
Masseria Cisterna Rossa
Ruffano, Puglia
A pure Puglian palette
10 Guests
5 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms
Key Highlights
- Pool
- Outdoor cinema
- Wine cellar
- Daily maid service
- Barbecue
- Bicycles
- Vegetable garden
We spent one week at Masseria Cisterna Rossa in the Salento area of Puglia. The pictures of this villa do not do it justice. It is large, very beautifully furnished and in an outstanding condition. The surrounding area has so much to do from the seashore and hiking to interesting places like Lecce and Otranto. The staff is beyond pleasant and excellent in every respect. The housekeeper could not do enough for us - all with a great smile every day. A great cook to boot.
– GA, visited 2025
Overview
- GuestsUp to 10
- Bedrooms5
- Double beds4
- Twin bed1
- Bathrooms6
- En-suite bathrooms2 of 6
Features and Amenities
The property
- Wine cellar
- Vegetable garden
- Private parking
Pool & Wellness
- Pool16x6m
Services
- Daily maid service
- Local knowledge and recommendations
- On-the-ground support
Kitchen & Dining
- Barbecue
- Filtered drinking water
- Dishwasher
Entertainment & Tech
- Outdoor cinema
- Bicycles
- Table football
Includes
- Bespoke itinerary planning and exclusive experiences
- Exclusive use of your private villa and grounds
- Effortless trip sharing with your guests on our online platform
- Award-winning local expertise throughout your stay
Excludes
- Flights
- Car hire
- Transfers
- Meals (unless otherwise specified)
Getting to and around
Bedroom details
Main House
- Bedroom 1: double bed (180x200cm), adjacent shower room with tub
- Bedroom 2: double bed (170x200cm), en-suite shower room
- Bedroom 3: double bed (160x200cm), adjacent shower room
- Bedroom 4: double-twin bed (180/90x200cm), en-suite shower room
Guest House
- Bedroom 5: double bed (160x200cm), adjacent shower room with tub
NB: A double-twin bedroom has two single beds that can either be joined together to create a double bed or left separate as two single beds.
Reduced Occupancy
During the shoulder seasons, Masseria Cisterna Rossa has a reduced price for a group of up to 8 that only need up to 4 bedrooms. The bedroom not required will be closed, but the rest of the villa, its amenities and its grounds will remain at the complete disposal of guests. Should you book the reduced occupancy, bedrooms 1 to 4 will be prepared for you.About the property
Inside
accommodation at Masseria Cisterna Rossa is spread over a gorgeously refurbished original masseria and a guesthouse. All rooms are on the ground floor.The main entrance to Masseria Cisterna Rossa leads to an elegant hallway-cum-living area with TV and fireplace. This room immediately gives guests a feel of what's to come in the rest of the property: high, vaulted ceilings, top quality but understated furnishings and a sense of cool peace and calm.
A doorway to the right leads to a study, off which one may access the library and, via a short corridor, a bathroom with tub and rain shower, and a double bedroom with direct access to the gardens.
Moving back to the hallway, a second door, opposite the main entrance, leads to the generously proportioned principal double bedroom, complete with a sumptuous en-suite shower room and French windows leading out to the grounds.
The door on the left of the hallway leads to the gorgeous contemporary country kitchen, which will delight even the most demanding chefs in your group.
On the other side of the kitchen one arrives at the double-size living area with its effortlessly stylish furniture and eye-catching artworks and sculptures. To the far right of this living room is a second, smaller, but equally elegant living area and a guest bathroom with shower. The larger living room accesses the gardens from one end and a fabulous shady al fresco dining area at the other.
On the left of the living area, opposite the entrance to the kitchen, a small corridor leads to a twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and a double bedroom with shower room next door. Both of these bedrooms also have French doors leading out to the gardens.
Accommodation at Masseria Cisterna Rossa is completed by a lovely guesthouse situated about 50m from the swimming pool (80m from the main house). Here, surrounded by well-furnished, sun-soaked and pine-tree-shaded terraces, is a living and dining area, a kitchen, a shower room and a double bedroom. The quality of the fixtures and furnishing reflects that of the main house, as does the artwork adorning the walls. A superbly panoramic roof terrace, equipped for sunbathing, is the icing on the cake.
