Classhotel Ravenna; Ravenna hotel

Classhotel Ravenna, Ravenna

Classhotel Ravenna lies on Viale Della Lirica, two kilometres out of the centre of historic Ravenna. This modern Ravenna hotel, with air conditioned rooms, each with minibar, pay TV, bathroom, phone, work desk and hairdryer, offers all the contemporary comforts. Yet historic Ravenna is within easy reach.

Ancient Ravenna had become a rather obscure little port on the Italian Adriatic by the time Emperor Honorius made it the capital of the Western Roman Empire 1500 years ago. The emperor was fleeing in panic from the invading Goth hordes. He was right to panic: the Goths were to sack Milan and Rome in 410AD, by which point little Ravenna was one of the most important towns in Christendom. This Ravenna hotel is in what was once the most important city in western Europe. Sat among the salt bearing marshlands and lagoons of modern day Emilia-Romagna region, Ravenna was easier to defend, and the architectural legacy is impressive. There are two fifth century churches in Spirito Santo and St John the Evangelist.

The St Francis Basilica dates from the 10th century. There are some excellent medieval churches and the Communal Gallery, as well as the defensive Rocca Brancaleone, raised by the Venetians in 1457 to protect the town. And unmissable during your stay at this Ravenna hotel is an extraordinary collection of early Christian monuments, eight of them on the World Heritage List. The Neonian Baptistery, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Arian Baptistry, Archepiscopal Chapel, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Basilica of San Vitale and the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe ... all from the third to fifth century.

This Ravenna hotel has a fine restaurant offering the best in local Romagna cuisine and wines. The hotel has WiFi internet access and soundproofed rooms.

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Double room from €60