A limestone cave, a noble palace by the cathedral or an albergo diffuso with a spa in the rock, right in the Sassi: our travel advisors personally help you find which of the luxury hotels in Matera suits you. Booked through suitespot, breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service come with it, depending on the hotel – around €500 on average for two nights.
Sant’Angelo Matera · Sassi di MateraThe luxury hotels in Matera all lie in the Sassi, and which of the best hotels suits you depends on whether you are looking for a cave, a palace or a spa. To sleep in a real cave, choose the Sant’Angelo Matera, with calcarenite rooms under vaulted ceilings. Couples and food lovers head for the Vetera Matera: Eduardo Estatico cooks at Artema in an underground rock hall, and the Elysium Spa has a heated pool among the cisterns. At the highest point of the old town, right by the cathedral, the Palazzo Gattini Matera offers a hammam in the basement and a suite with a private pool above the Murgia.Planning a few days in Matera and looking for a hotel with character? The best-known addresses follow at a glance, with location, suitespot score and price per night. Our tip for food and wine lovers: at the Sant’Angelo Matera you dine at Regia Corte looking out over the Sassi, and the Vetera Matera takes you to a cave cellar for a guided wine tasting.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sant’Angelo Matera | Sassi di Matera | ★ 4.4/5 | 320 € |
| Vetera Matera | Sassi di Matera | ★ 4.8/5 | 274 € |
| Palazzo Gattini Matera | Sassi di Matera | ★ 4.3/5 | 270 € |
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4.4Piazza San Pietro Caveoso, 75100 Matera, Italy
4.8Rione Vetera, 28, 75100 Matera, Italy
4.3Leaders ClubPiazza Duomo 13, 75100 Matera, Italy
In Matera the way to your room often leads along a lane: two of the three hotels are laid out as an albergo diffuso, with rooms spread across the courtyards, stairways and rock dwellings of the Sassi rather than under one roof. At the Sant’Angelo Matera you stay in one of 33 historic units, either a cave room or a former palazzo apartment. In the cave rooms the calcarenite arches right above you; nothing new was built during the restoration, and the work was done with local materials.
Vetera Matera · Sassi di MateraAt the Vetera Matera you move between two worlds: some of the 23 rooms are on the noble floors, others in rock grottoes, and the hotel stretches from a vicinato, one of the old neighbourhood courtyards, to the Paradeisos del Barisano garden. The rooms were restored with original materials, low-emission techniques and suppliers from the region. In the evening you go down to dinner at Artema beneath the rock vaults, and wine tastings take place in the cave cellar.
Under a single roof, by contrast, is the Palazzo Gattini Matera: the former residence of the Counts Gattini on Piazza Duomo has 20 rooms on two floors, with the cathedral right next door. Here you meet the rock in the basement, where the spa lies among historic cisterns and caves hewn out of the stone. Whether the room you have in mind is in a cave or in the palazzo, our travel advisors will gladly tell you before you book.
In Matera, the pools are where water used to be collected: in old cisterns.
Palazzo Gattini Matera · Sassi di MateraThe Elysium Spa at the Vetera Matera is laid out among cisterns and rock grottoes. At its heart is a heated pool with whirlpool, complemented by a calidarium, sauna, steam bath, frigidarium and relaxation area, as well as massages and a longevity programme. The spa is also open to outside guests.
At the Palazzo Gattini Matera, the spa lies in the basement among historic cisterns and caves carved into the rock: a hammam with experience showers, a whirlpool, a herbal tea corner, massages and beauty treatments. The Sant’Angelo Matera puts everything into its cave rooms; if you don’t want to do without a spa on holiday, choose one of the other two hotels.
At the Palazzo Gattini Matera there is a suite with a private pool on a panoramic terrace above the Murgia, the rocky plateau opposite the old town. If you have something to celebrate in Matera, ask our travel advisors about availability and the price for your dates.
The Vetera Matera has a dining room underground. You reach Artema through the inner courtyard: it lies in an underground rock hall, and chef Eduardo Estatico cooks creative Mediterranean food with influences from the Murgia, Basilicata and Naples. There are three tasting menus to choose from – the vegetarian “Basilicata in verde”, “In viaggio con Eduardo” and “I Colori di Ortega” – with a regional wine list.
Vetera Matera · DiningAt the Palazzo Gattini Matera, Gabriele Marino cooks the cuisine of Basilicata at the restaurant Le Bubbole, regional and seasonal, with options for coeliac, vegetarian and vegan guests; breakfast is served there too. The Regia Corte restaurant at the Sant’Angelo Matera lies in a cave with arched doors and looks out over the Sassi; it gives Lucanian tradition a creative interpretation, and aperitivo is served on the terrace lounge. And just a few steps from the hotel is the award-winning pizzeria Più Sud.
