The Albornoz Palace Hotel: Music and Contemporary Art

XVI Spoleto Piano Festival

Spoleto - 17th to 20th May 2012

Syphonic notes of best international classical music will resonate during XVI Spoleto Piano Festival, from 17th to 20th May 2012. On this occasion the AlbornoZ Palace Hotel will give to the high number of interested visitors a warm welcome. The several concerts will arranged in the hystorical centre of the city: in fourteenth-century Complesso Monumentale di San Nicolò and in sixteenth-century Palazzo Toni. Nine exceptional appointments  with a special appearance by masters as Aquiles delle Vigne, Arturo Stàlteri, Stefano Ragni, Egidio Flamini and forty  young pianists. This year in addition to the musical performing will be included also ballet, art, conferences and lessons. Anyway the only one absolute protagonist of the cultural event remains the piano.

With a view to this wonderful and interesting cultural event to stay at Albornoz Palace Hotel will represent a dive in the music and in the contemporary art. The Hotel is located near the hystorical centre of the Spoleto, that is one of the place more suggestive and typical of Umbria, and it is an modern architectural building full of contemporary artworks. The rooms, as the other internal and external spaces of the hotel, host several masterpieces: Sol LeWitt, Mark Kostabi, Giancarlo Sciannella, Jack Sal, Antonella Zazzera, Ettore Consolazione, Mary Judge, Achille Pace, Luca Maria Patella, Luigi Boille, Michele Ciribifera, Itaru Mishiku, and many other.

Packages and offers 2012!

The Albornoz Palace Hotel - Spoleto is more than glad to present to its guests the brand new packages 2012 enriched with a great number of special events! And there is more! Inside the structure, at the 5th floor, the Massage Centre THESAN was opened. A perfect place where guests can relax while enjoying the works of art that are all around the hotel. Moreover a Wellness Centre and a driving range will soon be open!

Our offers are:

Package "Carnival 2012"

3 days/2 nights accomodation in a DeLuxe room (free upgrade)
Welcome Drink and a basket of fruit in the room
Buffet Breakfast
4-course Dinner (drinks not included)
Body Ritual: warm essential oils, body scrub and a body massage (45 minutes)


Free use of the garage, free herb tea service in the room, late check-out, free WIFI internet access.
Package price: EUR 149,00 per person.
February the 17th: Masked dinner with live music. Supplement: EUR 10 per person.


Package "Feel like loving"

2 days/1 night accomodation in a DeLuxe room (free upgrade)
Welcome Drink and a bottle of Prosecco in the room
Buffet Breakfast
4-course Dinner (drinks not included)
1 Relax massage - lenght 45 minutes



Free use of the garage, free herb tea service in the room, late check-out, free WIFI internet access.
Package price: EUR 99,00 per person.
February the 17th: Masked dinner with live music. Supplement: EUR 15 per person.

Package "Spoleto: the art of wellness"

2 days/1 night accomodation in a DeLuxe room (free upgrade)
Welcome Drink
Buffet Breakfast
4-course Dinner (drinks not included)
Body Ritual: warm essential oils, body scrub and a body massage (60 minutes)


Free use of the garage, free herb tea service and free newspaper in the room, late check-out, free WIFI internet access.
The price is EUR 109,00 per person.

Package for "Lovers"

3 days/2 nights accomodation in a DeLuxe room (free upgrade)
Welcome Drink
A bottle of Spumante and a box of chocolate candies in the room
Buffet Breakfast
4-course Dinner by candlelight (drinks not included)
Body Ritual: warm essential oils, body scrub and a body massage (45 minutes)





Free use of the garage, free newspaper in the room, late check-out, free WIFI internet access.
The price is EUR 159,00 per person.

Package "Last Minute Wellness"

2 days/1 night accomodation in a Comfort room
Welcome Drink
Buffet Breakfast
1 Partial massage - lenght 30 minutes




Free use of the garage, free newspaper in the room, late check-out, free WIFI internet access.
The price is EUR 73,00 per person.



For further information don't hesitate to contact us on 0039-0743-221221 or visit our website http://www.albornozpalace.com/

Umbria: a journey through olive oil and gastronomic traditions: Opening House at the oil-mills, discovering the territory around Trevi!

October 23^rd 2011
Finally the event that everyone was waiting for: the 14^th Edition of “Frantoi Aperti” (opening house at the oil-mills)! Come to enjoy these 10 days (from October 29^th to November 11^th) entirely devoted to the PDO extra virgin olive oil! This event takes place every year in Trevi and surroundings, offering several performances, cultural activities, and, of course, gastronomic specialties! The first week-end of this year edition (Saturday October 29^th and Sunday October the 30^th) is called “Festivol”: two days totally devoted to the oil and its properties.

It’s also interesting to know that Trevi is one of the most beautiful small town in Umbria (along with Spoleto and Gubbio), also known for its “black” fennel, with extraordinary natural resources both in the valley and the hill.

