B21 Lifestyle Hotel

This was such a wonderful hotel! Great planned rooms, a big comfortable bed and a great balcony. The pool area is really nice. The breakfast is so-so… but the restaurant in the evening is great- which is good, because there aren’t many restaurants around. The hotel is a bit out of the way from the city, but they have free shuttles to the city center. The free beach next to the hotel is nice and with sand- many locals come here on the weekend.

New and very nice hotel. Very clean. Executive room well equipped and decorated in neutral tones. Lovely shower. Beautiful pool in season and beach just a few steps away. Perfect for visiting Fiera del Levante exhibition centre! Some rooms have pool and sea view. Construction in the area. Excellent breakfast with local products and fresh produce. Great stay!

First, the positives. The hotel is new and clean, with a modern - if sterile - layout. The pool is large and excellent on a hot day. The rooms are functional and the bathrooms large. However, for a hotel charging the prices that it does, B21 leaves a lot to be desired. Let’s begin with the staff, who are so rude it takes your breath away. This is the first hotel where I’ve not even been asked as a perfunctory inquiry how my stay was. The drinks at the pool are served listlessly and at high prices. The cleaning staff could do a much better job, especially on the bathrooms. The buffet ran out of food frequently by 9 am and the coffee comes from a machine you’d probably find in an Ibis or a mediocre airport lounge. In a country known for its coffee this is poor, to say the least. The dinner at Sable was appalling - shocking service and bad orichette with a sauce that tasted like it came from a packet. Finally, be aware that the hotel is a good 15 minute drive from the centre of Bari and the shuttle fills frequently. The times are also not particularly convenient. Would I stay here again? No. There are likely superior - or at least friendlier - options elsewhere.