Alborea Ecolodge Resort *****

Location

The Alborèa Ecolodge Resort fits harmoniously in the Stornara Biogenetic Nature Reserve, whose coastal wood of Aleppo pines enfolds the 124 Ecolodge Suites of the resort. 

Alborèa forms part of the Ethra Reserve Complex of Castellaneta, whose numerous services and attractions are linked by means of internal pathways, suitable for walking and biking. 

Brindisi and Bari airports are about 100 km away.  

Hotel

The Alborèa Ecolodge Resort in Apulia, within the Ethra Reserve complex, is characterised by its fine architecture, perfectly integrated into the Stornara nature reserve.

The 119 Ecolodge Suites of 50 square metres are independent, on one floor and surrounded by greenery, each with an outdoor patio. The resort is joined to the sea by a beautiful pine forest.

The large private beach of fine sand, hemmed in by characteristic dunes and washed by a crystal-clear sea, is set in a stretch of deserted coastline more than 5 km long and can be reached by a convenient shuttle bus. The sea bed is sandy and suitable for children's bathing.

The Alborèa Ecolodge Resort offers the services of Ethra Reserve designed for the whole family: clubs and activities dedicated to children and young people from 12 months to 17 years of age, a rich proposal of activities and sports facilities, and large spaces for evening shows. Guests of the Alborèa Ecolodge Resort have access to the common areas and sports and animation activities of the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort. Also available is the Ethra Thalasso SPA, an exclusive beauty SPA inside the adjacent Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso SPA, with two seawater swimming pools, one outdoor and one indoor with an Aquatonic Marine Path, and an open-air wellness oasis with Jacuzzi whirlpools, solarium and fitness area.

Rooms 

119 Ecolodge Suites are available, all 50 sq. m., self-contained, set on one floor and surrounded by pine forest, each with outdoor patio equipped with table and chairs. Studio and two-room apartments available. Some have kitchenette with hotplate and sink, to be requested when booking (limited availability).

Ecolodge Suite Classic Mono

Ecolodge Suites are 50 square meters, self-contained. They consist of large open space with living room, double sofa bed and area with double bed. They have 2 bathrooms (one of them with only washbasin and Jacuzzi), air conditioning, TV with Sky, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini-fridge, coffee maker, safe.

Ecolodge Suite Classic Bilo

Ecolodge Suites of 50 square meters, independent. They consist of two rooms divided by door: master bedroom with two French beds and compartment with sitting area and two single beds, double TV with Sky. They have 2 bathrooms (one of them with only sink and whirlpool tub), air conditioning, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini-fridge, coffee maker, safe. Two-room suites for the disabled available.

Ecolodge Suite Executive Mono

Ecolodge Suites of 50 sqm, self-contained. Located near the main services, they consist of large open space with living room, double sofa bed and area with double bed. They have 2 bathrooms (one of which has only a sink and whirlpool tub). In addition to the amenities of the Classic, they include 2 bikes for adults, Kettle with herbal teas and tea, reserved umbrella in the 1st row, 1 Marine Aquatic Path per day for 2 people.

Ecolodge Suite Executive Bilo

Ecolodge Suites of 50 sqm, independent. Located close to the main services. They consist of two rooms divided by door: master bedroom with two French beds and compartment with sitting area and two single beds, double TV with Sky. They have 2 bathrooms (one of them with only washbasin and whirlpool tub). In addition to the amenities of the Classic, they include 2 bikes for adults, Kettle with herbal teas and tea, reserved umbrella in the 1st row, 1 Marine Aquatic Path per day for 2 people.

Dog Room

Available, upon request, Ecolodge Suite Classic in which small dogs of maximum 10 kg are allowed. Your pooch will stay in the garden of your own Classic Lodge, in dedicated fenced area, equipped with kennel and bowls for food and water. Limited availability, must be reserved.

Wellness Centre 

With its 3500 m² dedicated to relaxation, the exclusive Spa offers guests: an external and internal pools, a Marina Acquatonic pathway, a Thalassos Oasis with external Jacuzzi tubs, a sauna, Turkish bath, hydro-massage, a solarium area plus a fitness area.  
There are also available wellness and ‘remise en forme’ pathways, beauty treatments for face and body, massages and thalassotherapy programmes. 

