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ALBORÈA
ECOLODGE RESORTApulia
At Alborèa Ecolodge Resort, the architecture fuses harmoniously with nature. Nestled into Puglia’s enchanting Stornara Nature Reserve within the Ethra Reserve complex, this unspoiled oasis offers an authentic, immersive experience.
Our resort, nestled into beautiful Pugliese nature within the Ethra Reserve complex, blends right into the Stornara Reserve’s unspoiled landscape. Our 124 spacious Ecolodge Suites are on one level, each surrounded by lush greenery and featuring a charming outdoor patio with the beauty of the sea just footsteps away. The dreamy pine forest leads to a private fine-sand beach with scenic dunes and crystal-clear water. You can reach this tranquil corner of paradise, complete with more than 5 kilometres of a pristine shore, by shuttle bus.
We’re part of the Ethra Reserve, so the common areas, sports, and entertainment activities of Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort are open to everyone staying there. Our clubs and activities keep the little ones entertained while the adults play sports or attend the evening performances.
Guests can enjoy the Ethra Thalasso SPA at the Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso SPA. It has two seawater swimming pools (one outdoor and one indoor with an Acquatonico Marino path), an open-air wellness oasis with Jacuzzi whirlpools, a solarium, and a fitness area.
Alborèa Resort’s wide, sandy private dune-studded beach is perfect for children’s swimming. We assign a beach umbrella and two sun loungers to each room. Beach towels are included, and guests can sign up for boat and dinghy excursions, canoes, pedal boats, sailing, windsurfing, and paddle surfing.
Our complimentary shuttle will have you at the sea in 13 minutes.
There are 119 independent Ecolodge Suites available, each 50 m2, surrounded by pine trees, with an outdoor patio equipped with a table and chairs. Studio and two-room apartments are available. Some have a kitchenette with a hotplate and sink, which can be requested at the time of booking (limited availability).
Ecolodge Suite Classic Mono
Independent Ecolodge Suites, each 50 m2 , consisting of a large open space with a living room, a double sofa bed and an area with a double bed. They have 2 bathrooms (one of which has only a washbasin and whirlpool bath), air conditioning, TV with Sky, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini-fridge, coffee machine, and safe.
Ecolodge Suite Classic Two-room
Independent Ecolodge Suites, each 50 m2 , consisting of two rooms divided by a door: a double room with two French-style double beds and an area with a sitting area and two single beds, double TV with Sky. They have 2 bathrooms (one of which has only a washbasin and whirlpool bath), air conditioning, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini-fridge, coffee machine, and safe. Two-room apartments for guests with disabilities are available.
Ecolodge Suite Executive Mono
Independent Ecolodge Suites, each 50 m2 , located close to the main services, consisting of a large open space with a living room, a double sofa bed and an area with a double bed. They have 2 bathrooms (one of which has only a washbasin and whirlpool bath). In addition to the Classic suite facilities, they include 2 bikes for adults, Kettle with herbal teas, reserved beach umbrella in the 1st row, and 1 Marine Aquatic Path per day for 2 persons.
Ecolodge Suite Executive Two-room
Independent Ecolodge Suites, 50 m2 , located close to the main services consisting of two rooms divided by a door: a double room with two French-style double beds and an area with a sitting area and two single beds, double TV with Sky. They have 2 bathrooms (one of which has only a washbasin and whirlpool bath). In addition to the Classic suite facilities, they include 2 bikes for adults, Kettle with herbal teas, reserved beach umbrella in the 1st row, and 1 Marine Aquatic Path per day for 2 persons.
Dog Rooms
Ecolodge Suites Classic rooms are available on request, where small dogs of up to 10 kg are allowed. Your dog will stay in the garden of your own Classic Lodge, in a dedicated fenced area, equipped with a kennel and bowls for food and water. Limited availability: reservation required.
Alborèa Ecolodge Resort guests can take part in activities hosted by our entertainment team.
