Hotel Gio, Perugia; hotel Perugia

Hotel Gio, Perugia

The Hotel Gio in Perugia - this four-star hotel Perugia is a terrific base for your Umbria vacation. A university town, Perugia has lots going on for film and theatre buffs and art lovers. The artist Perugino is well represented, with works on display in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and Collegio di Cambio. Other interesting attractions include a collection of charms and amulets throughout history, and an extensive collection of Etruscan artefacts in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria.

From Perugia, it's not far to Assisi, birthplace of St Francis. In this charming hill town, you can see frescoes by Cavallini, Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti and Giotto's famous frescoes of the life of St Francis in the 13th-century Basilica of St Francis. Also visit the 13th-century duomo (cathedral), which is home to the font that was used to baptise St Francis. The town of Gubbio is also well worth visiting, with its preserved historical buildings, and the Gothic duomo (cathedral) in Orvieto is a highlight of Umbria.

Once you've finished sightseeing, Perugia's Hotel Gio makes the perfect retreat. This four-star hotel is set in its own grounds and is just 800 metres from the centre of Perugia. Its 206 classically decorated, comfortable rooms are split into two areas each with a different theme - jazz and wine. Rooms in the ‘jazz' area come with a CD player and free WiFi, while those in the ‘wine' area offer the opportunity to purchase fine wines. All the rooms at this hotel in Perugia come fully equipped for a pleasant stay, and the hotel also has extensive convention facilities with room for 700.

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Double room from €59

 

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