Hotel Umbra - Assisi

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in May 2008

Great location, very friendly staff. Had a really nice room with a balcony and a view over the valley below. Spotlessly clean. If I had a crib, it's a small one, it was that the breakfast was a bit uninspiring. I know breakfasts aren't an italian speciality, but the coffee was almost cold from the dispenser and I'd have liked some fresh (not tinned) fruit, but all in all it was a very pleasant stay.

Guest name: JR, Ireland

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Loved the Umbra! Perfect location and helpful and friendly service. The small bus that serves the town starts and stops from the piazza just outside the hotel. We used it liberally, riding up to the upper levels and sightseeing our way down. When we were at the bottom and tired, we would take the bus back up to the stop near the hotel. With 5 nights in Assisi, we walked nearly every street, including up to the castle. The town and the hotel were absolutely perfect!

Guest name: LH, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The Hotel Umbra was wonderful and so was Assisi.

Guest name: FT, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: friends

stayed in Sep 2007

We were treated very well by all staff, and this location was delightful, although not walking distance from the train. The hotel is in the heart of historic Assisi. The rooms are spacious and comfortably furnished. I especially loved the views from the windows and walkout terraces in the hallways. The restaurant was semi-formal and excellant food and service. I wished I had an extra day to enjoy.

Guest name: GC, Canada

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2007

The Hotel Umbra was a wonderful place to stay in Assisi. I highly recommend it. I just loved this hotel!!! Set in the center of Assisi, all major sites are within walking distance. The staff were VERY friendly and helpful in every way. Couldn't ask for a better place to stay in one of the most beautiful, holy places in Italy! I totally enjoyed my stay here and recommend it to anyone going to Assisi. If I do go back, this is where I would hope to stay!!! However, if driving (I was on foot), one must drop off their luggage first and then park their car in one of the parking lots around the city and walk back, so heads up on that.

Guest name: Marla Ziemba, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The Hotel is in the most convenient loaction to all the sites. The staff were very warm and friendly and welcoming. There is a wonderful garden restaurant with regional specialities that was a beautiful place to dine. There are terraces on the second level where guests can sit and look out upon parts of the town and parts of Umbria beyond. I found the prices most reasonable too. We just had a wonderful time here and I highly recommend Hotel Umbra.

Guest name: Mitchell Rubin, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

a room with a view, excellent restaurant

Guest name: Michel Alboin, France

Average rating:  4.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Although the staff was very pleasant, our room was plain and ordinary. The carpet probably had not been replaced in many years based on its appearance and odor, and the bathroom included a very basic shower stall and bath sink. Hopefully all rooms in this hotel will be refurbished. Based on our room, I didn't understand why this hotel was so highly reviewed.

Guest name: Anthony De Lillo, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

The Hotel Umbra had us at "Buonasera". It was all we hoped for and more. This was our third road trip in Italy and even the directions to the hotel were perfect - wish my husband had followed them in the first place. You enter Assisi at Porta San Francesco, and go one way and up until you reach Piazza del Commune. At that point we dropped off the suitcases, and then my husband took the car to the parking lot about 500 meters away. Upon entering the lobby, we were greeted by the most charming gentleman (wish I had gotten his name) who showed us to our room (#34 to be exact). When he opened the curtains to the small balcony and the view of the Assisi and valley below, I was thrilled. There are two easy chairs facing the view and one afternoon my husband and I bought bread and meats from a salumeria and ate lunch with the windows open and a lovely breeze from the cross ventilation. A wonderful memory. The room was huge, quiet, cool; the bathroom large. Very nice breakfast. The hotel had a lovely terrace just off the lobby, and various terraces throughout the building to enjoy the views or that last glass of wine at night. The hotel is in the throes of some restoration but it didn't impact us in the least. I asked one of the staff how old the building was, and she said the foundation dates to Roman times. The location was perfect for exploring the town but be prepared for walks up and down hills. But you'll face that anywhere in the old town! Would we return to Hotel Umbra? Absolutely! Tomorrow if I could.

Guest name: Toni Boorstein, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

the hotel was perfect but the restaurant not so good for the price

Guest name: BARIAUD ANNIE, France

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2007

Stunning view of the country-side from my room. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great food abd great location. The best for the price!

Guest name: Jose Antonio Rubio, USA

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

What a great choice! The Umbra is right on the main and central square of town, convenient to everything. It has beautiful views of the Umbrian countryside from every room and lovely public patios and balconies. It also has a delightful dining room under a canopy of grapes. We only stayed one night. Shame on us!

