Villa di Monte Solare Hotel

Hotel Overview

In the heart of Italy, between Umbria and Tuscany, Trasimeno lake is surrounded by rolling hills: the most important of these is Monte Solare, famous since ancient times for is worshiping cult.

Here in the green heart of the olives, vineyards and woods an ancient patrician villa and its centuries old farm houses were converted into a luxury hotel in 1989.

Since then, under the custody of Filippo and Rosi Iannarone, Villa di Monte Solare has offered its guests charm and tranquillity together with courtesy and distinction.

The SPA & Beauty Farm “Le Muse” completes the offer of this fantastic hotel with luxury beauty treatments by “Carita Paris” as well as a vast variety of massages, aesthetic treatments and exclusive relaxation courses for individuals or couples.

The Hotel is open all year round.

Location

In Tavernelle di Panicale, a small rural town close to Lake Trasimeno, Hotel Villa di Monte Solare lies in the countryside along the Umbrian-Tuscan border.

The city of Perugia is within easy driving distance of the Villa, as are Orvieto, Todi, Castiglione del Lago, and the Tuscan towns of Chianciano Terme, Montepulciano and Pienza.

Rooms

25 guests rooms in 5 buildings (Villa, Limonaia, Casa dei Gelsi, Olivaia, Olivi)

  • 4 Suite Deluxe (3 Villa, 1 Olivaia)
  • 6 Suite (1 Villa, 5 Casa dei Gelsi)
  • 8 Superior (1 Villa, 4 Limonaia, 3 Olivaia)
  • 6 Classic (1 Villa, 1 Olivaia, 4 Olivi)
  • 1 Classic Single (1 Villa)

All rooms are non-smoking and provide for

  • air conditioning,
  • minibar,
  • digital TV on high-resolution flat screens by “Quadriga”,
  • wireless Internet access,
  • telephone,
  • private safe,
  • bathrobe,
  • hair dryer,
  • tub and/or walk-in shower (varies by room type).

The Villa Over the years the Villa has been a noble residence and a base for the important agricultural work of the farm. Its architecture dates back to 1780 and it retains its unaltered original characteristics: large fireplaces, frescoes, ancient cotto floors and period furnishings.

Coming through from the Italian garden, the entrance opens onto the Reception, the Loggia Room, and the Quattro Stagioni Room, the latter two used for the Restaurant.

The Turchetto (Turquoise) Room, named for the dominant colour of the furnishings, the Stemmi Room, eight classic bedrooms and two suites are situated on the upper floors.

The closed roof terrace with its magnificent views also hosts an internet point for Guests. The Villa and surrounding gardens provide wireless connection. The classic bedrooms have either a double bed or two single beds.

Each comfortable bedroom has a mini-bar, safe, television with satellite channels, telephone with direct external line, adsl internet access, air conditioning and heating, with showers, hair-driers and magnifying mirrors in the bathrooms.

The suites are made up of a bedroom with a double bed and a separate sitting room with armchairs and a couch.

Limonaia The formal Italian garden is decorated with large terracotta vases containing lemon and orange plants: to protect these plants in the winter months a lemon house, or limonaia, with large arched windows was built in around 1750.

An area of the Limonaia has been made into four superior bedrooms, each made up of a spacious bedroom with double bed or two single beds and a comfortable reading area with armchairs.

Each bedroom offers a high degree of comfort: mini-bar, safe, television with satellite channels, telephone with direct external line, adsl internet access, air conditioning and heating.

Each bathroom has a bath and shower, a hairdryer and a magnifying mirror.

The rooms are level with the garden and each room has its own terrace with wrought iron chairs and table.

Casa dei Gelsi An engraving in the stonework indicates that the farmhouse was built in 1639. The farmers who lived here planted mulberry trees (gelsi) around the house - trees once used for raising silkworms and that are now ancient and majestic.

There are five suites on the two floors, two of which are dedicated to offering hospitality to families with one or two children.

The suites are made up of a bedroom with double bed or two single beds and a separate sitting room with armchairs and a couch: traditional furnishings with Montefalco fabrics and a high degree of comfort with a mini-bar, safe, television with satellite channels, telephone with direct external line, adsl internet access, air conditioning and heating, with shower or bath, hair-drier and magnifying mirror in the bathrooms.

Olivaia The original agricultural use of this two storey farm house is immortalized in the fountain made with a round mill stone situated in front of the building: the upper floor was used to store and dry olives while the ground floor housed the millstone and the “ziraia”, where the olive oil was stored in large terracotta urns.

There are four superior bedrooms on the two floors, each made up of a spacious bedroom with double bed or two single beds and a comfortable reading area with armchairs.

Each bedroom offers a high degree of comfort: a mini-bar, safe, television with satellite channels, telephone with direct external line, adsl internet access, air conditioning and heating.

The bathrooms are equipped with showers, hairdryers and magnifying mirrors.

A classic bedroom on the ground floor is available for differently-abled guests (on request).

Olivi Separated from the Olivaia by a charming path with cotto steps, Olivi is a delightful stone house surrounded by centuries old olive trees that are still cultivated, and as enchanting as living sculptures.

There are four classic bedrooms on the two floors, each made up of a spacious bedroom with double bed or two single beds and a reading area with armchairs.

Each bedroom offers a high degree of comfort: a mini-bar, safe, television with satellite channels, telephone with direct external line, adsl internet access, air conditioning and heating.

The bathrooms are equipped with showers, hairdryers and magnifying mirrors. All the bedrooms offer direct access to the gardens.

Services

Guest Services

  • Reception open 07.30am – 11.00pm
  • Check in from 02.00pm; check out by 12.00am
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and public areas of the hotel
  • Internet point with PC at customers’ disposal
  • Secretary services upon request
  • International newspapers
  • Laundry service upon request
  • Daily turndown service
  • Baby sitting service upon request
  • Pets welcome with extra charge

Recreation

On-site

  • Beauty SPA Le Muse
  • 2 outdoor swimming pools
  • Clay tennis court
  • Wine tastings
  • Cooking classes
  • Hiking and biking
  • Classical music concerts
  • Language and painting courses.

Off-site

  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Sailing
  • Bird watching
  • Golf
    • Golf Club Lamborghini - 9 hole golf course
    • Golf Club Perugia - 18 hole golf course
    • Golf Club Valdichiana - 9 hole golf course

Food & Beverages

Ristorante “Dolium”

The restaurant is situated in the Villa and is open daily for lunch from 01.00 until 02.30 pm and for dinner from 07.30 until 09.30 pm.

Enjoy your meals in one of the beautifully decored dining rooms or, weather permitting, in the historic Italian garden.

Savour from refined regional delicacies inspired by freshest ingredients and seasonal flavours accompanied by great Umbrian wines from an exclusive selection.

For a comfy dinner in your room make use of the exclusive room service available from 07.30 until 09.30 pm.

The bar of the Villa is open from 10.00 am until 11.30 pm.

The rich buffet breakfast is available from 08.00 until 10.00 am and either served in the breakfast room or, weather permitting, outside in the garden.

On request breakfast is served in the room between 08.00 and 10.30 am.