The hotel is located near the center of Policoro, a town situated in the gulf of Taranto, on the site of the ancient Heraclea, a colony of Ancient Greece founded in 433 b.C.. The town today is a main spot for the economic and turistic development of all the Metapontina area. The surroundings are interesting and the opportunities of excursions and distractions are many: The faunistic oasis of "bosco Pantano", the Anglona sanctuary, the Pertusillo lake, the archeological sites of Metaponto in the north, and in the south, the national park of Pollino, the characteristic "stones" of Matera patrimony of Unesco.