During “Frantoi Aperti” it will be possible to taste the so-called “new oil” (the new season first oil), to cross all the small shops and markets which offer a free taste of the delicious “bruschette” (a typical Italian dish: toasted bread with oil above!), and to visit the old oil-mills in order to experience the oil production from the olive to the bottle.

There will be a lot of activities at your disposal to help turning your holiday into a special journey: visits to the oil-mill with ad accurate explanation of the oil-making-process, horse rides, picnics, urban trekking itineraries, tours of the old buildings, and even cooking courses to learn how to use the oil with the proper food. For further information click here.

There will be also exhibitions (by Mario Consiglio and Yonel Hidalgo Perez, just to name a few) and music performances.

The nearest place to spend the night? With no doubt the Albornoz Palace Hotel (only 15 minutes away)! Here you can find a highly skilled team which will provide you with a heaven of relaxation and a complete care of the body and the mind. Moreover the hotel in thought to be not only a place to spend the night but also a contemporary art museum, with works of art all over!

Come and experience the green heart of Italy, we are waiting for you!

Contact us for further information!

Albornoz Palace Hotel
Address: 16 Viale G. Matteotti
06049 Spoleto (PG)
Italy
Phone number: +39-0743-221-221
Fax: +39-0743-221-600
e-mail: info@albornozpalace.com
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Art, culture, food tradition, and sport… Umbria, finally the trip you were looking for!

There is nothing better than a trip where art, history, local tradition and culture mix together creating a perfect balance… Well, you can find that in Spoleto, an ancient town which has its roots in the Bronze Age. The perfect place to spend the night? The Albornoz Palace Hotel, of course! It lies close to the ancient wall of the city and it can offer not only a relaxing environment for the guests to enjoy but also a cultural place thanks to the fact that it is a hotel and a contemporary art museum at the same time. The idea of putting works of art all over the hotel began when Sol LeWitt painted the magnificent wall drawing on the walls of the lobby and it went on thanks to the same purpose of several artists who helped decorating the hotel indoor and outdoor spaces with their works of art. From that time on the facility became the focus of attention of the people walking by.

Located in the middle of Umbria and Italy, the Albornoz Palace Hotel is also within a short distance from the most popular destinations such as Assisi, only 35 km away, Perugia and the airport, only 60 km away, Rome, only 120 km away, and Firenze and Rimini only two hours away by car.

The hotel is also working to provide its guests with a haven of relaxation and a complete care of body and mind by a highly skilled team, offering the chance of using the brand new Massage Center THESAN and the Physiotherapic Center under special conditions. But there is more: by 2012 an indoor swimming-pool and a driving range (Golf) will be open. The hotel provides also other services such as: an outdoor swimming pool (free of charge – summertime only), a private garage and parking lot (free of charge), internet access and satellite TV in rooms, hairdryer, safe deposit box and frigobar.

As the winter comes, several activities occur in Umbra such as: the grape picking or the truffle hunt. But winter is not the only suitable time to do the latter. During wintertime (from mid-November till mid-March) in fact the hunt to the so called “precious” truffle take place while during summer (from May till November) there is the “scorzone” one (less precious but still really tasty truffle). Since the request for these kind of activities is growing so much, the Albornoz Palace Hotel wants to provide its customers with such services, giving them the chance to experience the “real” life of the region (contact us for further information!).

In the area of Gualdo Tadino, for example, guests may experience the ancient practice of pig processing. An event during which guests will have the chance to see with their own eyes the process used to turn the pig into sausages, ham, and so on. A wild experience which is growing in interest, especially among tourists.

We also recommend one route among the several itineraries which the region offers: “La Strada dell’Olio” (The olive oil path). Spoleto is related to this rout thanks to the “Frantoi Aperti” event (open oil-mill) from October the 29^th till December the 11^th. While for those who loves wine, there is the famous “Cantine Aperte” event (open winery) in the area of Montefalco. Here guests will have the chance to see how the wine is made, from the grape picking till the bottling of the precious beverage.

Something was thought for the adventure lovers as well! In Umbria there is in fact the possibility of going rafting through the “Nera” river which crosses the beautiful valley “Valnerina”, hiking, mountain biking and even cycling! For further information do not hesitate to contact us, our team will be at your disposal!

Friday, October the 14^th 2011

Albornoz Palace Hotel

Address: 16 Viale G. Matteotti

06049 Spoleto (PG)

Italy

Phone number: +39-0743-221-221

Fax: +39-0743-221-600

e-mail: info@albornozpalace.com

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EUROCHOCOLATE - Perugia: from October the 14th till the 23rd! If you can’t help but being guilty of the sin of gluttony, don’t miss these delicious 9 days!

We know that chocolate is a byword for good mood! We learned that as children, thanks to the reaction of our taste buds to the taste of chocolate and then we understood the scientific mechanism as adults: chocolate consumption stimulates the release mechanism of the endorphin, the substance responsible for good mood. But there is more: according to a study carried out by the British Medical Journal, eating chocolate reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases by a third.

