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Paragon 700

Palazzo Rosso, an 18th-century manor in fairy-tale city Ostuni, has had many past lives. It was once a convent, housed the science institute, police barracks and was once the residence of the city’s first mayor, who used its hallowed halls for meetings with insurrectionists. But, even with that lineage, its current guise as adults-only boutique hotel Paragon 700 might be its most exciting. Dynamic design and restoration duo Pascale and Ulrike have furnished suites with worldly antiques, reclaimed glorious frescoes and gently updated ancient spaces such as the vaults and water cistern with a laudable restaurant and spa for your own restorative needs. Alongside its incredible cache of art, wine and statement furnishings, it also has the city’s largest garden and one and only pool. Updated with reverence to the past, its owners have given it new life for many years to come.

Paragon 700 is in a peaceful residential area to the north of the White City, within walking distance of historic hilltop sights and engaging museums.

Room Types

Deluxe Room

No two of these 26 to 45sq m rooms are alike. Each has a different revived fresco to gaze at, a different set of judiciously chosen antiques and a unique bathroom (say, with a private steam room or an upcycled South African boma). Enjoy high ceilings and the splendour of the palazzo with all the modern comforts. Observe the city life of Ostuni or the hotel’s garden from a well-appointed balcony. There’s a large king-size bed dressed with stonewashed linen, which can be twinned on request, a bathroom with underfloor heating, a tub big enough for two and an open-space shower. Guests staying here get a free bottle of house olive oil on arrival and will also have an iPad Pro loaded with useful info, free high-speed WiFi, a minibar with free soft drinks, linen bathrobes and slippers and free Fragrart bath products.

from £644

Deluxe Suite

Interior-designer owner Pascale’s love of detail is envisioned in these 38 to 46sq m suites. She has a keen eye for antique French armoires and writing desks, lavish ways to frame a bed (with an oversized velvet headboard, say, or a trompe-l'œil arch), statement light fittings and mid-century seating. Each of these rooms has high ceilings and restored frescoes and parquet flooring, plus a large king-size bed (which can be twinned on request) and a bathroom with a huge bath tub, walk-in shower and twin sinks. One of these suites has a stone fireplace, and another has a terrace which overlooks the enclosed garden. A free bottle of house olive oil awaits guests on arrival and they’ll also have an iPad Pro loaded with useful info, free high-speed WiFi, a minibar with free soft drinks, linen bathrobes and slippers and free Fragrart bath products.

from £776

Superior Suite

Lofty by name, lofty by nature – each of these 45 to 58sq m suites has high cathedral-like vaulted ceilings, many emblazoned with restored frescoes. Each is decorated differently yet decadently; you can expect a dramatic headboard, flashes of original stone and artfully antiquated walls, magnificent light fixtures and tastefully chosen vintage finds alongside more modern pieces. One is especially fantastical, inspired by the Arabian Nights tales with Arabian stucco work and a large, sunken bath for two. Each has an extra-large king-size bed (can be twinned on request), a bathroom with underfloor heating, an oversized bath tub and double rainfall shower, a living area, and some have a fireplace too. Some have panoramic terraces equipped with a sunbed for two and an outdoor shower. Guests get a free bottle of house olive oil on arrival, and you’ll also find an iPad Pro loaded with useful info, free high-speed WiFi, a minibar with free soft drinks, linen bathrobes and slippers and free Fragrart bath products.

from £908

Paragon Suite

There’s a great sense of drama to this 55sq m suite, from the seven-metre-high, cathedral-like ceilings, whose heraldic frescoes have been painstakingly restored, to the stuccoed arch on the feature wall behind the bed and the party-sized circular bath tub sunk into the parquet flooring just steps from the bed. French antique cabinets, artfully distressed walls and idiosyncratic artwork (say, the Mona Lisa wearing a facemask) enhance its curious charms. The sun-trap terrace boasts views of the garden and swimming pool, which can be admired from the sunloungers. There’s a king-size bed (can be twinned on request) dressed in stonewashed bedlinen, a separate bathroom with a double walk-in shower and twin sinks (fitted into a repurposed antique dresser), and a stone fireplace. Guests get a free bottle of house olive oil on arrival, and you’ll also find an iPad Pro loaded with useful info, free high-speed WiFi, a minibar with free soft drinks, linen bathrobes and slippers and free Fragrart bath products.

from £1126

Location

Largo Michele Ayroldi Carissimo, 14, Ostuni, Brindisi, 72017

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