For the evening: the Amoni Terrace at the Vetera Matera is an open-air American bar near the cathedral belvedere, with champagne, oysters, crudi and DJ sets until late. The Lounge Bar in the same hotel serves signature cocktails and light lunches, in summer in the inner courtyard.
At the Vetera Matera, the Cantina lies in a cave wine cellar. Sommelier Francesco Marsiglia leads tastings there – a good prelude to dinner at Artema. Our travel advisors will book both for you together with your room.
All three hotels are in the Sassi, in the cave town itself rather than in the modern part above it. The difference comes down to the few lanes in between.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comIn the Sasso Caveoso, the Sant’Angelo Matera stands on Piazza San Pietro Caveoso. Our recommendation for anyone who wants to sleep in a cave.
In the Civita, the highest point of the old town between the two Sassi, the Palazzo Gattini Matera sits right on Piazza Duomo next to the cathedral. Our recommendation for the palace with a spa and points in the Leaders Club.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
In the Rione Vetera is the 5-star hotel Vetera Matera, a few steps from the cathedral belvedere. Our recommendation for gourmet evenings and a spa with a heated pool.
Palazzo Gattini Matera · Sassi di MateraGetting there: the Sant’Angelo Matera is in the limited-traffic zone and cannot be reached by car; guests park at the partner car park Sant’Isidoro, and the hotel arranges an airport transfer on request.
In Matera, price is not the deciding factor: the three hotels are only 50 euros apart. Decide by what matters to you. The Palazzo Gattini Matera, from 270 €, brings points in the Leaders Club and early check-in and late check-out subject to availability. The Vetera Matera, from 274 €, has two Michelin Keys, the Elysium Spa and a welcome gift. And the Sant’Angelo Matera, from 320 €, adds 50 US dollars in hotel credit but requires two nights.
At the Palazzo Gattini Matera you stay in the former palace of the Gattini counts, built on Piazza Duomo in the 18th century. After the family moved to Rome, the palace passed in 1989 to the Consorzio “Sassi di Matera”, and architect Ettore Mocchetti converted it into a luxury hotel with engineer Piergiorgio Corazza. Today the hotel is part of the VRetreats collection.
Vetera Matera · Sassi di MateraThe Sant’Angelo Matera is a project of the Ruscigno family from Matera, who restored the historic cave and palazzo dwellings on Piazza San Pietro Caveoso. The Vetera Matera belongs to Gruppo Bellevue and is a member of Relais & Châteaux; in the kitchen it relies on organic and zero-kilometre ingredients, alongside zero-waste measures.
Michelin Keys are awarded to hotels, not restaurants. In Matera, the Vetera Matera holds two Michelin Keys – for a 5-star hotel with 23 rooms in the Sassi, with a spa in the rock and a gourmet restaurant beneath the vaults.
The median price is 274 € a night – the price of the Vetera Matera. The selection starts at 270 € at the Palazzo Gattini Matera and goes up to 320 € at the Sant’Angelo Matera.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palazzo Gattini Matera | 270 € | 1st night | ★ 4.3/5 |
| Vetera Matera | 274 € | 1st night | ★ 4.8/5 |
| Sant’Angelo Matera | 320 € | 2 nights | ★ 4.4/5 |
Included at all three hotels: daily breakfast for two and an upgrade on arrival, subject to availability. Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability, are possible at the Palazzo Gattini Matera and the Sant’Angelo Matera. Only the Sant’Angelo Matera has a minimum stay: there the benefits apply from two nights, at the Palazzo Gattini Matera and the Vetera Matera from the first.
Palazzo Gattini Matera · Rooms & suitesBeyond that, each hotel brings something of its own: 50 US dollars in hotel credit at the Sant’Angelo Matera, a welcome gift at the Vetera Matera and Leaders Club points at the Palazzo Gattini Matera.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comPoints and status can be earned at the Palazzo Gattini Matera: give your Leaders Club number when booking and you receive the regular points.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
When it’s at its most beautiful: from April to June and in September and October, when the Sassi and the Murgia are pleasant to explore on foot. When it’s at its quietest: in January and February, when the low light falls across the limestone. When to book a 5-star hotel in Matera early: for Easter and October – with three hotels in the old town, the choice is quickly taken.
Vetera Matera · MateraHow long to stay: three nights – one for the Sassi, one for the rock churches on the Murgia and one for the surrounding area.