Guest name: Diana Soucy, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2005

Nice and charming Hotel, friendly people, nice place but the Hotel has had its days. The restaurant can be recommended.

Guest name: Pierre Montevecchi, Switzerland

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

A terrific hotel. I wish we had stayed much longer.

Guest name: Benjamin Banta, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2006

This place is a real gem- one of our favorite places on our recent trip to Italy. We would happily stay here again. Our twin room was spacious, quiet, and very well-ventilated. We had a balcony and a beautiful view of the Umbrian countryside from our room #34. Location of the hotel was very convenient to everything. The staff were always extremely kind and helpful. Free Internet access and printer available off the hotel lobby. The hotel has a lovely garden restaurant- we enjoyed dinner here very much- we highly recommend. Ask for the local Assisi red wine!

Guest name: Robert Osborne, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Nov 2005

Molto soddisfatto

Guest name: Marco Vecchiato, Italy

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

We had only one night at the hotel but it was very nice. The trip was in mid-October so the hotel was quite empty. You couldn't find a place closer to the town center but the town's not that big anyway. The hotel is down a small alley so there was virtually no noise. They have several very nice west facing patios for watching the sun set over the adjacent valley. Nice way to end the day. The only inconvenience is the parking. It's a ten minute walk from the municpal parking area to the hotel. Get a good map if you are driving as we circled the town a few times trying to figure out where we were. Park in the lot north-east of the town center. The hotel provided a "discount coupon" for parking that cut the daily rate to about 10 Euros...it would get expensive I suppose if you were staying for several days, but I doubt anyone stays for more than a single nite very often. The hotel restaurant was closed. Breakfast was quite good....the typical fare.

Guest name: Ken Smith, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

My wife and I spent 2 nights at Hotel Umbra in October 2005. The hotel's location is perfect for visiting Assisi, right off the central piazza. The hotel sent us directions on how to reach the piazza by car, and where to leave it in a nearby public parcheggio. We had a comfortable, quiet room and enjoyed one dinner at the hotel's restaurant.

Guest name: James Blum, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2005

On the quietness...there was construction on our side of the hotel. While it was off putting, it was no fault of the hotel. Since we didn't use any of the public areas we were not comfortable w/any rating other than neutral. The breskfast buffet was one of the most varied we've seen in hotels of this class. The staff did a great job of replenishing. Be sure the include the resturant in your visit it was exvcellent. The room was the largest and the bathroom the most comfortable in any of our 4 stops. The front desk person we saw most often was a delight. We would unequivically recommend the Umbra to anyone. A great bag for your buck ;o) !

Guest name: Catherine Hope, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2005

This was one of my favorite places to stay on our six-week trip. We had a little difficulty getting to the hotel by car to drop luggage but the hotel clerk was very helpful in his directions. The hotel is about a block off the busy center of town, down a covered walkway, but it is extremely quiet once you enter the property. Our room looked out over the rooftops of Assisi and into the beautiful valley with mountains in the distance. The furnishings, carpet, bathroom tile, etc., could probably stand to be updated, but it was certainly spotless and it wasn't a big drawback. We had a narrow balcony to sit on above a religious hostel and there was some noise in the evenings from their guests meeting outside. It was very pleasant to listen to their chatter and wasn't too late to interrupt our sleep. At all times the hotel personnel were kind and helpful, and each could speak enough English to help us with our bad Italian. There was a separate room with a computer where guests could use the internet for free. We had dinner outside in the beautiful restaurant our last night under the spreading branches of an ancient wisteria and other vines, and the food was the best we had in Assisi - lots of truffles, don't miss the experience!

Guest name: LW, USA

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2005

In need of a bit of updating but the location was perfect.

Guest name: EM, Ireland

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2005

One of the nicest places that we stayed at! Nice facility and employees, quite locale, and an excellent hotel restaurant. If you want a change of pace for dining, "La Fortezza" is just a few meters away for incredible dining.

Guest name: Kristopher Kline, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2005

A charming hotel in a great position, with helpful and friendly staff. The food at breakfast & dinner was excellent. The furniture and decorations in our room were a little tired, but set against all the plusses, I would thoroughly recommend this hotel

Guest name: PW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Dec 2004

Veramante è buon hotel! Tutti sono simpatici! Ero contento molto!

Guest name: Yoshiaki Tomooka, Italy

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Nov 2004

wish I spent more time there,wonderfull,good breakfast

Guest name: Daniel Vincent, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2004

A real hotel de charme. Confortable beds, nice view from room. Very good buffet breakfast.

