Convenient, Quiet Hotel in Assisi
by deecat about Hotel Umbra
While in Assisi, we stayed in The Umbra Hotel right off the main piazza,Piazza del Comune, which is on the west side. ( It is closed mid January until mid March. )
This hotel is housed in an old palazzo and has lots of antique furniture, renovated bathrooms (ours was quite small), balconies, and the Umbra restaurant. It also has a small but lovely garden in front. This hotel is very hidden. and could be hard to find.
It has firm beds, English speaking channels on TV, excellent showers with good pressure, and the PERFECT LOCATION, across from Temple of Minerva. I feel that the LOCATION and the GARDEN were the outstanding positives of Hotel Umbra.
One has to walk down an alleyway (by down I mean incline going down) to reach the entrance. The first thing you see is the garden. I imagine in very hot months that would be even more of a plus. It is right in the center of town.
Hotel Umbra is family owned and run.
For a Quiet, Convenient Hotel in Assisi...
by deecat about Stay at Hotel Umbra
Although Assisi is inspiring, spiritual, and beautiful, it still lacks the simplicity that I had expected from the town of St. Francis's church and burial spot. But, after all the day trippers left, it was more of what I had imagined. Thank goodness, we were able to be there overnight, and thank goodness we stayed in The Umbra Hotel right off the main piazza [Piazza del Comune]. Note that this hotel is closed mid January until mid March].
Hotel Umbra is housed in an old palazzo and has lots of antique furniture, renovated bathrooms [ours was quite small], balconies, and the Umbra Restaurant. It also has a small but lovely garden in the front. The hotel is very hidden and could be difficult to find.
It has firm beds, English-speaking channels on TV, excellent showers with strong pressure, the perfect location, and, best of all, it is across from Temple of Minerva [a temple honoring the Roman goddess Minerva. She is goddess of wisdom and of war. Her Greek name is Athena]. Torre Tower stands beside the temple. [see photo] I feel that the location and the garden were the outstanding positives of Hotel Umbra. One has to walk down an alleyway [by down I mean incline going down] to reach the entrance. The first thing that you see is the garden. I imagine that when it is very hot, this garden would be even more of a plus.
Hotel Umbra is family owned and run, and the service is excellent.
Photos
Hotel Umbra in Assisi
Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi from outside
The scenes and hills of Assisi
map of assisi
Forum Posts
travelling from Assisi to Bergamo
by mrpoon
Hi,
i am travelling from Assisi to Bergamo on friday the 4th June 2004. i am looking for the best route to take and an estimation of the journey time.
thanks
Jim
Re: travelling from Assisi to Bergamo
by Lacristina
Perhaps it would help get a response if you could specify how you wish to travel. Auto, train?
Also, what does the "best route" mean to you? Are you looking for fastest, cheapest, most scenic, places to stop?
Just a suggestion.
Cristina
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