La Fiermontina Urban Resort

A 17th-century private home and masseria footprint set into Lecce's ancient city walls, radically reworked into stark minimalist Lecce-stone structures: star-vaulted historic interiors frame sculpture gardens and a rare old-town pool. 2 min from Piazza Sant'Oronzo, 4 min to the Duomo via Porta Napoli.

Conceived by Fouad-Giacomo and Antonia-Yasmina Filali as a tribute to their grandmother, the violinist-painter Antonia Fiermonte; the Filali family runs the property today. A masterclass in Pugliese architectural contrast: a 17th-century private home and masseria footprint set into Lecce's ancient city walls has been radically transformed with stark, minimalist Lecce-stone structures. Linear modern geometry and traditional star-vaulted ceilings seamlessly frame private sculpture gardens and a rare old-town pool built around centuries-old olive trees. Sculptures by Jacques Zwoboda (Antonia's second husband) anchor the interiors alongside bespoke furniture from her collection. (The Fernand Léger watercolours live down the street at the family's sister property, La Fiermontina Palazzo Bozzi Corso, where 10 suites are each dedicated to a chapter in the Fiermonte-Filali family story; one is a full Léger suite.) 2 min from Piazza Sant'Oronzo, 4 min to the Duomo via Porta Napoli. The way to do Lecce.

• Best for — couples

• Neighborhood — Lecce centro · Via Plebiscito 38 · 16 rooms
• Rooms — 16
• Price — €€
• 16 rooms
• Private garden & pool

From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.

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