My wife and I stayed two nights at the Hotel Grotta dell'Angelo, Via Gioia 47, in Gubbio at the end of October. It is a small family-run hotel located above the restaurant of the same name on one of the quaint, almost alley-like, streets of this marvelous medieval city. Because the streets are very narrow and parking often difficult to find, we parked our car in the monitored lot at Piazza 40 Martiri a few blocks from the hotel, which will stamp the parking ticket so you can get a discount. (i.e., The parking pay station is at a window along the Via della Repubblica about a half block up the hill from the parking lot entrance.)

Hotel Grotta dell'Angelo's rooms are simple and relatively small, but spotlessly clean and comfortable. The shower bath was tight but quite adequate. Because the hotel is located on a narrow street, it was very quiet, which made for a good night's rest. Breakfast, which was optional, was fairly standard, with good breads and cake, orange juice... more