Palazzo Seneca

This hotel is housed in a sprawling palazzo right next to the castello in the center of town. Perfect location. The staff is extremely welcoming and helpful, and the property itself has many amenities, including a spa and wellness center, multiple cute common rooms, and a michelin-rated restaurant onsite. (They also have an osteria too, which, because of the 2016/17 earthquake restoration, is housed outside the town walls.) They feature an international breakfast buffet in the restaurant every morning. For one night, this was a nice experience, although our room was a little small for the price we paid. Even so, we were happy to stay in town and do what we could to help the local economy. These areas are still recovering from earthquakes, and need our help. Norcia itself is a cute town with friendly and very resilient people. The town is a gem, even if it clearly will have years of restoration ahead to bring it back to pre-2016 normality. Easily walkable, and also easily walkable to the outside retail center, which was developed while the earthquake damage in centro storico gets repaired. Norcia itself is a great base for exploring southern Umbria and southwest Le Marche, including parco nazionale Monti Sibillini, right over the nearest range of hills.

The Palazzo Seneca is everything you would expect in a Relais & Chateau, and much more. Family owned and operated since 1850, the Bianconis have mastered the art of hospitaltiy in Norcia with this premier signature hotel, an upgraded and beautiful B&B, and three amazing restaurants. The craftsmanship by Umbrian masters is reflected in every piece of furniture, fireplace, ceiling beam and headboard. The rooms are generous in size and the baths are luxurious. The public areas are comfortable and warming. The service is impeccable. I will get into the restaurant reviews in another post. The hotel staff was amazingly accomodating, from Martina and Estefano to Mohamed and Argent, all very kind and generoous. The only sllight complaint was spotty wi-fi in room 200. The spa had very nice amenities, but the jacuzzi could have been a bit warmer. No complaints however and we will be back for an even longer stay.

Leave your worries at the door and enjoy a perfect stay at Palazzo Seneca, in the cute town of Norcia.

We spent a night in this beautiful hotel as part of an Italian road trip, and we could not have been happier with it! The bed and linens were extremely comfortable, the spa was a lovely treat after a long day, and there are not enough words to express how perfect our dinner was at Vespasia. The staff at the hotel were very kind and attentive and really made our stay special. Particular thanks to Martina (I believe that was her name!) for helping us to navigate the streets around the hotel (beware your gps/Google map directions - they do not reflect some construction-related street closures or pedestrian-only zones!), and for the chefs and wait staff at Vespasia as well as Momo who took care of us at breakfast (which was also absolutely perfect, and with a stunning view from our table!). It was absolutely worth visiting this enchanting place. Grazie mille!

It was just perfect. First amazing staff, super smart, super friendly but more importantly super knowledgeable. Second the food - delicious, innovative and surprising. The wines were also great but that you would expect. Finally the general atmosphere is special and charming. All stars are aligned here, they probably deserve a second one actually!