Connection Point

Located along the famous Via Lucana in Matera, the 5-star hotel La Suite is designed by Studio Marco Piva with a refined style but at the same time functional and sober.

Pure and elegant in form, with its essential fluid spaces and expression of functional architecture, La Suite Hotel presents itself as a triumphant building, whose design is intuitively inspired by the twentiethcentury current of Italian rationalism, characterised by a lack of decorations to promote an authenticity that concretely integrates into the historical city. The uniqueness of this five-star structure lies in the synesthesia of aspects that pertain, on the one hand, to the social and urban fabric of the context, and on the other hand, to the analysis of contemporary stylistic trends, giving rise to a traditionally modern complex. The hotel is designed to offer an exclusive stay thanks to its formal fineness, the use of local materials and the renovation of an imposing arched portal of the 17th century, which characterises the entrance to the building with its strong presence. The symbolism of the arch, an archetypal element that reminds of the Tuff caves of the Civita, is just one of the many iconic elements that characterize this structure and create a line of continuity with the past. Besides, the façade is marked by the juxtaposition of vertically arranged, chromatically calm lighting elements, which define a new, visibly homogeneous space with warm colours, in contrast to the intense light the city reflects naturally. An overall view of the fragmented façade is also offered by the rhythmic position of the Mazzaro slabs; it is a very resistant and performing type of Tuff, and it is also used as a traditional local covering material. On the other hand, La Suite offers an impressive view on a courtyard space used for collective events for the inhabitants and visitors of the city. The linearity of the façade is intermediated by a charming Winter Garden, a real seamless extension that acts as a filter between the outside and the inside and that can be enjoyed every time of the year.

The entire project was conceived and realised as a new urban meeting point, generating wide spaces intended for the social life of the city without contaminating its historicity. In this way, the interiors are characterized by plays of perspective, iconic elements and by a scenic use of light. The atmosphere is made welcoming in all areas of the hotel, including common areas and rooms; it has been thought to provide visual relaxation for human eyes, used to the cold and artificial lights of the city. The building comprises a basement and six floors above ground; on the ground floor there are the hall, the coffee bar and the breakfast room, which can be converted into an informal meeting space. While, in the basement there are a meeting room, a SPA comprising a wellness centre and a fitness room, and finally a wine cellar, used for tastings of fine wines.

La Suite consists of 40 generously sized rooms of different surface areas, equipped with flexible spaces, customised furniture, including lamps at bed heads, and bathrooms, characterised by a homogeneous chromaticism that reminds of domesticity. Geometries, volumes and materials, from the most technical ones in flooring, to structural laminates, to traditional stones, are expressed through fine workmanship and elegant details, creating a timeless style. Indeed, tradition is reinterpreted from a contemporary perspective, as it must necessarily meet the new demands of the hospitality market in a worldunique city increasingly focused on quality tourism.

Address: Via Lucana 137, 75100 - Matera, Italy