The Guide to Lodging in Italy's Monasteries

It saved us money as we used it in Florence. We stopped in another in the mountains of central Italy for a social visit. The nuns are from diffenrent places around the world and quite interesting conversationalists, if wanted. The properties were quiet and clean. We will try again on the next visit. The school in Florence is in the center of the city.

This is a great book! Took it with me on my last trip to Italy and stayed in some magnificent and historic monasteries where we had home cooked meals and hands-on insight into Italian people and culture. And most nights cost less than the hotels in the same area. The book also tells you about places to visit and local events. This book really enhanced our visit. I already have the author's other book about the Monasteries of Spain. Can't wait to use them both again. Happy travels to you all.

This is a GREAT book! Took it on my last trip to Italy and stayed in the most beautiful, historic places, had home cooked meals and learned more about Italian life and culture than staying in a regular hotel. There's also loads of information about local activities and sights to see for each monastery. And for the budget conscious, the monasteries were less expensive than hotels in the same area. I definitely recommend this book for your next trip to Italy. The author also wrote one about Spain and I can't wait to use it there!

My wife and I took our bicycles to Tuscany for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We spend such little time in our rooms when we travel, but we like to be centrally located when we bike into town. The monasteries, besides for their beauty, cleanliness, and hospitality, were in the heart of where we wanted to be. One on the nicest things about this book is the inclusion of a letter (translated into Italian and English for you) for you to fax or mail to make reservations (a must if you have biked 35 miles that day and do not want to find the inn is full!!) The letter worked perfectly and we always had a reservation, a smiling face, and a clean room waiting for us at the end of our daily ride!! Use this book and you will have an adventure!!

I originally bought the book because I needed suggestions for low cost accomodations for my next trip.After I read the book,I ended up planning the whole vacation around the theme "Monasteries in Italy".The brief but rich info on the history,art,location,traditions,makes the monasteries and convents in this book a most desirable spot to visit for themselves.The author gives all the practical info needed (price, directions, people to contact, restrictions that may apply)for a successful lodging in the most sought after locations in Italy , as well as in the most remote,pristine places.This book is by far the richest and the most helpful when it comes to convent lodgings in Italy.