Former Monastery Hotels, Resorts, Country Houses in Italy

Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa

9.8

Excellent

From $1,563

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."

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Hotel in Castelnuovo Berardenga

8.0

Very Good

From $386

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.

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

Hotel in Milan

8.8

Excellent

From $1,173

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.

Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence

Hotel in Fiesole

9.4

Excellent

From $1,728

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.

Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano

Hotel in Siena

9.4

Excellent

From $218

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.

San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice

Hotel in Venice

8.3

Very Good

From $494

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.

Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino

Hotel in Portofino

8.0

Very Good

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.

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

Resort in Taormina

9.6

Excellent

From $1,931

Former Monastery Resort

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.

Relais San Maurizio

Hotel in Santo Stefano Belbo

8.8

Excellent

From $628

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.

La Sommità Relais & Chateaux

Hotel in Ostuni

9.0

Excellent

From $722

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Former Monastery Hotel

Hotel for Honeymoon

Hotel with Rooms With Jacuzzi / Hot-tub

Abbazia San Pietro In Valle

Country House in Ferentillo

9.2

Excellent

Former Monastery Country House

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.

Eremo Della Giubiliana

Resort in Ragusa

8.8

Excellent

From $254

Former Monastery Resort

The building in which this luxury hotel is housed today was initially built as a castle to protect from pirate attacks in the 12th century. By the 16th century, it was used by the knights of the Order of St John as a monastery, some elements of which have still been preserved until today.

Villa Euchelia Resort

Hotel in Castrocielo

9.6

Excellent

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.

Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel

Hotel in Amalfi

8.9

Excellent

From $693

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Former Monastery Hotel

Luxury Hotel

Hotel with Swimming Pool

Infinity Pool Heated Pool Panoramic View Pool Outdoor Pool

Hotel Villa Luppis

Country House in Pasiano di Pordenone

8.9

Excellent

Former Monastery Country House

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.

Dimora Storica Torre Del Parco 1419

Hotel in Lecce

9.2

Excellent

From $115

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Former Monastery Hotel

Historic Hotel

Hotel with Spa

Hotel La Badia di Orvieto

Hotel in Orvieto

8.0

Very Good

From $170

Former Monastery Hotel

Originally, an abbey was built in the 6th century, but the current building was a second abbey that was built in the original's place. Many abbots, cardinals and popes have taken residence in its premises since, until the property came to the possession of an Umbrian family who turned it into a hotel.

Grand Hotel Cocumella

Hotel in Sant'Agnello

8.9

Excellent

From $475

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Former Monastery Hotel

Historic Hotel

Family Friendly Hotel

Castello di Spaltenna Exclusive Resort & Spa

Hotel in Gaiole in Chianti

8.5

Very Good

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.