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Hotel Description

Located in Matera, Le Malve Cave Retreat is within a 15-minute drive of Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches and Viewpoint of Matera and the Sassi. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Church of Saint Lucia alle Malve and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from La Raccolta delle Acque. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available

No elevators

LGBTQ friendly

Professional property host/manager

Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing

Property does not require health documentation at check-in

Pets allowed

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Check-in from: 11:00 AM
Check-in by: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:30 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cashless transactions are available

Important information

Property Alerts

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know
  • All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
  • Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • One child 2 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Special Instructions
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Long-term renters welcome
  • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
  • Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Pet fee: EUR 30 per pet, per night (maximum EUR 30 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Italian

Spanish

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Airport transfers

Dining services

Concierge

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Other

Concierge services

Airport transportation (surcharge)

Free breakfast

24-hour front desk

Express check-out

Bicycle rentals on site

Terrace

Mosquito nets

Wheelchair accessible – no

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Well-lit path to entrance

Hotel reviews

9.4
Exceptional59 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.4/10
Service9.6/10
Comfort9.2/10
Condition9.6/10
Neighborhood9.8/10
Amenities8.8/10
10/10
Exceptional
Emilio, 28 Oct 2024
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This is an EXCELLENT place to stay and enjoy Matera. The rooms are big, very comfortable, modern, and convenient to walk around beautiful Matera. The bathroom is big and the toilet is in a separate room than the shower and the lavatory. The staff is very helpful and very cordial. They helped us with every request we had. But, I can’t emphasize more the location… it is in the middle of the Sassi and all locations that one needs to visit. It is located in a small mountain that overlooks part of the Sassi. And one thing very important, you don’t have to carry your luggage to far up, the lobby is 6 stairs from the main avenue that takes you everywhere. Highly recommended.!!!

10/10
Exceptional
Virginia, 05 Oct 2024
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Lovely hotel with extremely helpful staff. We loved staying in a cave room. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and I didn’t want to ever get out of the enormous shower. When we arrived, really after restaurants were serving lunch, the reception staff called to make sure the restaurant next door could accommodate us. He then mapped out a walking tour for us for the afternoon and recommended several restaurants nearby for dinner. We loved everything about the place except that the platform for the bed was larger than the bed and if one (I.e. me) were not paying attention, it was easy to walk into the corner of the platform and give your leg a nice bruise.

8/10
Excellent
Katherine, 30 Sep 2024
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A unique stay in a cave room right in the heart of Matera. No parking in old town but multi storey car park a 10 minute walk away (10 euros per day) - beware the slippery cobbles and steps when pulling luggage through the old town, not for the infirm! Interesting stay and very helpful host. Continental buffet breakfast included. Convenient for exploring the old town.

10/10
Exceptional
Ravi, 09 Sep 2024
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Front desk receptionist (Valentina) was excellent in checking us in and showing around the room, shared the map and explained where to see what attractions, suggested great dining options. Morning breakfast was great, room was excellent. Recommend all to stay and try the experience out.

10/10
Exceptional
Nick, 26 Jul 2024
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This place is incredible!! The room is actually in a cave!!!

10/10
Exceptional
Tania, 20 Oct 2023
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beautiful hotel, the staff is extremely helpful. Room 28 is spectacular, clean, modern but with the charm of the caves. highly recommended.

10/10
Exceptional
George, 02 Oct 2023
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Good service and friendly personnel

10/10
Exceptional
Yen, 03 May 2023
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Great hotel & location. Great friendly service. Comfortable room. Lovely hot shower. Kettle provided but had to plug it in the bathroom(!) Stocked mini fridge. Good lighting for make up. Breakfast located in newer part of hotel next door, good breakfast choices.

10/10
Exceptional
Wendy, 12 Oct 2022
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Has it all.

Great location and very comfortable room and very helpful owner.

10/10
Exceptional
Nancy, 05 Oct 2022
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Location, and the cave still evident in iur riom was amazing

10/10
Exceptional
Aayush, 29 Oct 2019
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Great experience!

Staying in a cave for a night was a really nice experience! The B&B was located in the centre of Matera with lots of things to see around and places to eat. The owner was very helpful and nice, he gave us a lot of recommendations!

10/10
Exceptional
Steven, 22 Aug 2019
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Great location, great breakfast, great room, and great hospitality! A+

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 10 Jul 2019
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Very convenient, pretty and clean accommodation. Friendly and helpful owner. I would go again. A note: don't miss their homemade jam for breakfast!

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 08 Jun 2019
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Location,beautiful breakfast,excellent personal service,very good room and bathroom.

10/10
Exceptional
Ian&Jo, 17 May 2019
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Met by the owner.Very comfortable large room with small balcony. Excellent staff at breakfast.Perfect location.

10/10
Exceptional
Dawn, 28 Jul 2018
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Especially charming, especially special

This friendly, immaculately clean hotel was one of the best in which we’ve ever stayed. Gianvito is a wonderful, helpful host who helped us check in (it’s tricky to get to), and gave us a superb orientation that allowed us to maximize our (sadly short) time in Matera. The town itself is of course amazing, and Alle Malve is in a perfect location for exploring it.

