Umbria hotel, 15th century country hotel, Italy
| country: | Italy |
| location: | Pietralunga, between Gubbio and Città di Castello, Northern UmbriaSee map here |
| price: | From €70 - €105 per double room per night. Children up to 2 year: no charge. Children from 3 to 6 year old: 50% discount. Children from 7 to 12 year old: 25% discount. Suites and apartments also available. |
| offers: | An Incredible opportunity to spend your holidays in Umbria. Enjoy our Midweek Offer! Check in on Sundays - Check out on Thursday. Stay 4 nights and pay for 3. Total amount of your stay €270 per couple, including breakfast, taxes, etc. Or Enjoy a Full Week offer! Stay 7 nights and pay for 6. Total amount of your stay €540 per couple, including breakfast, taxes, etc. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
introduction to Umbria hotel, 15th century country hotel, Italy
Every Italian and perhaps every foreign visitor too is convinced of the spectacular beauty of Umbria. This wonderful region always has further marvels to unveil and we have discovered an unspoiled part, high in the Tiber Valley and transformed it into a unique resort.
Our Umbria hotel is a rural house of outstanding character, far away from common hotels of rustic appearance and pompous furniture, offering in contrast a discreet and sober elegance. We are situated on the edge of the village of Pietralunga, surrounded by a delicate countryside and uncontaminated woods. The house has been completely redesigned to offer seven spacious lodges for guests. Love for detail is expressed in relaxing colours, in-style furniture with comfortable sofas and fireplaces in all common lounges. Every particular has been studied to realise an elegant and welcoming ambience.
You will appreciate this distinguished and impeccable style also in our service. The cuisine is one of the assets of the site. The delicious restaurant, converted from an old barn, offers the opportunity to enjoy smooth freshly prepared plates with the local farming and breeding products.
Walking & cycling: We provide detailed guides and maps for hiking and cycling in the surrounding area.
Our Umbria hotel is a rural house of outstanding character, far away from common hotels of rustic appearance and pompous furniture, offering in contrast a discreet and sober elegance. We are situated on the edge of the village of Pietralunga, surrounded by a delicate countryside and uncontaminated woods. The house has been completely redesigned to offer seven spacious lodges for guests. Love for detail is expressed in relaxing colours, in-style furniture with comfortable sofas and fireplaces in all common lounges. Every particular has been studied to realise an elegant and welcoming ambience.
You will appreciate this distinguished and impeccable style also in our service. The cuisine is one of the assets of the site. The delicious restaurant, converted from an old barn, offers the opportunity to enjoy smooth freshly prepared plates with the local farming and breeding products.
special things to do and see at our Umbria hotel
Our cellar offers a wide choice of regional wines. You might be tempted therefore to spend most part of your holiday in complete relaxation in the quiet elegance of the country house. And of course if you do decide to venture out you can also enjoy the wild environment and the unspoiled nature of Valle del Carpina, an enchanted place that has still the privilege of being modestly secret. Walking & cycling: We provide detailed guides and maps for hiking and cycling in the surrounding area.
rooms, food and facilities
Wide, stylish and comfortable, all the rooms and suites at our Umbria hotel are exclusively furnished with end-19th century or early 20th century furniture, offering the comfort and facilities of an up-to-date hotel, with plenty of charm and privacy. The care for all the details has extended up to selecting first quality beddings and heavenly smooth bath sponges. Some in-room facilities offered are TV set, telephone, air drier and locker for valuables.
Our Umbria hotel offers 3 types of accommodation: Double rooms, warm wooden floor and amazing view Suites, with their unique atmosphere, they are all panoramic and with private balconies Apartments with more room available, lounge with fully equipped cooking top
On the ground floor guests can laze having a drink in the bar, reading a book comfortably seated in front of a fireplace or enjoy a delicious meal served in our romantic restaurant.
Baby friendly: We offer baby cots and there is a fridge and microwave oven in all apartments.
Pet friendly: Pets are welcomed free of charge.
By road: Coming from Rome - A1 motorway up to Orte junction, then continue via E45 highway direction Cesena, leaving E45 at Montone-Pietralunga junction. Coming from Bologna/Florence - A1 motorway up to Arezzo junction, then continue via E45 highway direction Città di Castello, carry on E45 direction Perugia, leave E45 at Montone-Pietralunga junction.
Our Umbria hotel offers 3 types of accommodation: On the ground floor guests can laze having a drink in the bar, reading a book comfortably seated in front of a fireplace or enjoy a delicious meal served in our romantic restaurant.
Baby friendly: We offer baby cots and there is a fridge and microwave oven in all apartments.
Pet friendly: Pets are welcomed free of charge.
how to find our Umbria hotel
By air: Closest airports - Perugia 60km, Forlì 150 kmBy road: Coming from Rome - A1 motorway up to Orte junction, then continue via E45 highway direction Cesena, leaving E45 at Montone-Pietralunga junction. Coming from Bologna/Florence - A1 motorway up to Arezzo junction, then continue via E45 highway direction Città di Castello, carry on E45 direction Perugia, leave E45 at Montone-Pietralunga junction.
how this holiday makes a difference
 My family and I moved from Rome to this surprising area in 2002. We bought the abandoned former house of the Marquis Patrizi with the intention of restoring it and creating a comfortable place where guests can have a privileged base to explore the magical and historical atmosphere of the Umbrian towns and discover the uncontaminated colourful forests of the Valle del Carpina. My father Paolo, a former architect and now the chef, made sure that all the projects of the restoration of the house focused on protecting the environment and saving power as much as possible. We are founding members (and I am the president) of an association which aims to promote responsible tourism in the area of the Valle del Carpina. I have attended recently a 3 month course “Green and cultural tourism in Northern Umbria” promoted by Regione Umbria. Since opening our Umbria hotel in 2005 we have employed two/three local ladies year round. We provide local area information to our guests and are pleased to suggest tailored itineraries in the area. We also sponsored the publishing of a recipe book which collects all the traditional recipes (in Italian and English) of this area of the Umbrian/Marche Appennines. Our property strictly applies policies to save energy and protect our environment. The house was renovated in 2005 focusing on saving energy and keeping insulated the interior (in summer, when the outside temperature is over 30°, our lobby natural temperature is 22/23°). We do not use diesel or liquid gas to warm up the house (1100 square meters), but wooden pellets. Hot water is produced by solar panels. All kitchen equipments are class A+ rating and low power consumption. We ask to our guests to re-use towels and encourage them to save electricity and water. We use low-consumption bulbs and apply filters to taps to reduce the waste of water. We also recycle paper, metal, plastic and glass and have two own composters to reduce the organic garbage and have fertilizer for our flowers. Food scraps are used to feed animals of our neighbours. In order to reduce the waste of paper in our office we use always both sides of the sheets. We also use rechargeable ink cartridge for fax and printer. We are delighted to offer to our restaurant clients fresh local products such as jams, wines, truffles, olive oil etc. We also resell the same products. We are proud to offer a selection of more than 50 Umbrian wines. Our wine list is made exclusively of Umbrian wines. |
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