The charming little Hotel Villa Ciconia is an ideal choice for a relaxed and restorative holiday or a stopover in Umbria, Italy. This lovely ancient villa is superbly located, surrounded by magnificent nature and peace, just a couple of minutes from the main A1 highway and only a short drive by your car or by taxi (2 km) to the Orvieto Scalo district, the railway station and the funicular which will take you in a very picturesque trip directly in the medieval centre of the town, perched on the top of the volcanic plateau and surrounded by splendid stone walls. This 16th century farmhouse, immersed in a beautifully landscaped garden with an outdoor swimming pool, has been carefully restored and modernized with the highest attention to its wonderful period features, while generously provided with every contemporary comfort you may expect from a top quality 4 star hotel in Italy. The spacious on-site restaurant serves tempting local Umbrian, Italian and international dishes in an authentic 16th-century atmosphere with beamed ceilings, open fireplace and richly decorated walls and floor. The villa also provides private inner car parking space, two well-equipped conference room with capacity of 20 and 60 persons, pleasant reading room and bar. The establishment is only a short stroll (1km) from excellent sports and leisure complex with indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a large swimming pool. All 12 double guest rooms feature welcoming and stylish interiors with many well preserved 16th-century characteristics, such as marvelous ceilings with exposed wooden beams, terracotta floors and elegant antique furniture. Each room at Villa Ciconia comes with its own en-suite bathroom with shower (some of them have also a hydro-massage jet tub), adjustable air-conditioning, hairdryer, central heating, satellite TV, direct dialing telephone and hospitality tray.