The Barion Hotel & Congressi is a 4 star hotel just 200 m from the beach, just outside Bari on the S.S. 16 Highway in the direction of Brindisi. It is the ideal place to escape from the city's bustling traffic, but very close to the city centre, the railway station, the Fiera del Levante exhibition area, the San Nicola football stadium, etc. Its position makes it the ideal venue for business clients and congresses, besides being a convenient starting point to visit the beautiful sites in Puglia. The Hotel has 2 big restaurants with special menus dedicated to regional cuisine and a rich wine list with the best Apulian wines. During the summer season the roof garden restaurant is open with its panoramic balcony overlooking the Adriatic sea. The Barion Hotel & Congressi offers a complete fitness centre with a sea view. The fitness centre offers vertical bike, elliptical total body, tread mill and a crunch bench for weightlifting. Besides, the necessary beach towels and mats. The recently opened Congress Centre has 7 rooms (2 of which have an audio-video control room) and can host any kind of events up to 250 participants. All rooms benefit from sun-natural light and can be adapted to different events thanks to an innovative sound-proof panel system. This allows each room to be customised from 10 to 250 places. Business hours of reception: Every day: from 00:00 to 00:00 .