Monastero Di Cortona

Staying in a historic monastery that has recently been transformed into a hotel combines the immense charm of Cortona with the ease of fresh, contemporary spaces.

The hotel is equipped with every comfort and the most modern facilities and services, as well as the unique convenience of being right at the heart of the historic centre, while also providing indoor car parking.

The entire renovation of the monastery was carried out in compliance with the recommendations of the Cortona Monuments Authority and the environment.

The original monastery structure can be deciphered in the arrangement of the spaces, the beamed and vaulted ceilings, the frescoes that have been recovered and restored, the imposing corridors and the loggias.

All furnishings have been custom made by local craftsmen in a classic-modern style that harmoniously merges with the architecture of the building. Particular care has been taken as to the comfort of the beds.

The main colours are pale and bright, with pastel touches in some rooms. The floors and bathrooms are mostly made from travertine marble, with some wooden floors. The friars’ refectory has become a large hall and the bar is distinctive for the fragments of frescos dating back to 1676.

The oldest part has been transformed into a spa with indoor swimming pool and the central open space now features a garden and Plunge Pool. Indoor garage is available for guests of the hotel discovering the beauty of the area by car.

ROOMS & SUITES
The dimensions and configurations of the rooms, bathrooms and windows vary greatly. No two rooms are the same – a distinctive and charming feature of the property.

The six attic rooms with wooden floors are particularly inviting. The rooms also offer different views with some of the street, others the roof garden and swimming pool, and some the courtyard or roofs of Cortona and the valley.

Even the heights of the windows from the floor differ greatly. In some attic rooms a ladder is required to see out. Wide corridors, lifts and staircases connect the rooms organized on different levels.

JUNIOR SUITE
Enjoy a relaxing space with an armchair. With views of the roof garden or across the valley, with spacious bathrooms with a bath or shower. Two Junior Suites are sumptuous, with beautiful frescoed ceilings and a scenic fireplace.

GLI AFFRESCHI BAR
Admiring 17th century paintings while sipping a coffee or aperitif may normally be a rare occurrence, that is unless you are in a town as historic and enigmatic as Cortona.

Renovating the part of the monastery that now houses the bar has brought to light parts of very old frescos that seem to depict a battle. These have been carefully restored, returning the original intense colours to life.

“Gli Affreschi” Bar is open during the day from 7.30am until 10.30am for breakfast and then from 11am to 11pm offering coffees and cappuccinos, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, sparkling wines, cocktails, snacks and light delights. The pastries are made in-house.

THE WELLNESS
The large indoor swimming pool gives the spa its distinctive character, set in an ancient Roman cistern of which you can still see the brick vaults. You will enjoy relaxing in the pool, with its 17 stations and two Jacuzzi beds.

The facilities also consist of changing rooms, two cabins for massages and treatments, a relaxation area and a wet area with ice waterfall, sauna. The products used are by luxury brand Comfort Zone, and a Spa Menu is available.

The entrance to the Spa, to use the wet area, is on reservation and provides a supplement, per person.

The outdoor plunge pool (not heated) it is perfect for cooling down, with its size 4×8 meters, is a lovely place in our courtyard for the afternoon relaxation. The plunge pool area is not provided with sunbeds. It is not permitted to lie down on the grass.

EXCURSIONS IN CORTONA:

• Via Nazionale known as “Rugapiana” , Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Signorelli full of craft workshops and restaurants
• MAEC Museum of the Etruscan Academy and Cortona
• Diocesan Museum which houses The Annunciation by Fra Angelico; not far from here the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Duomo)
• Historic churches of San Francesco and Santa Maria del Calcinaio
• Basilica of Santa Margherita (patron saint) and Girifalco Fortress.

EXCURSIONS IN TUSCANY:

• Montepulciano and Pienza for a visit to the enchanting Val D’Orcia renowned for its rolling hills and breathtaking landscapes, ideal for a trip to a winery such as Avignonesi or Boscarelli
• Chianti Classico with its green hills and mile after mile of vineyards, dotted with some of the most beautiful medieval villages in Italy including Gaiole, Greve, Radda and Castellina in Chianti, where there is a thriving oenological tradition
• Siena, one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Italy and San Gimignano with its 14 towers, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Take advantage of guided tours of the famous wine cellars of Tuscany or the fashion districts and visit Prada, Gucci or Cavalli factory outlets.

Rooms: 40

Price: from 268 EUR per night

Source: www.monasterodicortona.com