Antico Monastero - Charming Country Hotel

Come to discover an Umbrian unexpected treasure!

The 13th century Monastery is located in the heart of the Umbrian countryside, a natural unspoilt setting overlooking the historic centre of Spoleto. Through a level panoramic pathway (about 20 mins walk), the so called “Giro dei Condotti”, guests can reach the medieval city and its restaurants, museums, churches and shops. It is just 2 miles away from Spoleto, 10 minutes driving distance.

At guests' disposal a private park with lounge areas to relax with unparalleled views of the Fortress and Spoleto, sunbath or sip a tea in the terraces, go for a walk among organic olive trees.

Thanks to its unique position at 500 mt of altitude, Antico Monastero enjoys a breathtaking view over the Rocca Albornoziana, on top of Spoleto centre. Many trekking trails and naturalistic paths start from the hotel, for daily walking or biking tours, to thoroughly discover the beauty of the surrounding nature. Wine/local food tasting tours and touristic tours on request.

The Hotel

Never dreamed to sleep surrounded by XIII century walls?ancient history of the building and feel in deep contact with the surrounding nature.

The old monastery has been recently reconverted though a careful restoration works into a 12 rooms hotel with a nearby country house, a former rural school of the XIX century that offers 4 self catering apartments (described in the listing "La Casetta del Monastero").

In this charming site you can breath art and history while relaxing yourself in nowadays comfort and amenities: Internet free, lift, meeting hall with internet connection, 12 wide bedrooms with en suite brand new bathroom, internationl buffet breakfast, multillingual staff. The healthy and tasty breakfast is prepared with love and care for you through an attentive selection of organic local food (the owners of the Monastery also cultivate organic olive trees).

Rooms 12 rooms only, to make your stay intimate and homely.

Double Classic Room

The double/twins rooms are wide and bright, with brand new bathrooms.

Some of them overlook the Rocca Albornoziana.

Bathrooms with shower.

Junior Suite

The junior suites are wide duplex rooms.

On the ground floor you will find a spacious living room, on the second floor the sleeping area with double or twin bedroom. Brand new bathroom with shower.

In some suites there is the possibiliy to add extra beds.

Suite Castle

The exclusive suite is almost 60 sq. meters, overlooking the Rocca Albornoziana and the green valley of Spoleto, it is a unique accommodation for those seeking a warm, welcoming, elegant and comfortable stay in Spoleto.

The suite is composed by a living area with sofa and sleeping area with double  bedroom, dressing room, brand new bathroom with Jacuzzi tub.

Meetings, Weddings

The Monastery is the perfect setting for congresses and special events for a large groupe of people. The frescoed church inside the Monastery is ideal for exclusive weddings, unforgettable parties can be organized in the Monastery and its garden.

The church and the meeeting hall can be converted in congress rooms.

History

The Antico Monastero of  Santa Maria inter Angelos was built in 1229 as a convent for a group of Clarisse nuns, coming from S. Damiano in Assisi, the order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. The nuns lived in the convent for about two centuries.

In the 13th century, the artist known as Maestro delle Palazze, a follower of Cimabue and considered a forerunner of Giotto, was committed to paint the cycle of frescoes representing life and death of Christ. Remains of the frescoes are still visible in our meeting room.

The frescoes have been detached from the Monastery from 1921 and are now visible in these museums:

-  Museo Nazionale del Ducato di Spoleto, Spoleto (Annunciation, Nativity, Last Supper, Crucifixion, Doomsday, Holy Mary with St. Francis and St. Clare)

-  Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MS (Last Supper, Crucifixion, fragment of peinful Virgin and St. Longino, St. Joseph)

-  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MS (The Swaddled Christ Child – fragment of Nativity)

-  Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MS (Shepherd – fragment of Nativity)

-  Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (Wise Man – fragment of Nativity)

-  Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athin, PA (Annunciation, Doomsday)

Amenities:

- free WiFi internet in the reception hall

- TV on demand

- lift

- Jacuzzi (in the Castle Suite)

- shared garden

- former church/congress room

- car parking

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Address: Spoleto, Giro Dei Condotti

TomTom GPS coordinates of the apartment: ignore the satellite coords in the last part of the road and ask for detailed instructions, to avoid errors.

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