Guest name: MM, Uruguay

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

This hotel was in an ideal location, on day we wee there the restaurant was closed, too bad it would have nice to able to enjoy a meal in the outdoor area.

Guest name: Raymond Sanzone, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Jul 2004

Our stay at the Umbra hotel was our best stop in Italy! The restraunt was SUPERB! the hotel employees were warm and welcoming, and the price was very reasonable for the size and wuality of the room. I am going to make it a point of returning to Assisi and the hotel Umbra, using it as a home base to explore Umbria mor thouroughly.

Guest name: Brian Glennon, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2004

We had a wonderful time and were very sorry we hadn't planned to spend more time there.

Guest name: DT, USA

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2004

The hotel was charming but the heat did not work at ALL for the first three days of our visit. I thought the room was outrageously overpriced for what was actually provided. Especially considering we were freezing. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful but I could never recommend this hotel or your service for what we recieved at the rate you charged us. We were disappointed.

Guest name: Libby Joffe, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2004

The Umbra is HEAVEN! Its location is perfect and they found a place for us to park in the very traffic restricted Assisi. The staff could not have been more wonderful - welcoming, informative, etc. The breakfast was the best we had anywhere in Europe. I will stay at the Umbra whenever I am in Italy. I could not recommend it more highly!!

Guest name: NB, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2003

Great location! Loved being in the city; church bells awakened us which was wonderful. Friendly front desk and beautiful city. Definitely recommend hotel and visit to the city and area.

Guest name: TA, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Sep 2003

All of the hotels that we used were excellent. The Duomo in Siena was a little stark but it was a great location. I was thrilled that I could make all these accommadations over the Internet. Otherwise I would have had to use a travel agent and spent a lot more money. Thank you for having such a competent site available.

Guest name: Emily Lobert, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Sep 2003

The Umbria was a wonderful hotel with a great location. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The room was large, double bed and one single. No air was on but a man at the desk said we would not need it at night and he was right. Only fear was that the birds would fly into the windows! Breakfast was ok, we got there at the tail end so not alot of choices left. The resturant was closed that night, a Sunday so unfortunately we could not try it, but it looked lovely. We would definitely recommened this hotel. We did get stuck in the town the next day due to a train strike, but overall a nice visit.

Guest name: Kathleen Durkin, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Aug 2003

This place was beautiful! The room and bathroom were beautifully decorated, and the view was magnificent!

Guest name: SI, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2003

Great hotel for a quiet, peaceful stay. It's location is perfect. Right in the midst of the Piazza Comune (center). It's rather old, but how modern is anything in Assisi. But, it was always clean. Plus, if you can get a room with a terrace, just that makes it worth it. (Just request for one and you might be in luck) Even if you don't get a private terrace, there are public ones that I never saw being used so it might as well be private. The breakfast was mediocre (blah). Get some fruit from a market instead. The hotel restaurant has a nice outdoor ambience (partial view, vine covered, playful cat) The employees were always helpful (I believe it is run by one family) City and hotel are highly recommended for a perfect Italian respite.

Guest name: James Wright, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Jun 2003

I had a very good stay. Room was not cramped and had a nice view of the hillside. Washroom didn't have a separate shower enclosure, but was completely modern and clean. Breakfast was excellent, with hot food in addition to the usual continental selection. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Guest name: JL, Canada

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2002

The staff at Umbra were excellent and very helpful. We had to make a last minute change to our reservation and they were extremely accomodating. The location was the best in Assisi! The rooms were neat and clean and ours was quite large, but the furnishing were a bit old. Overall, it was a nice little inn with good quality for the price.

Guest name: RD, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2002

A wonderful stay in a very elegant and pleasant hotel. The web page helped us to choose exactly the type of hotel we wanted. The price quoted on the webpage was lower than the hotel's actual prices, but we only had to pay the prices confirmed through the web page.

Guest name: Paul Lindsay-Scott, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2002

This was a nice, quiet hotel in a noisy, tourist town. However, it was cold at night and the hotel would not provide any heat. Also, we were booked in the most expensive room without realizing that less expensive options are available. The staff is very helpful and charming. Transporting luggage can be a problem from the car park, as the police will not let you drive across the piazza to drop off. The restaurant of the hotel is not what it once was.

Guest name: Mark Davis, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2002

A slice of Paradise in busy Assisi - within a few steps, one leaves the bustle of the main town square and is in a green, serene environment. Only negative - getting to the hotel by car is certainly an adventure - particularly when the streets are full of people.

Guest name: Ellie Rosen, USA