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( 0835 31 03 24;
www.ladolcevitamatera.it
; Rione Malve 51; s €40-60, d €60-80; )
This delightful eco-
friendly B&B in Sasso Caveoso has self-contained apartments with solar panels and re-
cycled rainwater for plumbing. They're cool, comfortable and homey. Vincenzo is pas-
sionate about Matera and is a mine of information on the
sassi
.
Le Monacelle
( 0839 34 40 97;
www.lemonacelle.it
;
Via Riscatto 9-10; dm/s/d €18/55/86; )
Near the
duomo
(cathedral), and incorporating the delightful small Chiesa di San Franceso d'Assisi chapel,
this 16th-century building offers simple dorms and elegantly furnished rooms, as well as
atmospheric cobbled terraces with stunning
sassi
views. It's warmly welcoming, and the
gorge views from the breakfast terrace are a knockout.
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Il Vicinato
( 0835 31 26 72;
www.ilvicinato.com
;
Piazzetta San Pietro Caveoso 7; s/d €60/70; )
This B&B enjoys
a great, easy-to-find location. Rooms are decorated in clean modern lines, with views
across to Idris rock and the Murgia Plateau. There's a room with a balcony and a small
apartment, each with an independent entrance.
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Sassi Hotel
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HOTEL
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(
0835 33 10 09;
www.hotelsassi.it
; Via San Giovanni Vecchio 89; s/d €70/90, ste incl breakfast €110-160;
)
The first hotel in the
sassi
is set in an 18th-century rambling edifice in Sasso Barisano
with some rooms in caves and some not. Singles are small but doubles are gracefully fur-
nished. The balconies have superb views of the cathedral.
Hotel in Pietra
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0835 34 40 40;
www.hotelinpietra.it
;
Via San Giovanni Vecchio 22; s €70-150, d €85-160, ste €180-230;
)
The lobby is set in a former 13th-century chapel complete with soaring arches, while
the eight rooms combine soft golden stone with the natural cave interior. Furnishings are
Zen-style with low beds, and the bathrooms are super stylish and include vast sunken
tubs.
