old town for the views, or nearby in Monopoli and the Itria Valley for calm. A few rooms we'd send a friend to.
Polignano's old town is tiny and gets very busy by day, so where you stay is a trade-off. A room on the cliff puts you in the postcard — and lets you have it at dawn and after dusk when the trippers have gone. Staying nearby (Monopoli, or inland in the Itria Valley) trades the clifftop drama for calm and value, with an easy hop into town at the quiet hours.
Book well ahead for summer and aim for May–June or September. A few places, from a cliffside icon to a quieter resort outside town, are below.
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Where to Stay
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Hotel Grotta Palazzese
$$$$Old town (cliff)
The famous cliffside hotel with a restaurant set inside a sea cave — the splurge, and the view.
Check Availability →Covo dei Saraceni
$$$Old town
A central hotel on the cliff edge, with sea-view rooms steps from the old town.
Check Availability →Borgobianco Resort & Spa, Curio by Hilton
$$$Outside town
A polished resort and spa a short drive from town — the quiet, comfortable base.
Check Availability →Malu Suites
$$Old town
Small, stylish suites tucked in the white lanes of the centro storico.
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Questions, Answered
Should you stay in Polignano a Mare or nearby?
Staying in the clifftop old town gives you the postcard and the quiet early and late hours, but it's small, busy, and pricey. Many travelers prefer nearby Monopoli (a larger, more lived-in port town) or the inland Itria Valley (Ostuni, Alberobello), which are calmer and better value, with an easy drive into Polignano at the quieter hours.
Is Polignano a Mare expensive?
Polignano's clifftop and old-town hotels are among Puglia's priciest, especially in July and August. Rates drop in the shoulder season (May–June, September), and basing in Monopoli or the Itria Valley is more affordable while keeping Polignano a short drive away.
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