Hotel Roccaporena, Cascia; Umbria hotel

Hotel Roccaporena, Cascia

The Hotel Roccaporena, Cascia: this superb modern hotel is beautifully constructed in Umbrian stone, and makes the perfect base from which to explore the town of Cascia, the Valnerina valley and the region of Umbria. This Cascia hotel has 70 rooms, all of them with private bathroom, colour TV, telephone and jacuzzi. The hotel restaurant specialises in local Umbrian and the broader Italian cuisine - typical items include beef from the Valnerina, trout from the Corno River, Castelluccio lentils, truffles and charcuterie. The watchword in the comfortable and elegant restaurant is healthy food in a traditional setting.

This Roccaporena hotel is set at one end of the town, with a splendid backdrop of the mountains. The meeting rooms lie just 50 metres away. This is the perfect venue for business gatherings, sports evenings, spiritual meditation, and is ideal for individuals and groups alike. The hotel has a children's playground, karaoke, bicycles for hire, there is WiFi internet access and room service.

Roccaporena itself is famed as the birthplace of St Rita of Cascia, and the Rocks of St Rita gaze over the town, which itself sits 707 metres above sea level. You can still visit the house and garden of the saint and see the site where the miracle of the rose and the figs occurred. And Roccaporena makes a superb base for exploring this lovely region. Umbria, famed as the green heart of Italy, has a surfeit of beauty, with rolling green hills, mountains, streams and woods, as well as the classic Italian hilltown.

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Double room from €70