Very nice staff. Everyone is eager to please. They took very good care of us. Excellent location…read morefor hiking. Hotel restaurant is amazing with the perfect outdoor seating. We will be back to stay again.

Stayed their in September 2016. To say it was a fantastic time is really an understatement. The…read morefood is unmatched. The rooms are new and spotless. I cannot wait to return. John De Angelis

L'Ara Del Colle hotel and restuarant are a great find in the heart of Abruzzo. The name recalls the…read morefresh mountain air that the town of Cansano is famous for in Italy. Filomena and her family do all the cooking and provide family style hospitality in a beautiful Italian mountain setting. If you're interested in a unique travel experience away from the tours and want to sample some authentic local cuisine try the pasta guitarra with truffle (tartffo) or the tagliatella. For a secondo, the roast lamb and veal are prepared in the local tradition and are always great. Or try a pitcher of arrosticini skewers of mini lamb kebabs with a fresh green salad. The local wine is great. Breakfast is generous in the Italian style collazione with pastries, cereal and coffee/juices. The rooms are new, clean and well appointed. Try the front two that include large balcony spaces overlooking the piazza.. See a bit of the real Italy if you plan to visit this area and stop in at L'Ara dell Colle. Ciao

From the owner: Direttamente sulla spiaggia finissima di Silvi Marina, in posizione centrale, nella zona del…read morepasseggio, perfetto per la famiglia con bambini.

The B&B in Centro Pacentro is a beautiful place to stay. The host and his mom were thoughtful,…read moregenerous with their time and made our stay enjoyable. Our room was very clean and large enough for two people to comfortably share the space. The main parts of the home open to visitors were immaculately kept and tastefully decorated with beautiful family heirloom of the five generations of ancestors. He had truly beautiful pieces of history. The breakfast was fresh, plentiful and offered a sumptuous variety of foods. Alberto could not have been more generous with his time and helpful knowledge and information. I hope to return once more.

From the owner: Cozy bed and breakfast in the center of the old town. Available as a breakfast area an ancient…read moreliving room and a great terrace with castle view. Confortable panoramic bedrooms with ensuite bathroom, tv, wi-fi, fridge, hairdryer, shower gel, shampoo. Present on site an interesting photographic exhibition about the 5 generations who lived in the historic building. Free parking near the entrance. Ideal destination for mountains and medieval villages lovers!

Beautiful hotel, family owned and operated; there was a pride and soul to this place. The…read morerenovation was meticulously done. My room was beautiful and so nice to return to after long days of exploring the amazing region of Abruzzo. The staff gave me incredible service that included some fantastic recommendations for eating and imbibing in the area. I'm already planning a return - a presto

We can't say enough good things about Hotel Rojan. The location in central Sulmona was perfect. We…read morehad a lovely suite on the top floor. We were close to everything, but it was very quiet, and we had parking right outside the door of the hotel. Most importantly, Angela and her family were so lovely and accommodating. Angela provided us with wonderful ideas of places to see and things to do. She gave us handwritten notes and maps to help us plan our excursions. Angela helped with restaurant and bar choices and made reservations for us. Dinner at Cantina di Biffi, fabulous! We wish that we had planned to spend more days in Sulmona, and we hope to return as there are many other places to see. What a beautiful area, and Angela's enthusiasm for her region helped us enjoy it so much more than we probably would have without her guidance. We were in Italy for 10 days on this trip, and Sulmona was the best part of it. We also recommend the winery tour at Cantina Margiotta which is just 15 minutes from the hotel. We will definitely stay at Hotel Rojan again. Thanks Angela!

The place is nicely renovated and well worth every euro. The staff is extremely friendly and…read morehelpful. They greeted us with open arms. They went out of their way to ensure my partner and I had a lovely stay. They gave is a map of all the "hot spots" in San Benedetto del Tronto which really appreciated. The sea was just 40 meters from the exit, their cafè by the beach was excellent with a great selection of drinks and ice creams. Sea umbrella and deck chairs were included and I have heard this is equivalent of save 15 euro/day. Highly Recommended

If you travel a lot, and if you back-pack off the beaten path, you'll understand there comes a…read morepoint where the restaurants become un-Yelpable. It's like that scene in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" when the entire village serves Harrison Ford's 'Indy' a plate of, what was it? Four seeds and a dead horse-fly? You just can't give the village zero stars. That's how I felt when I checked in at Pub Number 17, a renovated bed and breakfast with 1,400 year old slate walls three feet thick. You couldn't even tell it was a restaurant; it had no name anywhere on the front, no menu, no specials, no one to even greet you. I immediately expected the worst: that swarthy, unventilated, refridgeration-less, mud-on-concrete floor eatery where the vegetables are colder than the beer, rancid meat is served with finality by grieving staff, and cubes of cigarette smoke can be carved out of the air with a butter knife. Think Hungary, 1992. But I was amazed. The owner was bartending, so his wife seated us: 20 tables past a labyrinth of halls in the back. It was awkward for a moment: no menus. Someone said in Italian: "Spaghetti?", she said "alle olio?", we said "ok". That's code for "we have no sauce prepared". The spaghetti was homemade, and a revelation of "al dente", the best alle olio I could imagine. I forgot about coodies and finished everyone else's plate. Each bowl after the meal was 5/8 inch deep in oil and we hit it with the appetizer bread. After the spaghetti, she appeared again and said "Carne?". We said "Yes." We received a foot long sopressata sausage cut into inch long bits and a cheese plate of two provolones and a caciocavalla. The wine sealed the deal. We asked for a "rosso" and got "Montepulciano d' Abruzzi" which I have added as a new wine on my Vivino app. My favorite montepulcianos are La Berne's 2004 which I buy for $200 a bottle. This was better. And it came as the house red. They tacked on $14 to the bill. Simple meal. Magical moment. Five stars. Put iPhone back in pocket. Have a nice day.

If you're staying in or near Perugia and you want to get away from the crowds of the city center,…read moreyou can't do better than Castello di Monterone. Situated on the opposite side of the valley east of the city, along a ridge that separates Perugia from Ponte Valliceppi, the renovated castle is both a perfect spot for exploring Perugia and as a jumping off point for trips to Assisi, Spoleto, or wherever else in Umbria your fancy takes you. If you have a car, Perugia's city center is a short 5 to 10 minute drive, and taxi's can get you there for about EUR 12. The nighttime views of Perugia are stunning, and the castle itself could not be more charming with winding stairs that lead to rooms, balconies, and towers, in addition to the hearths, portals, and dungeons that you'd expect from a castle whose foundation was started in the 14th century. Although the rooms are not big, they are very comfortable, nicely appointed, and many have spectacular views of the Umbrian countryside. Try for a room on the western side of the castle for the best views. Finally, the hotel's on-site restaurant, Gradale, serves delicious Umbrian fare at what we considered to be very reasonable prices. Some of the better meals we had during a recent trip to Tuscany and Umbria were our meals at Gradale. All in all, our stay at Castello di Monterone was one of the most pleasant aspects of our recent vacation, and the hotel itself one of the best we've stayed in in recent memory.

One of the most unique lodging experiences I've had anywhere in the world. Lovingly restored…read morecastle with odd corners to explore and details to discover. Can't beat the restaurant's deck for sunset views of Perugia. Tough to find but worth the effort.