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Pretty good location

Nikolai Mon 21/10/2015 16:15

It is just outside Centro storico. Note that the building was a monastery in the olden times. In a peaceful area, just a 5-min walk away. Free car parking. Friendly staff, when available :) The Wi-Fi is better on reception area. Great views towards Trasimeno Lake.

totally misleading! no wifi no private bathroom! no help!

isabelle ron 16/06/2014 19:56

This place is a complete lie
it is not a convent nor monastery, it is not run by nuns nor monks
there is no working wifi, there was none at any of the time I stayed
I was told the rain prevented its functioning the night I arrived ( I had been staying in Cortona in other places with the same weather without a wifi issue for 3 nights!!!!!)
the bathroom is not private but shared with the entire floor! what makes it private is that you can lock yourself into it.
when I told the lady who manages the place that selling wifi and private bathroom were lies she said " you can go but I am keeping your money"
outrageous!!!!!

You get what you pay for!

Czexanon 15/02/2014 12:22

Stayed here over New Year's for 5 nights. Every night around 9PM the heat was turned off until 7AM, with the exception of New Years Eve, when I think the owners were around. When we tried to communicate this to the staff, he just shrugged. The inn keeper does not speak any English. The room, stark as everyone has described. Could really use some little touches to make it more comfortable. This would include better lighting or at least lamps that can reach the bed. Some wall art. A rug or two. Our room had a large frosted window that opened onto the hall. Anytime anyone came rambling through he echoing halls and stairwell, they would turn on the lights which then shined into the room. This gets old at 2AM. The hotel needs to paint that window black or hang some curtains on it. The breakfast is basic and gets you off to a start. We opted out of it and bought a hot pot at the local store and got some instant coffee and pastries for about the same price. It was nice having hot coffee in our 50* room at 6AM. The doors have old skeleton keys which are hard to open. Finally got the hang of getting the sweet spot of our lock on the last day.

Now for the good. The bed was very nice, the room impeccably clean. The value unbeatable. Free parking. Great Location. Awesome view and convenient to Cortona. It was a great base to explore Tuscany. So for value, I have to say up my rating. This place is great for a quick base as long as you know what you are getting. It is a step above a hostel. Not a grand hotel. We knew that going into the deal and opted for a cheap hotel and spent our money on a rental car, petrol and eating out. For the young or anyone on a budget, it is a value. No question there.

This place has the potential of really being a gem, right now, it is a diamond in the rough. I think our main complaint was the heating which may be a problem in summer also since there is no AC. My wife would not let me buy a space heater when I got the hot pot. I would recommend spring and autumn may be better and this would not be an issue.

I see the rating has fallen since we booked, so other guest are speaking out. Thanks for giving us a clean, safe room and I hope you can take it to the next level and still offer value for our next trip to Tuscany.

Inexpensive, lovely convent with cavernous, institutional rooms

CheyeCon 26/10/2013 04:07

This little convent is perfectly situated just outside the city's walls and down a couple blocks below the main square. I wanted to save a few Euros -- and did -- as my wife and I paid a mere 60 Euros for one night -- as inexpensive as a room can be in Italy. It was clean and safe but also cavernous and Spartan, giving it an institutional feel, which I knew in advance but really didn't like (you even get a skeleton key). The bathroom was larger than rooms at some hotels. The location is relatively easy to find and free parking makes the experience of arriving there so much better. The view of the plains below -- essentially the Tuscan/Umbria border -- from the grounds (but not our room) is fabulous and one of the trademarks of Cortona. The staff is nice, but English is limited. Although we skipped breakfast, the smell of freshly baked bread fills the halls in the morning. I expected to be pleased with the bargain but have to admit that the memory of the room leaves me a little cold. In retrospect, I wish I would have sprung for a nicer room -- perhaps with a view -- that would have underscored a very nice one-day visit to Cortona. Still, for the budget traveler, this remains a difficult deal to beat.

No Need to Vow Poverty Chastity Obedience to Stay in Convent

MASL9on 24/04/2013 14:04

We drove for about 10 minutes before we could find this convent hotel -- go further down the hill from the town and there it was. But, if you want a "cool" experience (both literally and figuratively) stay here. Our room was cold but the extra wool blankets in the armoire were there to help. It was easy to see how the nuns once roamed this property. The bells in the corridors were just waiting to be rung for morning vespers. The communal breakfast tables were also cool. The best part was the large outdoor terrace overlooking the entire valley. We wrote postcards and sipped some wine (our own) while enjoying breathtaking scenery. The front office staff were a bit terse but efficient. The WiFi didn't work well at all, despite paying a price for it. One of the most quiet hotels -- beds also comfy. Would stay here again.