Tenuta di Canonica

What an incredible place! At the end of a long winding road along a ridge stands one of the most interesting and beautiful hotels in which you will ever stay. The hotel has roots that go back hundreds of years, and that sense of history is everywhere. Yet the hotel is also modern where it matters, and wonderfully clean and comfortable. The interior decorating is gorgeous, and the hotel abounds with beautiful patios including a huge pool, all with amazing views. The other thing that stands out is the FOOD! We ate dinner at the hotel every night, and the chef created a 7-course dinner that was unique and delicious every night. Overall, the best food we ate in our 16 days in Italy. Lastly, we found the staff to be very friendly and gracious, including Elena, Alesandra, Laura, and Sophia. HIGHLY recommended.

This was a repeat visit to the Tenuta, this time with our adult children and their families. We absolutely love this place, one of our very favorites, and we travel extensively. They even arranged a wonderful private cooking class for all of us, as well as memorable nightly dinners on their beautiful patio. We loved it, and will be back.

What a joy to find this gem! The villa and grounds are stunning with sweeping views and understated elegance. A truly wonderful experience in every way! The accommodations top notch, the food delicious and creative, the staff incredibly helpful and welcoming. We will be back! A very good location from which to visit other towns in Umbria but return to the peace, quiet and beauty of a charming relais.

Avoid at all costs, this place is a joke. Rooms are dark and poor the food is average. This is such a wonderful area I would make sure you look elsewhere. We stayed two nights I wished we never went. Shocker.

My wife and I were booked for two nights at Tenuta di Canonica. The hotel is a splendid combination of comfort, history and the exquisite personal taste of the owners. One has the sense of being in a the country home of Italian aristocracy. The grounds are equally splendid and allow for fine walks, relaxation and gazing into the Umbrian landscape. When we arrived my wife wasn't feeling well and asked for a very simple dinner that was magically provided. The next morning she wasn't feeling much better and Maria and staff were concerned and suggested they ask their doctor to come by. Thank goodness for their concern and for the wisdom of the doctor. Subsequently they provided superb care, they drove into Todi to get the prescription and the kitchen was able to cook the simple broth requested by the doctor. We stayed an extra day and that provided time for my wife to continue recovery while we both enjoyed the tranquility of the hotel and grounds. The rich interiors, full of art, inviting and comfortable furniture, tons of books (almost all in Italian but many full of great photographs) made the stay a pleasure. Meals on the patio overlooking olive groves and distant hills was an added bonus. I can't say enough about the true kindness of the staff, the beauty of the setting and the connection to history of Italy (with some part of the building going back to Roman times). We look forward to a return when health problems don't get in the way and we can thoroughly enjoy all that this magical and special place office..

Siamo stati in questo posto per una sola notte stanchi da un lungo viaggio e sinceramente ci aspettavamo molto di più. La struttura è bellissima ben tenuta e con un panorama fantastico, ma per il resto nn ci siamo proprio. Il 3 letto in camera scomodissimo praticamente un lenzuolo al posto del materasso sul ferro della rete della poltrona letto. Per il mangiare e il servizio: Abbiamo chiesto una merenda ( frutta) e sembrava di avere chiesto la luna e atteso mezz’ora per 3 piattini veramente miseri con pera acerba. Per il toast poi, abbiamo atteso 1 altra ora. A cena, menu fisso, servizio lento e cibo insapore. Colazione non vi dico. Il cappuccino non bevibile e la selezione di dolci arrivati dopo 1 ora dall ordine. L uovo con bacon pagamento separato è arrivato dopo un altra mezz’ora. Mi dispiace bello ma non ci tornerò.