Hotel Frate Sole, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Perugia, Umbria; Umbria hotel

 Hotel Frate Sole, Assisi

A delightful headquarters during your vacation in Umbria - surrounded by a large park, this newly renovated three-star hotel in Assisi is not far from the sights. The Hotel Frate Sole, Assisi has a selection of 45 air-conditioned rooms that come with an en-suite bathroom, television, phone, hairdryer and balcony. The superior rooms also come with internet connection and, for that extra touch of luxury, the deluxe rooms have showers with hydromassage. In the hotel itself, choose from two restaurants, one indoors and one outdoors, where you can enjoy a classic Umbrian meal. For added convenience, this Assisi hotel has a currency exchange service, babysitting service and ample parking. Business visitors can make use of the meeting room and fax/photocopying services. In short, the Hotel Frate Sole has something for every kind of guest.

It's also just a short walk away from Santa Maria degli Angeli church. One of Assisi's biggest sights is the Basilica of St Francis, which was begun in 1228 after the saint's death and has frescoes of his life by Giotto, as well as frescoes by the likes of Cavallini, Martini and Lorenzetti. Staying in Assisi, you're not far from Umbria's capital, Perugia, where you can see more art in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and Raphael's ‘Holy Trinity and Saints' in San Severo. Or savour amazing views over Umbria from the Giardini Carducci. Elsewhere in the region, Spello, Gubbio and the duomo (cathedral) in Orvieto are well worth the trip. Lake Trasimeno has a range of watersports and good walks for those who like to get active, as well as a beach.

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Double room from €64