The Spa is located at the Kalidria Hotel, within the same Ethra Reserve complex. It can be reached on foot or by shuttle bus, available throughout the day at the resort.

 Beach 

The resort offers its guests a large private beach, set on a quiet shore area measuring more than 5 km, excellently suited to kids’ bathing needs.  

The beach can be easily reached by a comfortable shuttle bas (service available free of charge from 8 am to 7.00 pm). At the beach guests will find a bar and restaurant grill, showers and changing facilities; beach towels are available free of charge.  

Each family has its own reserved beach umbrella with two sun beds and a small table for the length of their stay (first line included for the Ecolodge Executive Suites). 

Available to guests are: sailing boats (except when regattas are in progress), windsurf, canoe and pedalos, beach volley /beach tennis courts, private and group sailing courses.

Restaurant

The Alborèa Ecolodge Resort offers the best of Italian cuisine, with excellent ingredients and products from the rich Apulian territory. Air-conditioned central restaurant. Also available, Il Patio, a covered outdoor area with grill (subject to charge), subject to limited availability. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with buffet service and show cooking. 

PIZZERIA ETHRA AND MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

In addition to the central restaurant, there is the Pizzeria Ethra with buffet service (at the adjacent Valentino Resort), open for dinner, available at least 6 days a week from 10.06 to 08.09.2024. Subject to limited availability, it can be booked from www.bluserena.it/go starting 24 hours before the meal. Pensione Più customers are entitled to one access per person for stays of a minimum of 7 nights; Pensione Extra customers are entitled to a maximum of two accesses per person for stays of 7 nights. The Mediterranean seaside restaurant is also available (for a fee), with table service, which can be booked from www.bluserena.it/go from 24 hours before the meal.

SEA BOX

For those who prefer to dine under an umbrella, the Sea Box is available free of charge for consumption on the beach. It can be booked from www.bluserena.it/go the day before, for the whole room and not for individual members.

FULL BOARD BLUSERENA 

Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet with show cooking, wine and bottled water included. One access per week at Pizzeria Ethra (in Valentino Resort area) open for dinner; Sea Box to be consumed on the beach. On the beach, one beach umbrella assigned with two sunbeds, use of beach towel from 3 years old. Use of the Baby Kitchen.

EXTRA BOARD

In addition to the services of the Pensione Più, at the Bar: cafeteria, soft drinks, draught beer, fruit juices (in 20 cl. glasses), syrups, slushies, selection of national and international spirits and super-alcohols, aperitifs and, from 19:30, selection of cocktails. During meals, beer, orangeade and coca cola on tap in 20 cl glasses. Two entrées per week at Pizzeria Ethra (at dinner).

THE PATIO

Area on the porch outside the central restaurant with grill, subject to charge and limited availability.

Food intolerances

Bluserena pays special attention to the well-being of guests both in the offer and in the correct information on allergens for each dish offered. Due to the size and organisation of the kitchens, it is not possible to offer customisation of dishes to suit individual allergies, but in all central restaurants a basic assortment of gluten-free, lactose-free and egg-free food is guaranteed (although it must be emphasised that it is not possible to guarantee, due to the structural characteristics of the kitchens, the absolute absence of contamination for any type of intolerance, except for packaged products).

Families 

TGuests of the Alborèa Ecolodge Resort can enjoy the shared facilities and children's clubs of the adjacent Calanè Resort and Valentino Resort.

At the Baby Daycare, Serenino Club, SereninoPiù Club, SerenUp and SerenHappy, children and teens will be entrusted to a highly qualified entertainment staff, who will offer a rich programme of games, sports, leisure and recreational activities. All services are designed, structured and segmented according to age groups: 

• Baby Daycare: 12 - 36 months
• Serenino Club: 3 - 5 years
• SereninoPiù Club: 6 - 10 years
• SerenUp: 11 - 14 years
• SerenHappy: 14 - 17 years

Baby Kitchen: dedicated to parents (with tables, chairs and highchairs) for the feeding of babies 0-3 years old, with assistance and availability of basic products during main mealtimes: vegetable and meat broths, vegetable puree, noodles, meat slices, fish fillets, boiled ham, dairy products, fresh fruit, fresh milk, soya milk, rice milk, lactose-free milk, yoghurt, jams, tea and camomile tea, biscuits. Homogenised baby food, cheese and milk for infants, both liquid and powdered, are not available. It will also be possible to heat milk and baby food, sterilise, blend, homogenise. It is accessible from 06:00 to 00:00, during closing times you can contact the reception desk.