Bluserena’s nursery is for babies between 12 and 36 months. For the other little ones, we arrange Clubs for 3- to 10-year-olds that stay open in the evening and offer lunch with the entertainers (by reservation). We provide a giant playground; water games at Acqua Park; swimming at Serenella Beach, the beach space reserved for the children’s Mini Club; the Blu Baby Park with slides, castles, and swings; and sporty activities like the dance and rhythmic gymnastics, football, swimming, and mermaiding schools.
Our 11 to 14-years-old guests have access to the Teen Club, while the Young Club welcomes our 14- to 17-year-olds. Everyone can join the organised activities like archery combat, or bow and arrow challenges; the Lightsabre Academy with Star Wars lightsabres; exciting nights in a tent; sailing, windsurfing, and canoe outings; sailboat and paddle surfing lessons; the rhythmic gymnastics and football schools (for kids under 14); and aerial dance.
Alborèa Ecolodge Resort restaurant highlights Puglia’s regional specialties and the best of Italian cuisine.
Alternatively, to the main restaurant’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets, you can also have dinner at Pizzeria Ethra at Valentino Resort or Mediterraneo, a seafood restaurant with table service for a fee. We require reservations for both, which you can book in advance at www.bluserena.it/go.
Formula Più guests get one entry per week to Pizzeria Ethra, while Formula Extra guests receive a maximum of two entries per week.
If you prefer to dine al fresco, you can book our shaded outdoor seating area for a fee or have a complimentary Sea Box delivered directly to your beach umbrella.
Bluserena pays special attention to guests’ well-being by communicating the menu items and the correct allergen information. Although we don’t customise menus, our restaurants guarantee a generous selection of fresh and packaged food suitable for guests with gluten, lactose, and egg intolerances. However, we can’t guarantee the absence of cross-contamination for any intolerance (except for packaged products).
Alborèa Ecolodge Resort has two tennis courts and a seawater swimming pool, whirlpools, and water features, and our guests can head to Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort for tennis courts, bocce, archery, a shooting range, table tennis, and group swimming, tennis, archery, and shooting lessons. Our fitness lineup also includes walking, spinning bikes, a balance board, a strength development rope, group gymnastics, stretch & tone, Nordic walking, DJ Fitness, water aerobics, yoga, Zumba, cross-training and jump fitness, where you burn calories on the trampoline to the beat of music.
We’re proud to share that all Bluserena hotels and resorts are the first in Italy to have earned the “CHILD-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY” quality mark recognized by the National Federation of Paediatricians: Cipe – Sispe – Sinspe. All of Bluserena’s services prioritise the well-being of young children and their families, ensuring fun, safety, and constant attention so that you enjoy every moment worry-free.
Alborèa Ecolodge Resort’s Baby Kitchen, open from 6:00 am to midnight, open from 6:00 am to midnight, is a haven for parents of children 3 years old and under. Equipped with tables, chairs, and highchairs, the Baby Kitchen is stocked with essentials during main meals, providing you with the convenience to heat milk and baby food, sterilise objects, and blend and homogenise food.
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Thalasso SPA
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Accessibility for disabled guests
Small dogs permitted
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Other Services
Distance 90 km – Just 17 kilometres from the city of Andria, Castel del Monte is Frederick II of Swabia’s 13th-century fortress, one of Puglia’s top tourist destinations. The imposing, impressive structure has an original octagonal shape that recurs throughout the structure, both in the courtyard and in various architectural elements, such as the eight towers. The shape and location correspond to the direction of the shadows during the solstice and equinox. The evocative decorative elements, such as the two crouching lions on either side of the entrance gate, are imbued with symbolism that combines elements of classical antiquity and Nordic and Islamic culture.
Distance 60 Km – The contrast between modernity and tradition, a distinct feature of southern Italy, is essential to Puglia’s charm–the new blends into settings where time seems to stand still. Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Bari province, exemplifies this. The unique jumble of 1,500 Trulli is in the Monti and Aja Piccola districts, and its historic centre consists exclusively of these conical-shaped structures made from Murge plateau limestone and assembled from dry stone. The Trulli, found mainly in the Itria Valley between the provinces of Bari and Brindisi, have prehistoric origins and are still inhabited today.
