Former Monastery Hotels in Italy

Former Monastery Hotel

Originally built in the late 17th century, the monastery came to life through the ambition of Sister Rosa Pandolfi, a descendant of the noble family Pontone di Scala who had taken up residence in Conca dei Marini. Finally it was purchased by a Roman hotelier Mr. Marcucci, who recognised the property’s historic value and the old convent was transformed into a hotel in 1924. Esteemed for its authentic simplicity typical of monastic life, the Hotel Santa Rosa became one of the 39 castle hotels of Italy. The hotel’s motto was “At each window, the sun."

Former Monastery Hotel

Castel Monastero is a charming former monastery, the origins of which date as far back as the 11th century. Frequently mentioned alongside the nearby Berardenga Abbey, Castel Monastero still retains much of its old grandeur and offers guests the most wonderful stay in this historic property and town.

Former Monastery Hotel

In one of Italy’s most fashionable shopping districts, find a 15th-century convent transformed into an urban sanctuary of luxury and comfort. A dramatically reborn convent with a mere 118 rooms and suites, this hotel is steps from Milan's couture houses and financial district on the exclusive Via Gesù between Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga. Historians soon unravelled the story of an old convent that had been converted to a private residence in the late 1700s, when many of the features of the ancient church and cloister were hidden. Before long, frescos and stuccos emerged – many dating to Medieval times – and today they are part of the distinct décor that characterises the Hotel, including the spectacular soaring ceilings of its most favoured guest rooms.

Former Monastery Hotel

Dating from the 15th century, the Villa’s facade is attributed to Michelangelo. Step inside and you experience the ethereal beauty and solitude of a Renaissance monastery that is as much a part of Italy's culture as the country’s greatest cathedrals and galleries. Today, Belmond Villa San Michele is recognised as one of the country’s finest small boutique hotels.

Former Monastery Hotel

The only hotel in Siena able to offer you the privilege to live within the quiteness of the Tuscan countryside just few minutes away from the city. A former Carthusian monastery built in 1314, the Certosa di Maggiano has been first restored as a private home and it's only in 1978 that it has been transformed into a luxury Hotel. Immersed within 6 acres of parks and gardens, the Hotel Certosa offers to its visitors all the typical amenities of a luxury hotel with the addition of a gourmet restaurant, Il Canto, which it has been inducted since 2010 among the world's best 50 restaurants. Nature, tradition, relax, elegance, taste and a touch of discreet exclusivity, those are the credentials that make the Hotel Certosa di Maggiano the most prestigious hotel in Siena for the past 40 years.

Former Monastery Hotel

Located on the private island of San Clemente, San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice is a luxurious historic hotel. The island, and later on the hotel itself, got its name from the Pope Clement I. On the island, a church was ordered to be built in the 12th century, which was renovated in the 14th century and accommodated monks throughout the centuries. In the early 19th century, all the Camaldolese monks were forced to leave the church and the island when Napoleon Bonaparte suppressed the Italian religious orders and the monastery was abandoned. It was first renovated and opened as a hotel in 2003, while the Kempinski group purchased and re-opened it as the luxurious hotel it is today in 2016.

Former Monastery Hotel

Today it is one of the most luxurious and astonishing hotels in Portofino, but it was initially built as far back as the 16th century, as a monastery where the Benedictine monks resided.

Former Monastery Hotel

The hotel, housed in a former 14th-century monastery, retains its classic façade and soaring ceilings, and many of the guestrooms come with private terraces.

Former Monastery Hotel

Initially built by some Cistercian monks in 1619, the monastery was not only a place of prayer and tranquility but also surrounded by fertile land and vines. In 1862, the monastery was purchased by a noble family of Incisa Counts and was turned into a private home, until, finally, it became the 5-star hotel it is today in 2002.

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Former Monastery Accommodation

Abbazia San Pietro In Valle is a charming historic hotel that was formerly an abbey. Initially constructed in the 8th century, the abbey was partially destroyed throughout the centuries and was rebuilt again in the 10th and 11th centuries. The abbey passed through the hands of various families, until it was acquired by the Costanzi family who restored it last in 1998. Some of the cells in which monks used to reside have now been turned into lovely guestrooms. There is also a church in the hotel grounds, which still operates in the weekends.

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Former Monastery Hotel

Tradition has it that Senator Giordano, father of St. Gregory the Great, donated the villa called “Euchelia” and the surrounding land to the monks of Montecassino who built a Benedictine monastery christened with the Vulgate name “Monacato” around which a small nucleus of residents arose.Of the ancient construction built by the monks before the turn of the first century a beautiful structure remains, recently restored and used for various events: concerts, conventions, exhibits and civil wedding ceremonies.

Former Monastery Hotel

This former monastery still retains some medieval touches with its beamed ceilings, terra-cotta tiled floors, and thick stone walls. Guest rooms can be in the main building or stone annexes. They are tastefully decorated with country-style antiques and wrought-iron bed frames; some have fireplaces and Jacuzzis.An internal courtyard transforms into a candlelit, flower-filled dining area every evening, with harp or violin music to serenade patrons. The ancient feudal hamlet of Castello di Spaltenna includes a church and 1000-year-old bell tower. The castle itself, which began life as a monastery, dates from the 11th century and is documented at nearby Coltibuono Abbey.

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Former Monastery Hotel

The Monastero Hotel offers spacious and terraced rooms, overlooking the hotel's private park and its outdoor swimming pool.

Former Monastery Hotel

About 1000 years ago Volkold inherited "Suanapurc" from his father, and as he was very interested in the western ideals, he changed the castle into a nun cloister.

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Former Monastery Accommodation

Located idyllically between two rivers, the building was initially constructed in the early 11th century as a monastery where Camaldolite monks resided. During the 16th century, the monastery was rebuilt after having suffered serious damages because of the war and in the 18th century it was sold to the Luppis family who turned it into a guesthouse.