Baby Daycare - Nursery from 12 to 36 months

A relaxing holiday for mums and dads, while the little ones will be "cradled" by the safe arms of qualified and carefully selected nursery staff in a dedicated, equipped and air-conditioned space. The welcoming and safe Baby Daycare area - at the adjacent Calanè Resort - is child-sized, air-conditioned and offers a real programme of games and activities tailored to the little ones. The girls on staff will be playmates, delight the children with snacks and snacks, and provide naptime and nappy changes. Group outings in buggies are also planned. Parents will be provided with bibs, bottles, dummies, non-slip socks, sunscreen and nappies. Parents can participate in some of their baby's activities. The service is available, for a fee, every day except Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. from 15.07 to 07.09.2024. It is also possible to book Baby Daycare for the morning or afternoon only.

Serenino Club - Mini Club for children from 3 to 5 years of age

Qualified assistance, exclusive, safe, colourful and child-friendly environments, for a holiday with lots of sea, games, sports and creative workshops.

SereninoPiù Club - Mini Club for children from 6 to 10 years old

All the activities at the SereninoPiù Club are designed for the enjoyment of older children and, in addition to the Serenino, offers numerous activities in the name of creativity.

SerenUp - Teeny Club for 11 to 14 year olds

Sea, sport, music, challenges, workshops, for a holiday full of new stimuli and excitement, together with lots of new friends, parties and games.

SerenHappy - Junior Club for 14-17 year olds

In addition to sea and sport, the SerenHappy juniors have a programme full of activities.

Medical care: at Ethra Reserve the doctor is resident and on call 24 hours a day. Medical practice at the adjacent Valentino Resort, open at set times, morning and afternoon, with free examinations. Visits are charged at other times and outside the medical office.

Sport 

Alborèa Ecolodge Resort has two tennis courts and a swimming pool with seawater, whirlpools and water games. Guests can also use the facilities of the adjacent Valentino Resort and Calanè Resort: tennis courts, bowling, archery and shooting range, table tennis; group lessons in swimming, tennis, archery and shooting range from 27.05 to 07.09.2024. Modern fitness area with the assistance of qualified instructors at scheduled times, equipped with isotonic machines, dumbbells, walking mat, spinning bikes, balance board, strength development rope, group gymnastics and many other activities: Yoga, Zumba, Tai chi Stretch (new 2024), Aquagym, Nordic Walking, Latin fitness (new 2024), dance and aerobic gymnastics come together in an intense experience to the rhythms of hip-hop, samba and salsa; jump fitness, the trampoline that helps you burn calories to the beat of the music. New for 2024, Wing Sup, a fun activity open to all, to master the wind with a wing sail and paddle surf board.

Services and activities 

The price of your stay includes: vehicle parking, Wi-Fi connection, free access to fitness area and use of equipment, collective sailing and windsurfing classes, tennis, archery, target practice, use of kayaks, SUP boards, pedal boats and sailing boats and windsurfs, beach service with beach umbrella and sun beds, beach towels and shuttle bus service. 

The following attract payment: wellness treatments and services, massages and beauty treatments, individual lessons, boat and inflatable excursions.

Doctor on call round the clock (free visits at times to be established). 

Small dogs welcome (max 10 kg). 

Arrivals and departures are planned for Sundays in the absence of specific requests.  

Check-in: room handover from 14:30, is guaranteed by 16:00.  
Your stay includes dinner on arrival day and lunch on the day of departure (can be replaced by a packed meal). On request, you can begin your stay with lunch and end with breakfast on the day of departure.  

Check-out: you must free the room and beach umbrella by 11:00.
Late check-out is available and attracts payment, according to availability (try and request when booking or at the Resort, within two days of departure).