Hotel Features

Palazzo Seneca in Umbria is much more than a hotel stay. You’ll be cosseted in a 16th-century palace that has been under the loving care of the Bianconi family since 1850 and was named Best of the Best Hotel of the Year in 2017. Restored by local artisans, this stately home welcomes you with 24 individually appointed rooms; farm-to-table cuisine utilizes fresh herbs from the garden and pecorino cheese aged in the cellar. Peruse ancient texts in the library, with activities ranging from Umbrian cooking classes to visiting restaurant suppliers to horseback riding and truffle hunting, you’ll never lack things to do.

Some of the services at Palazzo Seneca include Babysitting, Laundry/Dry, Cleaning/Pressing, and Room Service. Their recreation area has Bicycle Rental, Jacuzzi/Whirlpool, Pool, Sauna, and Spa. They also provide complimentary Coffee/Tea in your room, in addition to Hair Dryer, Mini Bar, Safe, and Slippers. Palazzo Seneca also has Air Conditioning, Business Center, Children’s Activities, Complimentary Parking, Conference Facilities, Connecting Rooms, Culinary Program, Internet Access, Lounge, Restaurant, and are Pet-Friendly.

More About Palazzo Seneca – At Home in an Umbrian Palace

A house in an Umbrian palace: this is the atmosphere you live in in this charming residence of the sixteenth century, that re-opens its doors in Norcia, in the heart of Umbria, after a careful restoring. Fusion of design and tradition, simplicity and quality, this is the secret of this new elegant project promoted and realized by Vincenzo and Federico Bianconi, the last generation of a family who has been offering Hospitality and Foodservice since 1850. The skilled restoration, the research of unique materials and objects, along with the work of the best Umbrian craftsmen, have made Palazzo Seneca a unique destination in its genre. Please do not call us “hotel”.

Read more about Palazzo Seneca in our brochure.

The Bianconi Family

Our family has handed down the passion for hospitality and foodservice from father to son. The Palazzo Seneca project represents the evolution of 150 years tradition, of our studies, experiences and researches carried out throughout Italy and worldwide. A house in an Umbrian Palace, this is not a slogan, it is rather a way of thinking, projecting, hosting, living this elegant residence of the sixteenth century.

Rooms

Our rooms combine generosity and love for details. Materials, shapes and noble colours give each room and each suite a personal and exclusive charm . Tradition, in perfect harmony with environment and service, will satisfy all your expectations. In all our rooms an exclusive comfort is provided by the famous Italian-made “Simmons” mattresses, among the best in the world, with one-by-one paper wrapped up springs and an extra small mattress to provide the best comfort. The lamps have been produced by the same company that has provided the lighting of the San Remo festival for years, according to Architect A. Lerwill Bowen’s design. Some paintings have been realized on late 1800 jutes used by the local bakers to leaven bread after long and exciting research, others represent nonfigurative photos taken by a local artist, others belong to the Bianconi family’s collection and show Norcia’s history. In order to let you feel at home, you will be able to prepare yourselves the herb tea that better suits your taste in the privacy of your own room, using your own tea-pot.

Restaurant Vespasia (1 Michelin star)

The creation of this restaurant represents a gesture of love for our land. In this special environment, in harmony with nature and seasons, we wish to tell you a new gastronomic tradition of Norcia, made of taste, territory, research, and innovation.

Wellness

In the basement of the palace, a mystic silence wraps up the wellness rooms. Ceilings with barrel and groin vaults and old stone floors ideally frame the Sibilla room, where you can enjoy a massage, or the restroom, where you can sip a herb tea made with herbs from the Monti Sibillini National Park. The stone hydro-massage bath for 6 people in a private room is next to the Turkish bath and sauna.

Virtuoso Amenities

For 2023:

Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Buffet breakfast daily for up to two in-room guests per bedroom
$100 USD Equivalent Hotel/Resort credit, to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
Complimentary Valet parking
Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Complimentary Wi-Fi