San Gemini Palace ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hotel San Gemini Luxury Hotel, A place where time stops
San Gemini Palace is a five-star boutique hotel offering a Renaissance-style haven that combines history, refinement, elegance, and comfort in the heart of rural Italy, in San Gemini.
This luxury structure, dating back to the eleventh century, is surrounded by the lush nature of Umbria characterized by hills dotted with ancient olive trees and old dwellings.
Guests can experience the charm of a traditional boutique hotel and enjoy a wide range of recreational activities from wine tasting to culinary courses and outdoor rides. The hotel’s pool and spa offer, also, a refreshing break before, or after a day spent in the picturesque countryside.
Our rooms
Nine luxury rooms tastefully decorated in typical Italian style with a private bathroom equipped with bathrobes and hair dryers.
It is, also, possible to stay in the Presidential Room, a lodging set on the noble floor, with a Jacuzzi that overlooks the Umbrian hills.
Umbria Experience
At San Gemini Palace is possible to explore and enjoy all the beauties of Umbria: history, arts, environment and food.
During a stay in this charming hotel you will dive into a world of luxury, culture, and adventure also thanks to the different experiences offered:
- Gourmet dinners in Umbrian most exclusive restaurant
- Trails through the ancient Etruscan ruins
- Outdoor activities, concerts, exibitions

Tutti i confort delle Suites
Tutte le suites dell’Hotel San Gemini Palace pur presentando un arredamento e una suddivisione degli spazi personalizzati e unici offrono servizi e comfort reputati irrinunciabili come: ottima copertura wi-fi, giornali gratuiti, tv a schermo piatto, selezione film, luce d’atmosfera, articoli da bagno, frigobar, telefono e cassaforte.
Some of our special offers:
“Valnerina and the Secret of Truffle”
09:30 am approx
Meeting with the tour leader/ driver at Sangemini Palace
Transfer by minivan to Ferentillo (35 km – about 30 minutes).
Meeting with the staff for a “truffle hunting” experience in the reserve, accompanied by expert quarrymen and the inevitable dogs.
Afterwards, an interesting cooking class, to discover the secrets of the black gold of Umbria: how to prepare the base sauce, which oil to use, the combination of truffles with eggs, ideas for appetizers, for first courses and for meat and fish main courses.
Guests will be able to taste a truffle-based lunch that favors matching with typical local and seasonal products. The restaurant sommeliers will explain the choice of wines choosen to enhance the truffle.
In the afternoon, meeting with the tour guide to visit the Benedictine Abbey of Lombard origin, San Pietro in Valle where you can admire the “Ursus Magester” altarpiece as well as the twelfth-century cycle of frescoes.
Continuation to the Museum of Mummies, in the crypt of the medieval Church of Santo Stefano: a unique place where the bodies of the inhabitants of the village are perfectly preserved.
Return to San Gemini in the late afternoon.
“Spring in Umbria”
09:30 am approx
Meeting with the tour leader/ driver at Sangemini Palace
Transfer by minivan to Papigno (Terni) (25 km – about 25 minutes)
Meeting with the staff for a briefing, training and start of a fun Rafting Soft experience (also suitable for children)
Advanced * along the rapids of the Nera river near the Marmore Falls.
Duration 2 hours approx.
At the end transfer to lake of Piediluco.
Boat ride with stops for taking photos and drinks on board.
Time: approximately 1 hour.
Gourmet lunch overlooking the lake.
In the afternoon, transfer to the Marmore Falls Park, the highest in Europe, for
trekking along the park paths to admire the jump from different viewpoints.
Duration of the visit about 2 hours.
Return to San Gemini in the late afternoon.
“Bevagna Tour with hot air balloon flight”
About 05:30 am
Transfer to Bevagna from Sangemini Palace (52 km – about 1hr).
Balloon Flight over Medieval Borought, vineyards and olive trees, from the Umbrian Valley to the Tiber River Valley (about 1hr flight)
At the end, you’ll reach a winery to taste typical umbrian breakfast combined by three local wines.
About 10:00 am
Transfer to Bevagna historic center
Walking through the medieval village, one of the most beautiful in Italy, with its Medieval Workshops (Mercato delle Gaite): the ancient paper mill, the silk factory, the painter and the waxworks (about 2 hrs)
Visit to an ancient oil mill, to discover the pressing process and taste a light lunch with a quality extravirgin olive oil and typical products.
Way back to Sangemini Palace around 3:00pm