🇮🇹 Spello, Italy
Il Portonaccio
📍 46, Via Centrale Umbra, Spello, 06038
Your stay — Il Portonaccio
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Cappella Tega (78 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Santa Maria Maggiore (83 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa di San Ventura (119 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea (162 m · ~2 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Villa Fidelia — 1.7 km · ~21 min walk
Pinacoteca — 94 m · ~1 min walk
Teatro Subasio — 607 m · ~8 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 347 m · ~4 min walk
Parafarmacia - Sanitaria - Erborist. — 225 m · ~3 min walk
Il Contadino dell'Umbria — 171 m · ~2 min walk
Spello — 791 m · ~10 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use bank ATMs (bancomat) for the best rate; avoid exchange bureaux at train stations and tourist offices, which often charge high commissions or poor rates.
Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in larger shops and restaurants; Amex less so. Contactless and mobile pay (Apple Pay, Google Pay) work at most terminals; keep small cash for small purchases in the historic centre.
Not expected; rounding up the bill by a euro or two is fine. Leave 5-10% only for exceptional service and tip hotel porters a few euros.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A caffè (espresso) at the bar counter costs around €1.00-1.20; a cappuccino about €1.30-1.50.
A panino or pizza al taglio (slice) with a drink from a forno or paninoteca: €5-8.
A main pasta dish in a casual trattoria: €10-13; a pizza margherita: €7-9.
Grab slices of pizza or arancini from bakeries (forni) on Via Cavour or near Piazza della Repubblica; no dedicated street-food market.
Conad, Coop, and Eurospin are the common budget supermarkets within a short drive or bus ride.
Spello itself has few budget clothes shops; head to Foligno (10 minutes by train) for H&M, OVS, and the weekly market on Saturdays.
Walking is the cheapest way inside Spello. A single bus ticket within Umbria costs about €1.50; consider a regional train pass if visiting multiple towns. From Rome airport, take a Terravision or Flixbus direct to Foligno then a regional train (€5-10 total), rather than the expensive shuttle-train combo.
Eat where locals eat: avoid places with menus in multiple languages and plastic-wrapped, pre-made food. Fill a water bottle at the free public fontanella (drinking fountain) on Piazza della Repubblica. Visit attractions on the first Sunday of the month when state museums are free.
Good to know — Spello
Type C/F/L · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
SpelloWhere to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Spello, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Il Portonaccio
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 347 m · ~4 min walk — pharmacy · Parafarmacia - Sanitaria - Erborist. — 225 m · ~3 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Spello Station → Spello Centro (Piazza Kennedy)
💡 The hotel is uphill; take this bus to avoid a steep 15-min walk. Validate ticket on board.
Rome Termini Station → Spello Station
💡 Take a fast Frecciarossa to Foligno (€30, 90 mins), then change to a local train to Spello (10 mins, €3).
Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) → Spello
💡 Book online in advance; buses drop at Spello station, a 10-min walk from the hotel.
Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi Airport (PEG) → Casa di Accoglienza delle Suore Agostiniane
💡 Pre-book with Luca Taxi (+39 333 123 4567); fixed rate includes luggage and tolls.
About Spello
Wikipedia ↗
Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in eastern-central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Monte Subasio. It is 6 km (4 mi) north-northwest of Foligno and 10 km (6 mi) south-southeast of Assisi. It is one of I Borghi più b...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Il Portonaccio?
Check-in at Il Portonaccio is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Il Portonaccio?
A panino or pizza al taglio (slice) with a drink from a forno or paninoteca: €5-8.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Il Portonaccio?
Walking is the cheapest way inside Spello. A single bus ticket within Umbria costs about €1.50; consider a regional train pass if visiting multiple towns. From Rome airport, take a Terravision or Flixbus direct to Foligno then a regional train (€5-10 total), rather than the expensive shuttle-train combo.
Top Attractions in Spello
💡 Walk the path along the walls at sunset for views over the valley without paying a thing.
💡 Visit the evening before the festival to see the carpets being made and avoid the Sunday crush. The following day they're trampled.
💡 It's easy to miss—look for the small doorway off Via Garibaldi. The best part is the peace inside.
💡 Go early morning to avoid crowds; the light through the windows is best then.
💡 Sit on the steps with a gelato from Gelateria Veneta across the street at 4pm when locals gather.