La Magnolia — Hotel in Orvieto

Upon arrival we got a shock to see the steep flight of stairs and the dark entrance hall. There was no mention of that anywhere. Katerina did help us up with the (light) luggage but we still had to negotiate the steep stairs a few times. The place is dark and creepy smelling of some sort of air freshener or incense, and took some time to get used to. However, the room was very comfortable and looked clean.||Breakfast is in their cafe downstairs, with beggars/peddlers walking in and out and harassing us. Nothing to commend.||Immediately upon arrival I informed Serena that we wished to cancel the second night, which is perfectly legitimate and in keeping with the terms offered by Booking.com. She washed her hands of the affair and said only Booking.com can help there. The problem is that Booking.com had charged our card a few days before and they are no where to be found either. So that's goodbye to the 108 euro for that night. Be warned, don't ever let Booking.com charge your card. If you are not allowed to pay at the accommodation, don't book it.||Personally, I think the place is way over rated. |I found on this trip to Italy that a number of places are highly over rated and I wonder how come. Are guests swayed by the extreme sweetness of the proprietor or are the...

This is a wonderful establishment just a few steps from the Duomo piazza in the charming medieval town of Orvieto. This was our favorite place that we stayed on our whole 12 day trip!||There are B&B rooms that come with breakfast, and at least one apartment that doesn’t but they offer a discount at the cafe next door. We stayed in a spacious apartment with a partial town view from the large balcony. Only one night but we wish we could have stayed longer and would next time! ||Third floor walk up unit, but hey you can work off your pasta and gelato climbing the stairs! Fully equipped kitchen, although make sure to bring your own coffee or tea! Wonderfully updated large modern bathroom up a small flight of stairs, and we loved the large shower and decor!||Large living room. Three dining areas including living area, kitchen and the balcony table too. Perfect if you need a little workspace, and decent WiFi. Good sized bedroom with comfortable double bed and armoire for storage.||The host/proprietor Serena was lovely, great communication and it was a very reasonable price for such an amazing room. Just sorry we were not able to stay longer. Would use Orvieto as a home base next time instead of Florence, in part because of this terrific...

This is a wonderful establishment just a few steps from the Duomo piazza in the charming medieval town of Orvieto. This was our favorite place that we stayed on our whole 12 day trip!||There are B&B rooms that come with breakfast, and at least one apartment that doesn’t but they offer a discount at the cafe next door. We stayed in a spacious apartment with a partial town view from the large balcony. Only one night but we wish we could have stayed longer and would next time! ||Third floor walk up unit, but hey you can work off your pasta and gelato climbing the stairs! Fully equipped kitchen, although make sure to bring your own coffee or tea! Wonderfully updated large modern bathroom up a small flight of stairs, and we loved the large shower and decor!||Large living room. Three dining areas including living area, kitchen and the balcony table too. Perfect if you need a little workspace, and decent WiFi. Good sized bedroom with comfortable double bed and armoire for storage.||The host/proprietor Serena was lovely, great communication and it was a very reasonable price for such an amazing room. Just sorry we were not able to stay longer. Would use Orvieto as a home base next time instead of Florence, in part because of this terrific...