10/10
Exceptional
Angelo, 27 Jul 2018
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Perfect location for visiting the Sassi, central but also not too noisy in the evening and a good choice of restaurants for all budgets nearby. Good host with lots of local knowledge and detailed recommendations.

10/10
Exceptional
charles, 01 May 2018
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Fantastic in every way

This is a fantastic B&B, right in the middle of the Sasso in Matera. The owner is extremely helpful, friendly and informative, and has made a fantastic job of converting this traditional property to a very high standard. Breakfast was very nice, with a selection fresh meat, cheese, croissants and home made jams. Our room, in a self-contained building next to the main house, was superb, with a balcony to sit out on to enjoy the amazing atmosphere of this wonderful town. The owner has plans to provide further rooms and a spa. If you intend coming to this amazing old town, stay here right in the middle of it and soak up the history. One of the best stays we have had.

10/10
Exceptional
Luz Esthela, 27 Apr 2018
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Recommended

Fantastic service, beautiful place, beautiful room

10/10
Exceptional
susana, 27 Apr 2018
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wonderful cave dwellings

Matera is a very surprising place and for good reason it will be Cultural Capital of Europe in 2019. The B&B is in the heart of the old sassi area of cave dwellings and has kept its original appearance, but with all modern amenities. The owner is very enthusiastic and did his best to make sure we would see all worthwhile places. The breakfast was not on a par with the other services and should be improved.

10/10
Exceptional
Celso A, 21 Nov 2017
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Fabulous time in Matera

The room was well-appointed and comfortable. Breakfast was outstanding as the it included the proprietor's mother's home baking and preserves. They were helpful with advice regarding the Matera locality, restaurants and sights.

10/10
Exceptional
Su, 24 Jan 2025
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This is one of my best experiences to stay here.. the spa in the bathroom is so comfortable. I spent very good time here.

10/10
Exceptional
Ho-yeon, 01 Jul 2024
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좋은 숙소

직원이 매우 친절해 좋았어요 동굴 형식의 숙소가 마테라의 특색을 너무 잘 구현한거 같아요 룸 컨디션도 깨끗하고 좋았슥니다

10/10
Exceptional
Morten, 18 May 2024
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Romantisk

Vi bestilte superiorværelset og det var udstyret fint med ekstraordinært bad og stor seng. Meget moderne og fint “bygget ind” i klippen.

10/10
Exceptional
Aline, 16 Dec 2023
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Très joli hôtel proche du parking. Un seul reproche impossible de baisser la clim et les chambres n ont pas de fenêtres.

10/10
Exceptional
andrea, 27 Sep 2022
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El lugar es mágico al igual que su ubicación. Pero, lo mejor fue el trato de las personas encargadas. Nos trataron increíble, justo cuando llegamos nos dieron toda una explicación de que hacer, recomendaciones de restaurantes. Sin duda es el mejor lugar para quedarse en Matera!

10/10
Exceptional
MONIA, 10 Sep 2022
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Bellissimo posto pulitissimo e personale gentilissimo

10/10
Exceptional
Mario, 14 Aug 2022
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Super accomodation!

Alloggio super!

8/10
Excellent
Bodil Bye, 11 Jul 2022
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Fint sted

Matera er et spennende sted med sin historie. Hotellet har en super plassering, men parkering er et stykke unna.

8/10
Excellent
Ursula, 22 Oct 2021
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Die Lage ist sehr zentral , alles gut zu Fuß erreichbar, sehr nette Begrüßung, Frühstück auch OK, schönes Zimmer, nur am Ende fühlten wir uns etwas "hinausgeworfen"

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 19 Jun 2021
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Personale davvero gentile. Struttura centrale nei Sassi.

10/10
Exceptional
Stefano, 12 Jun 2020
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Mi e piaciuto il punto in cui si trova e la struttura caratteristica. Non c'e nulla che nin mi sia piaciuto.

10/10
Exceptional
Stefano, 29 Oct 2019
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Camera centrale e molto comoda Grande disponibilita'

8/10
Excellent
Alain, 27 Sep 2019
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Très bien situé pour découvrir la vieille ville mais confort rustique ( pas ou peu de ventilation) dans une grotte !! Nous sommes à Matera!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 30 Aug 2019
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Location ideale per chi vuole vivere la storia dei "Sassi di Matera", situato nel centro del Sasso Caveoso, a pochi metri dalle piazze più rinomate. Personale molto accogliente garbato e gentile, attento alle più disparate richieste dei clienti.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 17 Jun 2019
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Netter Empfang, guter Kontakt vorab. Familiengeführt. Nette Betreuung. Klein, fein und extrem zentral . Würden jederzeit wiederkommen und auch weiterempfehlen.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 06 May 2019
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Hervorragende Lage in der Altsstadt. Allerdings keine Parkplätze vorhanden. Frühstück italienisch süß. Sehr orginelle Wohneinheiten mit IKEA Möbel. Über die Osterfeiertage nicht ganz billig. Sehr hilfsbereite Gastwirte.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 24 Apr 2019
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Die Lage ist sehr gut.Freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Besitzer und das Personal.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 20 Apr 2019
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Alles tutti paletti Wir werden weiter empfehlen, denn es mangelte an nichts

8/10
Excellent
Bernd, 01 Apr 2019
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Ideale Lage im Zentrum der Sassi. Kurze Wege zu allen interessanten Punkten. Zimmer sauber und mit allen notwendigen Utensilien ausgestattet.

