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Vetera Matera is a Relais & Châteaux hotel located in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Matera, Italy, housed in traditional Sassi dwellings carved into the mountainside. The 23-room hotel features contemporary décor with preserved stone architecture, offering views of the historic Sassi district. The property includes a spa with pools carved into rock, a gourmet restaurant serving Basilicata specialties, and activities such as cooking classes and wine tastings.
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Vetera Matera occupies the Sassi district of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where rooms and lounges are installed in troglodyte dwellings dug into the mountainside in the Paleolithic era. The hotel's rooms are positioned on the heights of the city's historic center, connected by alleys and staircases. The Sassi landscape has served as a backdrop for numerous film productions.
The hotel has 23 rooms and suites, including Classic, Superior, Deluxe, Junior Suite, Suite, and Master Suite categories. Rooms feature contemporary décor with understated elegance and open onto large terraces overlooking the Sassi and historic center. Windows frame views of the surrounding stone architecture and landscape.
The gourmet restaurant at Vetera Matera showcases specialties of the Basilicata region. The hotel offers individual and group cooking classes led by the chef, oenology courses, wine tastings, and wine cellar dinners featuring local products.
The spa features relaxation pools carved directly into the rock, along with a sauna, hammam, hot tub, beauty center, and thalassotherapy center. Massage treatments and yoga are offered, and room service is available throughout the property.
The hotel provides access to activities including cooking classes, oenology courses, wine tastings, yoga, jogging, biking, mountain biking, hiking, horse riding, archeological site visits, cultural village visits, truffle hunting, vintage car rentals, hot-air ballooning, and nearby beaches and the National Park.
The hotel welcomes families with baby-sitting services, family suites, baby cots, kids' menus, and early dinner options. Pets are welcome in at least one room and the restaurant and common areas for an extra cost. Food and wine enthusiasts will find cooking classes, oenology courses, and wine experiences. The terraces and spa appeal to those seeking views and relaxation.
Editorial verification: Vetera Matera Hotel - Luxury hotel Matera is affiliated with Relais & Châteaux; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
Vetera Matera is located in Matera, Italy, within the UNESCO World Heritage Sassi district. The hotel occupies troglodyte dwellings carved into the mountainside in the historic center.
The hotel has 23 rooms and suites, including Classic, Superior, Deluxe, Junior Suite, Suite, and Master Suite categories.
Yes, the spa features relaxation pools carved into the rock, and the hotel also offers a sauna, hammam, hot tub, beauty center, and thalassotherapy center.
Yes, Vetera Matera offers individual and group cooking classes led by the chef, as well as oenology courses and wine tastings.
Yes, the hotel welcomes children with baby-sitting services, family suites, baby cots, kids' menus, and early dinner options.
Check-in is from 3 p.m. and check-out is before 11 a.m.
Yes, pets are welcome in at least one room, the restaurant, and common areas for an extra cost.
Vetera Matera Hotel - Luxury hotel Matera is affiliated with Relais & Châteaux; this was confirmed on the brand's own website or hotel list, and the hotel was matched to its official website by our editorial board.
Vetera Matera Hotel - Luxury hotel Matera is in Matera, Italy. Address: Sassi di Matera, Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
| Location | Matera, Italy |
|---|---|
| Address | Sassi di Matera, Matera, Basilicata, Italy |
| Brand / alliance | Relais & Châteaux |
| Official website | relaischateaux.com |
| General manager | Marco Cagnetta · General Manager · source: thehoteltrotter.com, checked 2026-10-04 |
| Verified | by the editorial board |
Sources: relaischateaux.com/gb/hotel/vetera-matera/
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