Distance 50 km – The landscape of Matera embodies the contrast between the ancient and the modern, tradition and innovation. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, Matera is known worldwide as the city of the Sassi or the Underground City. Matera is not only the oldest inhabited nucleus in Basilicata and Southern Italy but is also among the world’s ten oldest inhabited cities, with settlements dating back some 10,000 years. The cave dwellings carved into the mountain were continuously inhabited from the Bronze Age until 1952, when a national law called for the forced eviction of approximately 15,000 residents. The particularity of the rocky landscape, combined with a sensibility to recover its cultural identity, gave a strong push for appreciation of the Sassi. In addition to lodging museums, they’re the setting for several national and international cultural events today, leading to Matera’s designation as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
Ostuni, the White City of Brindisi, rises resplendently, a jumble of white walls amid sun-drenched land, olive trees, and dry-stone walls. The gaze wanders to the horizon for a glimpse of the sparkling sea. Situated between the Itria Valley and Upper Salento, Ostuni is a fascinating hub famous not only for its pristine water and quality services, which were awarded a Blue Flag and Five Sails by Legambiente, but also for its valuable historical and cultural treasures. Martina Franca, on the Murgia’s eastern hills in the heart of the Itria Valley, rises majestically between the Ionian and Adriatic seas. It’s surrounded by a fascinating naturalistic landscape with the Bosco delle Pianelle Oriented Regional Nature Reserve replete with biodiversity and scenic trails. Winding alleys weave through the old town and its Baroque palaces, vertical white houses, and majestic churches displaying incredible artwork. Locorotondo is a hamlet of tightly packed white houses that form a circle in the heart of the picturesque Itria Valley. The distinct layout dates back to the year 1000 and distinguishes Locorotondo’s charming historic centre. Church steeples rise over the whitewashed houses, evidence of the deep spirituality that permeates local culture and history.
Distance 100 km – Lecce lies in the heart of Salento between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. It’s known for its Baroque splendour, evident in churches, palaces, and architectural details, which earned the city its nickname: “Florence of the South”. The rich, crumbly Lecce stone gives life to fine details, such as those that adorn the Basilica of Santa Croce and the Seminary building, or the magnificent Piazza del Duomo with the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta. Touched by the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Salento is lined with a jagged, rocky coast on one side and gentle, sandy expanses on the other, which meet in Santa Maria di Leuca. Southern Puglia is characterised by the beauty of the sea and the varied coastal scenery, from the most built up to the wildest. Like few others, it’s a place that has been able to maintain and hand down its history and cultural identity. From the rural landscapes to the marinas of Melendugno, Santa Cesarea Terme, Otranto, Porto Cesareo, Porto Selvaggio, and Gallipoli, the area’s panoramas are enriched by dry stone walls, olive trees, and ancient dolmens (farmhouses-turned-accommodations). The historic centres are characterised by the magnificent Lecce Baroque, with buildings of the typical pinkish-yellow colour. Events bring the streets to life every year, such as the Notte della Taranta, which celebrates the musical tradition, blending ancient Salento Pizzica rhythms with modern influences.
THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE OF FREDERICO II’S CASTLE, A UNESCO HERITAGE SITE
Distance 90 km – Just 17 kilometres from the city of Andria, Castel del Monte is Frederick II of Swabia’s 13th-century fortress, one of Puglia’s top tourist destinations. The imposing, impressive structure has an original octagonal shape that recurs throughout the structure, both in the courtyard and in various architectural elements, such as the eight towers. The shape and location correspond to the direction of the shadows during the solstice and equinox. The evocative decorative elements, such as the two crouching lions on either side of the entrance gate, are imbued with symbolism that combines elements of classical antiquity and Nordic and Islamic culture.
A ROUTE AMONG TRULLI IN THE MAGNIFICENT PUGLIESE COUNTRYSIDE
Distance 60 Km – The contrast between modernity and tradition, a distinct feature of southern Italy, is essential to Puglia’s charm–the new blends into settings where time seems to stand still. Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Bari province, exemplifies this. The unique jumble of 1,500 Trulli is in the Monti and Aja Piccola districts, and its historic centre consists exclusively of these conical-shaped structures made from Murge plateau limestone and assembled from dry stone. The Trulli, found mainly in the Itria Valley between the provinces of Bari and Brindisi, have prehistoric origins and are still inhabited today.
