Hotel Il Maniero, L'Aquila, Abruzzo - ahotelinitaly.com

Hotel Il Maniero, near L'Aquila

The moment you walk in you can feel the history. More importantly, you can feel the warmth of the welcome and the genuine friendliness. The fascinating building that is the Hotel Il Maniero (near L'Aquila in Italy's Abruzzo region) dates back nearly 500 years; it has been carefully and comprehensively renovated into a 20-room establishment of supreme comfort and hospitality.

Double rooms have colour TVs, telephones, direct-dial phones, toilet and showers with shampoo. Accommodation can be organised as doubles or twins and the bigger ones can accommodates three or four beds. There are concierge services and, if you're in a hurry, express check-out facilities. The restaurant serves a wide selection of local and international dishes and there's a well-stocked and friendly bar and a comfortable lounge. Car parking is free.

The location is idyllic, set in the ancient heart of Rocca Pia, between the Roccaraso skiing station and the renowned town of Sulmona. Surrounded by majestic mountains dipping into breathtakingly beautiful valleys, Sulmona (or Sulmo) was the birthplace of Ovid, who adored his "cool home country, abounding in water". No wonder the area is so popular with walkers and climbers, while in winter the cross-country skiing is second-to-none. If you need to nip back to do a little business in between enjoying the great outdoors, the Hotel Il Maniero provides you with professional meeting facilities, along with such services as photocopying. Comfort, warmth, friendliness, modern facilities within a historic ambience and a matchless location. It's an unbeatable combination.

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Double room from €60