Outside
Masseria Cisterna Rossa is surrounded on all four sides by manicured lawns, studded with the occasional palm or olive tree and bordered by traditional Puglian dry-stone and white-washed walls, aromatic shrubs, cacti, and a variety of other flora.Strategically placed in the immediate environs of and directly accessed from the masseria, are a variety of shady dining and living areas. The pièce de résistance, however, has to be panoramic roof terrace reached via an external staircase that cuts up through the centre of the building. Once up here, you may not want to come down again, so comfortably is it furnished, so splendid are its views!
Of course, the fabulous pool with its shaded, fully furnished pergola, situated some 20m from the house might tempt you! As is only to be expected of a masseria, the grounds feature a couple of quads, or walled courtyards. Indeed through a space in one of the white-washed walls, one accesses a large fruit orchard, carpeted by yet more beautifully tended lawns and towered over at one side by some shady Mediterranean pines.
Lastly, to one side of the olive groves, is an organic vegetable garden offering guests a wonderful variety of tasty Puglian produce.
CIN No. IT075064C200044990
About the Area
Masseria Cisterna Rossa is set in the gentle Salento countryside, surrounded by centuries-old olive groves and woods. The area is dotted with charming rural towns such as Taurisano, Ugento, Miggiano and Specchia, in each of which you will find local markets, restaurants, some lovely architecture and a sense of the simple life. The sandy beaches of the Ionian coast are a short drive away past Ugento, and you may choose between free beaches and some stylish lidos.
The baroque jewel of Lecce is less than an hour's drive to the north, and is a great day out for anyone interested in Italian art and architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. Further south, the "turn of the century" resort town of Leuca, right on the "heel" of Italy, with its Liberty villas is also well worth a visit. Meanwhile, a short drive to the northwest, will take you to the fortified island town of Gallipoli, with its lovely old centre, its sea-front fish restaurants and a gently bustling atmosphere. Gallipoli's east-facing Adriatic counterpart, fascinating Otranto, is also within easy driving distance and well worth a visit.
Considerations
You may also wish to know that the pool has a depth ranging from 1.4m to 2.50m.
Guest Reviews
We spent one week at Masseria Cisterna Rossa in the Salento area of Puglia. The pictures of this villa do not do it justice. It is large, very beautifully furnished and in an outstanding condition. The surrounding area has so much to do from the seashore and hiking to interesting places like Lecce and Otranto. The staff is beyond pleasant and excellent in every respect. The housekeeper could not do enough for us - all with a great smile every day. A great cook to boot.
GA, visited September 2025
Masseria Cisterna Rossa is beautiful and the staff is absolutely adorable!
Verified guest, visited July 2024
I thought the overall standard of Masseria Cisterna Rossa was exceptional. Lovely linen, the best equipped kitchen ever, totally clean - and I’m fussy! The grounds were perfect and very expansive. We had so much gorgeous outside space. The maid was absolutely brilliant, unflappable, friendly and very helpful and hardworking. Nothing was too much trouble for her.
Verified guest, visited October 2022
Masseria Cisterna Rossa is an exceptional property. Extremely spacious and comfortable. Wish we booked it for more than one week!
GS, United States of America, visited August 2022
Was hat Ihnen an Apulien am besten gefallen? Die Villa, das Essen (inkl. Essensvorbereitung durch das Personal).
Verified guest, visited July 2018
Masseria Cisterna Rossa is truly spectacular. We really loved the villa and the staff. We would even consider renting it again.
RH, United States of America, visited August 2017
I have fallen in love with Masseria Cisterna Rossa - l love the house, the garden and the pool and always leave wanting to return. It was our second visit and we left saying we'd like to go back for a third time. It exudes a sense of beauty, luxury and calm - plus I absolutely rate the staff.
Anon, United Kingdom, visited July 2017

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