Umbria Hostels

I lived in Perugia for a summer and would highly recommend it to anyone traveling Italy. It is a beautiful old Etruscan town, with lots to do and see all within walking distance. The University for Foreigners is down a large hill from the city center, but worth walking down to and exploring.

Perugia is a wonderful place to visit. The people are very friendly and there is a lot to do both in town and in the surrounding areas. I can not wait until I visit again.

Acquasparta … Very nice Italian village. Magnificent landscapes!

Fattoria il Poggio Hostel in Lago Trasimeno … There's nothing to say, it's just beautiful. You have to go there.

HI - Torricella Trasimeno Lake Hostel - La Casa sul Lago in Perugia … I stayed there twice in my life in May 2001 and June 2002 with a girl from Perugia in an almost deserted hostel. The staff (two old men and a woman like your grandmother and grandfather) were discreet and simple people. I have the best memories of my life from there — probably not only for the hostel. It's simply in my memory forever.

Ostello Internazionale Pierantoni Hostel in Foligno … Being an old monastery and now youth hostel owned by the city of Foligno, this was the best hostel we have seen on our Inter Rail trip. The rooms are cheap, clean and often they have their own bathroom. It's quiet and 5 minutes away from the city center by walking (Foligno is a very small city) The garden is perfect for reading and relaxing. There are fruit trees all over and frescoes on the wall. Free breakfast includes fruit juice and cereals (next to the standard bread, jam, croissant, tea and coffee).

Ostello di Perugia in Perugia … This is a fantastic hostel in a fantastic city. The rooms are clean, and the bathrooms have good people-to-shower and people-to-toilet ratios. Best of all are the common areas — there is a great, spacious kitchen; lounge; reading area; and, above all else, an outside terrace. From the terrace you get superb views of the city and the surrounding area. One negative point is the long lockout, but it's worth it to pay so little for such a good, central place to stay. And did I mention the terrace?!

Perugia Farmhouse Backpacker Hostel in Perugia … we loved how friendly everyone here was, very clean, very fun! It is not easy to find, but once you find it there is a tremendous view! great kitchen, great wine (3 euros a bottle!). Manuele set up a tour of both the chocolate factory and the winery for us and drove us to the chocolate factory! great hostel!

HI - Collescipoli - Ostello dei Garibaldini Hostel in Collescipoli … What a fantastic little hostel in a cool little village. It lacked any road signs but I believe they were going to get that sorted in the near future. Once we did find it, it was amazing. We were treated really well, the couple that ran the place spoke good english, the whole village made us very welcome and the local gnocchi pasta dish is wonderful :) Breakfast wasn't that great but that's more a dig at Italian hostels as a whole rather than just this hostel.

HI - Perugia - Ponte Felcino Hostel in Perugia … A big Hostel!!! A very nice site to stay. The staff is friendly and the park of the Hostel (very close to Tiber River) is amazing... I hope to go again.

HI - Perugia - Mario Spagnoli Hostel in Perugia … This hostel is acceptable. It is on the outskirts of Perugia, but right on a bus line that takes you to the center of town and goes by the train station on the way, so its location is okay. Be sure and check the hours the buses stop running if you are planning to be out late. The lockout seems to be fairly flexible. The dinners are terrible, don't waste your money. Some of the lockers work and some don't.

HI - Assisi - Ostello della Pace Hostel in Assisi … The hostel itself is fine, but the staff obviously hates being there, and takes it out on the guests. VERY rude. I mean, VERY rude, and snappy, and cold, and plain out MEAN. All of them. As if just because we're only hostelers we're dirt, type of thing. And if you want to use a phone after 11, too bad! Can't leave the hostel, and the only phone is in the common room which closes at 11. And they WILL kick you out (and then you can go sit in your room or in the bathroom because there's nowhere else to go.)

B&B Valentina in Orvieto … Shame on me for not posting before. I have stayed with Valentina twice. Why would I return if it was not wonderful? I have recommended her lodgings to friends, and they have been impressed too. She makes you feel like a guest in her home, and you actually are. I hope to return again. I love Orvieto and Valentina's.