castle hotels reviews Italy: a Historical Travel of Modern Times

Castle Hotels are in a category of their own for couples interested in more than just a holiday to decompress and see popular sights, more than a hotel room with air conditioning and swimming pool – a different experience obtainable in many places worldwide at low-priced prices: today travels to different and far away countries are financially within reach and easy to schedule thanks to the web and the plenitude of notes made available on the on line.

Castle Hotels offer the seducement and beauty of bygone days, chambers and dungeons with lifetimes of history and thousands of anecdotes to tell: the homes to many a famous family today a special travel destination for a select few eager to discover secrets of those places along with little know traditions and customs typical of that specific region or location.

Europe is without doubt the home of castle hotels. They are the living testimonial of a tradition and historical need from which building was derived over the centuries. Owners of castles were rich and powerful families wanting to demonstrate publicly their riches Wars and conflicts of interests and power were the main drive behind the building of many (if not most) of the castles handed down to us over the centuries.

In the UK the majority of existing castles were built during the so called dark ages (medieval period). As the Renaissance gained momentum starting from Italy, commerce and trade blossomed generating riches which were invested in building luxury villas and castle estates for the new and rich aristocrats of the time. The initiative spread quickly throughout the aristocrats of Europe and architects flocked to Italy to master innovative building techniques and returned to their own countries with new ideas.

Today Castle Hotels are an elegant travel destination not only for their permanent historical value, but also for their unusual locations which make hotels exclusive retreats for a top quality holiday.

The Monastery of Santo Spirito is a Castle Hotel in Abruzzo, the first Cistercian settlement in the valley of L’Aquila. It was built in 1222 by Placido of Roio on an estate donated by Count Berardo of Ocre. When Placido of Roio passed away, Santo Spirito passed under the rule of the Cistercian Order and the Convent of Santa Maria in Casanova a complex situated in the south of Abruzzo – Penne in the province of Chieti.

Later on in 1330 Santo Spirito was given in trust to Maffeo and Francesco Barberini 2 Cardinals; Centuries later This charming small monastery was destined to be abolished by Pope Innocent X.

Santo Spirito is isolated from the surrounding mountain landscape by tall massive walls surrounding the entire landscape. The square courtyard, the church, refectory, dormitory and chapter room are all part of this majestic historical jewel.

Today the Monastery of Santo Spirito is a charming Castle Hotel with a majestic view of the Aquilano valley and the Gran Sasso towering at just under 3.000 meters.

Essential and quiet best describe this location for a relaxing vacation of a romantic getaway. The Monastery of Santo Spirito provides affordable quality accommodation in a limited number of rooms and a wide variety of outdoor activities including horseback riding, excursions to the Gran Sasso, trekking and much more.

This Hotel in the heart of the Abruzzo region is open all year around for cool relaxed summer holidays and warm winter evenings after a day out skiing on the slopes.

Santo Spirito is also the ideal location for weddings in Italy

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