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Spoleto Map: Hotel GattaponeHotel Gattapone Frommer's Exceptional

Address
Via del Ponte
Location Near the rocca at the top of town, Around Town
Phone 0743/223-447
Fax 0743/223-448
Web site www.hotelgattapone.it
Room Information 15 units
Prices 140€-170€ ($182-$221) standard double; 170€-230€ ($221-$299) superior double. Rates include breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, hair dryer, safe
Parking Free parking on road

Frommer's Review

Spoleto's most stratospheric hotel is a clutch of 17th-century buildings clinging to the cliff behind the rocca -- isolated and surrounded by nature but still only a 3-minute stroll from the Duomo. It was formerly an artist's home, and its interiors were remodeled to maximize views of the valley and the remarkable 14th-century arched bridge nearby. Most of the wood-floored accommodations have plenty of elbowroom, and while the styling dates from the hotel's birth in the 1960s, it has aged well. The superior rooms have large picture windows, big bathrooms with tubs, and often a dais separating the beds from the sofa-and-desk living area. The standard rooms aren't as large or well appointed but are still recommendable. The small terrace off the conference room overlooks the full splendor of the bridge, and terraced gardens off the other end of the buildings, where the view, alas, is marred by a highway.

Facilities:
Bike rental; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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