Hotel Villa Santa Barbara (Montefalco, Italy)

Villa Zuccari, a large 16th century country residence immersed in the vineyards of Montefalco, has been transformed by the owner, Paolo Zuccari, in a fabulous hotel complete with extensive grounds and swimming pool. Hotel Villa Zuccari has a total of 34 tastefully furnished and spacious rooms most with its own large terrace affording views of the gardens and the Umbrian countryside. Some of the Carrara marble bathrooms have Jacuzzi bathtubs. Guests dining at the Hotel Villa Zuccari's restaurant enjoy authentic Umbrian cuisine, with seasonal menus featuring traditional dishes of fresh homemade pasta and delicious vegetable soups. A sumptuous buffet breakfast is served in the veranda of the hotel's Winter Garden. Hotel Villa Zuccari boasts a traditional Italian garden with meticulously kept box-wood hedges, fountain and fine specimens of magnolia, palm and pine trees. The “Sala Grande”, a very large and beautiful banquet hall, is set amidst the 40.000-sqm park of Hotel Villa Zuccari. It overlooks a large, infinity swimming pool which is surrounded by thousands of roses, and at night is lit in cobalt blue. The banquet hall is decorated with wall frescoes of the Umbrian countryside, and is lit by four huge Murano chandeliers. The room can accommodate up to 250 people for wedding receptions. Hotel Villa Zuccari is situated in a small village near Montefalco, enchanting town in the heart of Umbria. A hotel which occupies a strategic position, close to all of the region's most important towns and cities. Spoleto, Trevi, Spello, Assisi, Perugia, Norcia and Todi are, in fact, all just a short distance away from Villa Zuccari.