Where to stay in Ascoli Piceno: hotels

Where to stay in Ascoli Piceno: the best areas

The historic center is the most convenient area for exploring Ascoli Piceno on foot. The hills and Colle San Marco suit those traveling by car and looking for quiet or trails.

In the historic center, the choice includes hotels in period buildings. Palazzo Guiderocchi is a 4-star hotel in a historic building behind Piazza del Popolo, opposite the Church of San Venanzio. The rooms have period decorations and frescoed ceilings, there is a restaurant inside, and in summer breakfast is served in the courtyard. The Hotel Residenza 100 Torri is also a 4-star: it occupies two connected buildings in the historic center, about five minutes' walk from Piazza del Popolo, with exposed beams, parquet floors and travertine interiors. The Di Sabatino Resort offers suites with a kitchenette in a renovated historic building, on a hotel or residence basis. It has a wellness center with a hot tub, sauna and Turkish bath.

In the hills around the city there are agriturismi and country houses. Fattoria la Cona is in the hamlet of Monte di Rosara, at about 600 meters above sea level. It is a real working farm, with cows, pigs, goats and rabbits, and the rooms look out over the mountains and countryside.

Outside the center, in the Campolungo area, the Hotel Villa Sgariglia Resort Campolungo is a 3-star hotel with a restaurant, a garden and an adjoining church, also used for ceremonies.

For those who prefer the mountains there is the Rifugio Mario Paci, at 903 meters at Colle San Marco, in the municipality of Ascoli Piceno. It stands along the provincial road climbing toward San Giacomo, on the border between the Marche and Abruzzo, at the gateway to the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, about 12 km from the city. Built in the 1940s and recently renovated by the CAI (Italian Alpine Club) of Ascoli Piceno and the Province, it offers spacious rooms for groups and families.

Ascoli Piceno hotels and other places to stay on the map

The map brings together the places to stay in the municipality of Ascoli Piceno: hotels, B&Bs, residences, agriturismi and refuges. The most useful reference point is Piazza del Popolo, because from the center everything is within walking distance, while from the hills and Colle San Marco a car is needed.

Bed and breakfasts include B&B Covo del Carbonaro, Bed and Breakfast Le Begonie, Bed and breakfast Rosa Spina, Mimì e Cocò Bed&Breakfast and Casa Malena. Hotels also include Albergo Sant'Emidio, Hotel Clodi and Hotel Pennile. In the countryside there is, among others, the Residence gli Ulivi. For those traveling by camper van there is the Parcheggio Seminario, a supervised parking area near the historic center. Each property has its own page with details.

Where to stay in Ascoli Piceno: how to choose

For those arriving by car, the first thing to know is that the center of Ascoli Piceno is a Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL, limited traffic zone) monitored by cameras: entering without a permit risks a fine. Before booking in the center, it is best to ask the property how to reach it and where to leave the car. Some hotels have partner parking: the Hotel Residenza 100 Torri has one a few dozen meters away and provides a pass for the historic center. The Di Sabatino Resort has a partner parking lot. Alternatively, the Torricella parking lot is at the edge of the city: an elevator leads straight into the historic center, behind Piazza Arringo.

Outside the ZTL the problem does not arise. At the Hotel Villa Sgariglia Resort Campolungo and at Fattoria la Cona, parking on site is free.

Those combining the city with hiking can look to the hills and Colle San Marco. Walks on foot, on horseback and by mountain bike start from the Rifugio Mario Paci, and the refuge belongs to the provincial Bike Hotel network. Nearby runs the Sentiero della Memoria, which commemorates the 1943-1944 clashes between partisans and German troops and offers views over the Sibillini Mountains and the Adriatic. Before heading up, it is best to check opening days and book.

Other useful criteria:

• Pets: Palazzo Guiderocchi and Villa Sgariglia accept pets.
• Wellness: the wellness center at the Di Sabatino Resort.
• Children: the animals at Fattoria la Cona.

To plan days in the city, an itinerary is on the page things to do in Ascoli Piceno.