Palazzo Seneca

Loved this place! Staff (especially Michela at the front desk) were spectacular. The restaurant was wonderful and also quite reasonably priced for a Michelin star. Great breakfast. Great restaurant staff. Loved everything about it and more than that, we were happy to support the people of norcia as they rebuild.

Loved the hotel.

I wish there had been a pool available because Norcia was so destroyed that there was nothing to see or do. I wished I'd known that Norcia is not worth visiting as three years on from the earthquake the town is still in ruins. It is very sad but that is the reality. All the other hotels have closed and the only things open are numerous shops selling all the same local produce.

The hotel is in a beautiful area with commanding views across the valley. As soon as we arrived, Michaela was terrific. She had lots of information about the area and took the time to show us around the hotel and offer ideas for restaurants. In the end we chose to eat at the Hotel’s restaurant - Vespacia - and it was terrific. My husband and I usually hate fussy food with foam and we were pleasantly surprised. The pigeon with beetroot was amazing, and the complimentary starter of spaghetti was the best I’ve ever had. In addition - Michaela had a bottle of Prosecco chilled and waiting for us as it was our anniversary. They also had upgraded our room and gave us a complimentary dessert for dinner. Can’t say enough good things about this place. The jacuzzi and steam room were also terrific as was the terrace for sunset.

I’d recommend making the food menu a little clearer. We had a big lunch so weren’t overly hungry. If we would have known there would be 4 complimentary starters we probably wouldn’t have ordered a starter and a main as we left feeling really stuffed. I’d also probably make the dining room a bit ‘warmer’ and lose the arm chairs as it makes it difficult to eat - especially at round tables and for short people like myself.