Gubbio is the oldest town in Umbria. One of our Gurus calls it a living museum, waxing lyrical over the way its Gothic and Renaissance architecture marks out the skyline so magnificently. As with many of Umbria’s hilltop towns Gubbio has limited accommodation options within its walls: the best places to stay in Gubbio include a converted monastery, a converted farmhouse, and a villa-turned-hotel (all of historic Gubbio’s accommodation has been converted from something).
It’s not just Gubbio’s architecture our Gurus are comparing to a museum, it’s also the way traditions live on — the town is constantly bubbling over wth one festival or market or another. Definitely consider the calendar when you’re booking one of the best places to stay in Gubbio!
If you’re interested in the history of Gubbio you might want to visit Gubbio during the summer months, when the Roman amphitheatre hosts performances. Our foodie Gurus are big fans of Gubbio too, rating the truffle sauce and fried bread with bacon, sausage, onion and rosemary, so they recommend foodies look at the calendar of produce before they make their final decision on where to stay and when.
If there’s no availability in one of the best places to stay in Gubbio, you could consider some options just outside the walls. The Torre di Moravola, Castello di Petroia, or Borgo di Carpiano possibly are all a short drive out of town.