This is a lovely place, run by a lovely family BUT our room was a real problem in that it is in a converted part of the building which means that there are no windows, other than a tiny rooflight in the ceiling which doesn't open.
This makes it feel rather oppressive and isn't helped by the modern finish and furniture which means although it's old it has no charm. But the worst of it is that one door but no windows means there is no air circulation and the hot water tank for the bathrooms are in the bedroom in the roof so you are in an airless, windowless room with a large heat source which meant it was very uncomfortable trying to get to sleep. The aircon is pretty useless, not blowing into the bedroom and really noisy, as was the fridge in the room we simply left switched off.

We had rooms 6 and 7 and I think the rooms from 1-10 are all the same.

We have just returned from three lovely days at Masseria Salamina. The family who own it are delightful. The bedrooms are nothing special but were perfectly adequate and nice and cool in the heat of the southern Italian sun. Breakfast and evening meals served in the airy courtyard were delicious. The pool area is fantastic.

We rented the entire masseria for my daughter's wedding. The meals were so wonderful, and the staff could not have been more accomodating.
Our plans to have some dinners off of the property were quickly changed to eating at the masseria every evening.
I would definitely recommend this as a beautiful, albeit somewhat out of the way spot for an event such as ours.

We stayed for a week at the Masseria Salaminain Puglia. The place is lovely, quietly located out of town.

The swimming pool area is simply stunning. The weather is very hot, so sitting by the pool does constitute a lot of the holiday. Take plenty of books: Puglia is quiet.

Our room was clean, cool, and air conditioned, but rather simply furnished. The bed was comfortable. The building itself is really attractive.

We are vegetarians, and we were treated very well by the family who run Salamina. Apart from basic pizza and pasta, most Italians are stumped by vegetarians at the traditional Italian 4 course meal. But Salamina rose to the challenge. Starters were always imaginative an usually based on grilled or cooked vegetables. The pasta which always followed was rich and filling. The meals are simply enormous; the wine is cheap and drinkable. By the third day we cried for mercy and cut back to 3 courses. Unless it is windy, meals are taken in a lovely old courtyard.

Most of the other guests were couples with small children, but we came without our teenage children and didn't feel at all out of place. The masseria is a family business and very child-friendly. The sea can be seen from masseria but it is a drive away and rocky, so not very suitable for swimming.

We went out on a couple of days when it clouded over. We enjoyed looking over the archaelogical site near Monopoli, and the caves at Castellana were an unexpected pleasure. (The English-speaking tour is worth waiting for.) Everyone visits the trulli at Arabellobella but beware the hard sell at every door. Every single one is now a souvenir trap.

The masseria is beautiful, the swimming pool is lovely and the meals are good. There's not much to do in the evening, but the evening meal is an event in itself.