10/10
Exceptional
Giuseppe, 25 Mar 2019
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Atmosfera del passato

Una struttura completamente rinnovata che richiama un passato dimenticato. Completamente nel cuore dei Sassi, Alle Malve è il posto perfetto per un viaggio di piacere alla scoperta di uno dei patrimoni culturali più importanti d'Italia. Proprietari gentili e disponibili, che permettono di farti sentire immediatamente a casa tua. Consiglio di ascoltare i suggerimenti del proprietario per i luoghi di interesse da visitare. La stanza "Grotta" è un tuffo nel passato. Colazione abbondante e con prodotti tipici del territorio. Sicuramente, per un'altra capatina a Matera, ritornerò in questa comoda struttura.

8/10
Excellent
Martine, 15 Oct 2018
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Très bon petit déjeuner et très bon accueil bon emplacement

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 12 Aug 2018
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Toccata e fuga

Di passaggio da Matera abbiamo deciso di dedicarci,una giornata, che non è sufficiente ve lo dico subito almeno 48 ore viaggio a parte per godere della cordialità di questo luogo magico. Cordialità dimostrateci in primis dalla gentilissima signora Bruna e da suo marito proprietari del B&B alle Malve situato nella parte del Sasso Caveoso che conoscendo la difficoltà di muoversi soprattutto in auto all’interno dei Sassi ci hanno dato appuntamento al di fuori dei sassi per poi portarci facendoci percorrere un mini tour dei Sassi alla loro struttura. Qui dopo un rapido check in perché avevamo già prenotato un tour serale dei Sassi abbiamo preso possesso della nostra matrimoniale dove in una abbastanza confortevole poltrona letto ha potuto soggiornare anche nostro figlio con i suoi 20 anni. Comunque a parte tutto ciò parlando della struttura che si può definire perfetta nel rapporto qualità prezzo in un luogo dove i prezzi possono variare dettati dalla zona di soggiorno perché l’esperienza di dormire in un sasso ha un valore diverso dalla classica camera di hotel comunque disponibile poco fuori i Sassi. Unica nota per i più difficili, per dormire nei Sassi bisogna capire che è un piccolo presepe vivente un luogo che ha un certo dinamismo con i suoi rumori che in alcuni zone dei Sassi possono essere più marcati ma che non vi devono scoraggiare, anzi farvi fare solo una scelta più consapevole per non lasciare in seguito un feedback errato. Consigliato B&B alle Malve e Matera

10/10
Exceptional
Rosanna, 02 Jul 2018
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Nel cuore di Matera

Abbiamo fatto un ottima scelta per questo B&B nel Sasso Caveoso. Gianvito e genitori sono cordiali e disponibili.La camera è in posizione splendida e ben ristrutturata,curata con gusto.Una base comoda per muoversi a piedi e scoprire una città "emozionante"e bellissima.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 15 May 2018
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Beindruckende Übernachtung in wünderschönem Sassi

wir übernachteten in einem urtypischen Sassi, welches jetzt ein top modernes Zimmer ist. Diese Unterkunft verbindet Neuzeit mit der Geschichte des Ortes. Einrichtung und Bad sind elegant und geschmackvoll. Der Gastgeber erzeugt eine Atmosphäre, die an einen Besuch bei Freunden erinnert.

10/10
Exceptional
teresa maria iolanda, 02 May 2018
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Una chicca

Posizione splendida nel cuore del sasso caveoso. Ottima accoglienza e grande disponibilità

10/10
Exceptional
Linda, 19 Apr 2018
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Topverblijf in Matera.

Verblijf lift in het hart van het Sassi ( benedenstad van Matera. Daar zelf is geen parking maar de gastheer helpt je om je auto veilig te kunnen parkeren. Hij geeft echt alle uitleg over zijn Matera. Communicatie is top. Ontbijt heerlijk. Je kunt uitchecken en dan later op de dag je valiezen ophalen. Beter kan niet. Top

10/10
Exceptional
K, 28 Mar 2018
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到着が夜中だったにもかかわらず、駅まで迎えに来てくれ、観光の見どころを丁寧に教えてくれ、帰りのお迎えのタクシーも準備してくれた。とてもホスピタリティがあるおもてなしに感激した。

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 24 Aug 2017
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edificio posto nelle strette vicinanze dei Sassi. Noi abbiamo alloggiato nella camera distaccata dalla sede (distanza meno di 50 metri). La camera, anche se leggermente piccola, ha tutto il necessario ed è ben disposta ed accogliente anche per una famiglia di quattro persone. Il personale è molto accogliente e gentile, la colazione abbondante e l'atmosfera è sempre calda. Siamo rimasti molto soddistatti.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 22 Aug 2017
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Stupendo

L' hotel si trova nel centro dei sassi di Matera consigliatissimo

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