It also imperative to remember how life can be stressful, leaving no time for the ”sweet side” of it! To avoid this trend, Perugia has been organizing this amazing “chocolate” event for 18 years: the program is rich in events, attracting people from all over the world! That is why it is becoming more important year by year, almost as important as Valentine’s day or Easter!

It is interesting to know that the organization introduced a “card” with which people can benefit from discounts on prices among several businesses that take part in the event. The card costs 6 Euros and a small gift is included.

On Sunday, October the 16^th four sculptors on behalf of Nestlè will work on enormous chocolate blocks (5 cubic meter weighing 11 quintal each), showing their artistic creativity! The topic of this year is: “living not only through memories”.

The Chocolate Show presents tons of chocolate products (gluten free as well): here you can find a list of all the exhibitors. If you want to enjoy the event and relax at the same time in a hotel with all the modern comforts but also a touch of style, we recommend you the Albornoz Palace Hotel of Spoleto, which is only 40 minutes away by car from Perugia. Albornoz Palace Hotel an oasis for unforgettable stays in Umbria!!

Friday, October 7^th 2011

Albornoz Palace Hotel

Address: 16 Viale G. Matteotti

06049 Spoleto (PG)

Italy

Phone number: +39-0743-221-221

Fax: +39-0743-221-600

e-mail: info@albornozpalace.com

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The Albornoz Palace Hotel takes part in a movie about Sol LeWitt



The mural painted on the walls of the lobby of the Albornoz Palace Hotel by Sol LeWitt, a famous American artist, will be on a movie, which is a documentary on the artist’s life made by the Dutch director Chris Teerink. The wall drawing of which we are talking about is “Archi da un angolo” – 1992.

This painting was born by coincidence: the owner of the Hotel wasn’t happy with the former walls colors (pink and grey), so he asked to the artist if he could thought about something more vivid and lively. After a first refusal, Sol LeWitt came back with 4 sketches (now hung on the restaurant walls). Once the ultimate painting was defined, it was realized in a short period of time and finally opened in 1992.

The wall drawing was painted on two opposing walls in order “to contain” the space in-between: pure and bright colors, which form lines framed by four black squares.  A magnificent mural, which has a strong impact on the arriving guests, identifying once again the artistic vocation of the Hotel.

Since 1992 the Sol LeWitt’s wall drawing is delighting guests and it is right with this work of art that the “Progetto Atelier” (Atelier Poject) was born, the new artistic philosophy created in order to involve artist, art lovers and guests of the Hotel in an ever-innovating environment.

Wednesday, March 30^th 2011

Albornoz Palace Hotel

Address: 16 Viale G. Matteotti

06049 Spoleto (PG)

Italy

Phone number: +39-0743-221-221

Fax: +39-0743-221-600

e-mail: info@albornozpalace.com

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Franco Summa decorated a room of the Albornoz Palace Hotel: “La vita è sogno – La vita è segno”

“La vita è sogno – La vita è segno”. That means more or less: life is a dream – life is leaving your mark.

What an unusual name for a four star hotel room in Umbria. However guests can’t help but being charmed by the atmosphere of this room: light-blue lights, ultramarine blue walls and cerulean blue curtains. The ceiling is plenty of words, where the “o” letters become parts of a sky covered with polychromic stars. It comes naturally to start reading and thinking. It is clear to the guest the recall to Calderon de la Barca’s book “La vita è sogno” (life is a dream). So life is dreaming but also leaving a mark: our dreams, thoughts and plans become marks, that we are living behind us for the world, the descendents, the eternity to see. The artist creates through lights and colors an atmosphere, which surround the guest with a dimension where the dream dominates the reality: a reality made of dreams and marks chasing each other. This is a new perspective for Spoleto and for the entire Italy.

An intense emotion for a weekend or a working-trip in Umbria that will be more pleasant thanks to the philosophy of the Hotel: a special wellness sensation.

The sculptor is Franco Summa (1938), a worldwide famous artist, who changed the art conception and its expression forms during his career. At the end of the ’60s he started to develop a new art form defined “democratic”, which was meant to involve the whole public in an active, direct and creative way.

So his art is meant to be opened to the guests of the Albornoz Palace Hotel as well, who will find his philosophy all through the room, which was expressly decorated to reflect this idea.

We must also say that Franco Summa is a strong supporter of the so called “environmental art”, which is meant to interact with the space used for the sculpture and to connect with the surrounding panorama.

The room “La vita è sogno – La vita è segno” of the Albornoz Palace Hotel was created with this philosophy: in the exterior wall in fact a red lines was painted, that serve as a frame for the romantic San Pietro Extra Moenia church, one of the oldest church in town.

Thursday, March 24^th 2011

Albornoz Palace Hotel

Address: 16 Viale G. Matteotti

06049 Spoleto (PG)

Italy

Phone number: +39-0743-221-221

Fax: +39-0743-221-600

e-mail: info@albornozpalace.com

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