In Matera, you earn points at the Palazzo Gattini Matera: it belongs to Leaders Club, and with your member number added at booking, your stay counts as a direct rate with status nights and benefits. The Sant’Angelo Matera and the Vetera Matera have no points programme; there, the suitespot benefits count instead – at the Vetera Matera, for example, breakfast for two and a welcome gift.
One of the 3 hotels in Matera belongs to a hotel loyalty program: Leaders Club. The other 2 hotels are independently run – there you receive the suitespot benefits without a loyalty program.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Matera |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders Club | 1 hotel | Palazzo Gattini Matera |
Which hotel in Matera suits you often comes down to a few questions: is there a pool or a spa, how old is the building, when was it last renovated, and has the hotel received an award? The overview answers them for all three hotels at a glance.
3 of the 3 hotels are housed in historic buildings. 2 hotels have a spa, 2 a pool. One hotel holds a Michelin Key.
✓ = available, – = not available, blank = no information.
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetera Matera | ✓ | ✓ | 2 Keys | |||
| Palazzo Gattini Matera | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Sant’Angelo Matera |
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Meet our team →The median price is 274 € a night. The Palazzo Gattini Matera starts at 270 €, the Vetera Matera at 274 € and the Sant’Angelo Matera at 320 €. Breakfast for two and an upgrade subject to availability are included at all three luxury hotels.
At the top end is the Sant’Angelo Matera, from 320 € a night, with 50 US dollars in hotel credit and a minimum stay of two nights. The other two hotels are just below: the Vetera Matera at 274 € and the Palazzo Gattini Matera at 270 €.
Yes. At the Sant’Angelo Matera you sleep in historic cave rooms of calcarenite with vaulted ceilings, and at the Vetera Matera the rooms are spread between noble floors and rock grottoes. The Palazzo Gattini Matera is a noble palace whose spa lies in caves and cisterns.
The Vetera Matera has a heated pool with whirlpool in the Elysium Spa, among cisterns and rock grottoes. At the Palazzo Gattini Matera there is a whirlpool in the spa and a suite with a private pool on a panoramic terrace above the Murgia.
The Vetera Matera, with the Elysium Spa – pool, calidarium, sauna, steam bath and frigidarium – and the Palazzo Gattini Matera, with a spa including a hammam and experience showers among historic cisterns.
The Vetera Matera holds two Michelin Keys. The 5-star hotel is also a member of Relais & Châteaux.
The Vetera Matera, with Artema in an underground rock hall: Eduardo Estatico cooks three tasting menus, including the vegetarian “Basilicata in verde”. Lucanian cuisine is served at Le Bubbole in the Palazzo Gattini Matera and at Regia Corte, overlooking the Sassi, in the Sant’Angelo Matera.
At the Palazzo Gattini Matera you earn regular points in the Leaders Club if you give your membership number when booking.
All three hotels are in the Sassi. In the Sasso Caveoso for the cave (the Sant’Angelo Matera), in the Civita on Piazza Duomo for the palace (the Palazzo Gattini Matera) and in the Rione Vetera near the cathedral belvedere for spa and gourmet cuisine (the Vetera Matera).
Not at the Sant’Angelo Matera: it is in the limited-traffic zone, guests park at the partner car park Sant’Isidoro, and an airport transfer is available on request. For the other two hotels, our travel advisors will clarify access and parking before you arrive.
The Vetera Matera offers babysitting. At the Palazzo Gattini Matera, the restaurant Le Bubbole also cooks for coeliac, vegetarian and vegan guests. Breakfast for two is included at all three hotels.
Pets are welcome at the Vetera Matera. For the other two hotels, our travel advisors will check the conditions before you book.
There is no fixed ranking – the best hotel is the one that suits your trip. If you want to sleep in a real cave, stay at the Sant’Angelo Matera in the Sasso Caveoso. Couples and food lovers book the Vetera Matera, with Artema in the rock hall and the Elysium Spa; if you want to stay at the highest point of the old town, right by the cathedral, choose the Palazzo Gattini Matera, with its hammam and Leaders Club points. Our travel advisors will gladly help you choose among the luxury hotels in Matera in person.
The Vetera Matera in the Rione Vetera: its Elysium Spa lies among old cisterns and rock grottoes, with a heated pool and whirlpool, calidarium, sauna, steam bath and frigidarium, plus massages and a longevity program. We recommend it to anyone who wants to combine spa days with gourmet evenings at Artema. The Palazzo Gattini Matera on Piazza Duomo also has a spa in the rock, with a hammam and experience showers.