THE CITY OF THE SASSI, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
Distance 50 km – The landscape of Matera embodies the contrast between the ancient and the modern, tradition and innovation. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, Matera is known worldwide as the city of the Sassi or the Underground City. Matera is not only the oldest inhabited nucleus in Basilicata and Southern Italy but is also among the world’s ten oldest inhabited cities, with settlements dating back some 10,000 years. The cave dwellings carved into the mountain were continuously inhabited from the Bronze Age until 1952, when a national law called for the forced eviction of approximately 15,000 residents. The particularity of the rocky landscape, combined with a sensibility to recover its cultural identity, gave a strong push for appreciation of the Sassi. In addition to lodging museums, they’re the setting for several national and international cultural events today, leading to Matera’s designation as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
THE BEAUTY OF THE WHITE CITIES: OSTUNI, MARTINA FRANCA, AND LOCOROTONDO
Ostuni, the White City of Brindisi, rises resplendently, a jumble of white walls amid sun-drenched land, olive trees, and dry-stone walls. The gaze wanders to the horizon for a glimpse of the sparkling sea. Situated between the Itria Valley and Upper Salento, Ostuni is a fascinating hub famous not only for its pristine water and quality services, which were awarded a Blue Flag and Five Sails by Legambiente, but also for its valuable historical and cultural treasures.
Martina Franca, on the Murgia’s eastern hills in the heart of the Itria Valley, rises majestically between the Ionian and Adriatic seas. It’s surrounded by a fascinating naturalistic landscape with the Bosco delle Pianelle Oriented Regional Nature Reserve replete with biodiversity and scenic trails. Winding alleys weave through the old town and its Baroque palaces, vertical white houses, and majestic churches displaying incredible artwork.
Locorotondo is a hamlet of tightly packed white houses that form a circle in the heart of the picturesque Itria Valley. The distinct layout dates back to the year 1000 and distinguishes Locorotondo’s charming historic centre. Church steeples rise over the whitewashed houses, evidence of the deep spirituality that permeates local culture and history.
PUGLIA’S BAROQUE CAPITAL
Distance 100 km – Lecce lies in the heart of Salento between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. It’s known for its Baroque splendour, evident in churches, palaces, and architectural details, which earned the city its nickname: “Florence of the South”. The rich, crumbly Lecce stone gives life to fine details, such as those that adorn the Basilica of Santa Croce and the Seminary building, or the magnificent Piazza del Duomo with the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta.
Touched by the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Salento is lined with a jagged, rocky coast on one side and gentle, sandy expanses on the other, which meet in Santa Maria di Leuca. Southern Puglia is characterised by the beauty of the sea and the varied coastal scenery, from the most built up to the wildest. Like few others, it’s a place that has been able to maintain and hand down its history and cultural identity.
From the rural landscapes to the marinas of Melendugno, Santa Cesarea Terme, Otranto, Porto Cesareo, Porto Selvaggio, and Gallipoli, the area’s panoramas are enriched by dry stone walls, olive trees, and ancient dolmens (farmhouses-turned-accommodations).
The historic centres are characterised by the magnificent Lecce Baroque, with buildings of the typical pinkish-yellow colour. Events bring the streets to life every year, such as the Notte della Taranta, which celebrates the musical tradition, blending ancient Salento Pizzica rhythms with modern influences.
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SS 106 KM 466.600, 74010 CASTELLANETA MARINA (TA)
Licence Number: TA073003015S0018896
The airports of Bari and Brindisi are about 100 km away (highway or fast road); a transfer service is available on request.
Taranto railway station is about 40 km from the Resort, Metaponto station is 20 km from the Resort; a transfer service is available on request.
from Bari, A14 motorway to the Taranto exit. From Taranto continue towards Reggio Calabria on the SS106 highway until Castellaneta Marina exit.