Ostuni, the White City, overlooking the Adriatic Sea, Puglia, Italy
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Best Private Pool Villas in Puglia (2026)

Updated July 4, 20264 min read
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Puglia has five hotels where a private pool comes with a specific suite or villa, most clustered around Savelletri di Fasano's masseria belt near Ostuni. Masseria Torre Maizza, a Rocco Forte property, has the widest range of confirmed private-pool suites. Masseria Torre Coccaro, Masseria Calderisi and Masseria San Domenico sit within a few miles of it, and Masseria Longa in Otranto is the only confirmed option further south in Salento.

Best monthsApr–Jun · Sep–Oct
From pricefrom €450/night
AirportBari BRI or Brindisi BDS · 40–75 min
Best forCouples · honeymooners · countryside escape

The best private pool villas in Puglia

Five confirmed masserie – converted fortified farmhouses – with pools exclusive to a specific suite or villa category. Tap any row for live prices.

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HotelRatingFrom/nightAreaBest for
Masseria Torre MaizzaSuperb€1,200Savelletri di FasanoBest overall · Rocco Forte · widest range of pool suitesCheck price →Review ↓
Masseria Torre CoccaroSuperb€900Savelletri di FasanoBest olive grove setting · Olive Suite with PoolCheck price →Review ↓
Masseria LongaSuperb€450Otranto, SalentoBest in Salento · Deluxe Suite with private poolCheck price →Review ↓
Masseria CalderisiSuperb€850Savelletri di FasanoBest seclusion · Il Fortino walled-garden pool villaCheck price →Review ↓
Masseria San DomenicoSuperb€1,800Savelletri di FasanoBest historic · 15th-century watchtower · golf courseCheck price →Review ↓
Best Overall

Masseria Torre Maizza

Savelletri di Fasano, Pugliafrom from €1,200/night
Grand Suite with Terrace Garden and Plunge Pool · Grand Suite with Private Plunge Pool · Two-Bedroom Deluxe Suite with Plunge Pool – all three categories include a private pool

Masseria Torre Maizza is Rocco Forte's Puglia property, set among olive groves in Savelletri di Fasano near Ostuni. It has more confirmed private-pool suite categories than any other Puglia hotel on this list: the Grand Suite with Terrace Garden and Plunge Pool, the Grand Suite with Private Plunge Pool, and the Two-Bedroom Deluxe Suite with Plunge Pool – the last suited to a family or two couples traveling together.

The property includes access to a private beach club on the Adriatic coast, a short shuttle ride from the masseria itself, alongside the estate's own pools and spa. Rocco Forte's international brand standard means service here is consistent with the group's other European properties.

Savelletri di Fasano sits inland from the coast at the center of Puglia's masseria belt, roughly 40 minutes from Brindisi airport and an hour from Bari.

Widest range of confirmed private-pool suite categories of any Puglia property on this list
Rocco Forte management brings consistent international 5-star service standards
Includes beach club access, unusual for an inland Puglia masseria
Among the highest confirmed rates of any private-pool property in Puglia
Inland location means a shuttle or short drive is needed for direct beach access
Smaller grounds than Masseria San Domenico, with no golf course on site
Best Olive Grove Setting

Masseria Torre Coccaro

Savelletri di Fasano, Pugliafrom from €900/night
Olive Suite with Pool – 60 sqm terrace with private heated pool and whirlpool bathtub; the Borgo degli Ulivi annex has 4 Grand Suites with private gardens and pools

Masseria Torre Coccaro is built around centuries-old olive trees in Savelletri di Fasano, a few minutes from Masseria Torre Maizza. Its Olive Suite with Pool has a 60 sqm terrace with a private heated pool, whirlpool bathtub and gazebo overlooking the surrounding groves. The separate Borgo degli Ulivi annex has four Grand Suites, each with its own private garden and pool.

The property runs a free shuttle service to its own beach club, and the estate includes a spa, greenhouse and vegetable garden supplying the kitchen. It is a Guests' Choice winner on Booking.com and one of the more established luxury masserie in the Fasano cluster.

Best in Salento

Masseria Longa

Otranto, Pugliafrom from €450/night
Deluxe Suite with private outdoor pool – note the Deluxe Suite is also offered with a steam bath instead of a pool, so confirm the private-pool variant specifically when booking

Masseria Longa is a seven-suite boutique hotel built into a 300-year-old farmhouse in Otranto, in Salento at Puglia's southern tip – roughly two hours from the Fasano masseria cluster and the only confirmed private-pool property this far south. Suites are set in secluded gardens enclosed by thick hedges, and the Deluxe Suite is available in two configurations: one with a private outdoor pool, the other with a steam bath instead.

Because both variants share the same base suite name, always confirm the pool version specifically when booking. Otranto itself, known as the "gateway to the East," has some of Salento's clearest water and is within reach of Grotta della Poesia and other Adriatic coves.

Best Seclusion

Masseria Calderisi

Savelletri di Fasano, Pugliafrom from €850/night
Il Fortino – a separate ~600 sqft villa with its own private walled garden enclosing a personal pool and outdoor shower, surrounded by citrus trees

Masseria Calderisi sits in Savelletri di Fasano alongside its higher-profile neighbors, and its Il Fortino suite is the most private single unit among Puglia's confirmed pool properties: a small standalone villa, fully separate from the main hotel building, with its own walled garden enclosing a private pool and outdoor shower among lemon and orange trees.

The main property has a restaurant, private beach access and a smaller footprint than Torre Coccaro or San Domenico, which keeps the grounds quieter even in peak season.

Best Historic

Masseria San Domenico

Savelletri di Fasano, Pugliafrom from €1,800/night
Il Villino – a 100 sqm two-bedroom villa in its own Mediterranean garden with a large patio and heated private pool; the San Domenico Suite overlooks the resort's main pool but does not have its own private pool

Masseria San Domenico traces back to the 15th century, when it served as a watchtower for the Knights of Malta, and is now one of Puglia's most established five-star addresses, 500 meters from the Adriatic. Its Il Villino villa is the confirmed private-pool category: a two-bedroom, 100 sqm villa in its own garden with a heated pool on a private patio.

The San Domenico Suite, despite being the resort's most exclusive standard suite, overlooks the main swimming pool rather than including a private one of its own – a distinction worth confirming before booking if a private pool is the priority. The estate includes an 18-hole golf course and a Thalassotherapy spa, the widest facility range of any property on this list.

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When to go

April–June and September–October are Puglia's strongest months for a masseria stay: warm enough for the pool, with the olive groves and Adriatic coast at their most comfortable before or after the July–August peak, when temperatures regularly exceed 32°C and the Fasano masserie run at full occupancy. Winter is mild but too cool to prioritize outdoor pool time, and some properties reduce services in the off-season. Bari (BRI) and Brindisi (BDS) are the two regional airports; Brindisi is closer to the Fasano cluster and Salento, while Bari has more year-round international routes. For Puglia's masseria belt versus the Amalfi Coast's cliffside setting, see the Amalfi Coast private pool villas guide, or compare against Tuscany for Italy's other confirmed inland countryside villas.

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