Masseria Moroseta

Puglia, Italy

The lowdown The traditional Italian farmhouse gets a modernist makeover.

Best for Easy Italian living with serious style credentials.

Italy and excellent design go together like bread and butter, so it’s no surprise that one of the hottest hotels in our travel plans this year is an exciting combination of the two. Masseria Moroseta, a little gem in the Brindisi region of Puglia, takes the concept of a typical agricultural masseria and rethinks it for today’s sensibilities. A temple to rustic minimalism, the white, geometric architecture cuts an arresting silhouette against the reliably blue skies. Inside, interiors are a study in farmhouse chic. Wide windows looking out over open terraces flood internal spaces with light, while a smattering of design classics nod to the good taste of owner Carlo Lanzini. Wellness buffs will delight in the spa and the outdoor pool with views over olive groves. Breakfast is a generous affair of local produce, including eggs from the farm’s own chickens, and communal dinners of home-made pasta and seafood delicacies are available on demand. Best of all, Moroseta only has six rooms so peace is all but guaranteed. Book it High-season rates are from £210 (masseriamoroseta.it). From top Gorgeous communal areas include many spaces where you can find solitude; the masseria stands on a ridge overlooking the adriatic and is surrounded by olive groves; white painted sandstone walls and limestone floors reference a traditional Pugliese farmhouse