Localita' Santa Maria di Lignano 104, Assisi, Italy | (251) 219-4428
Situated on a working farm in an idyllic rural setting on the slopes of Mount Subasio, with panoramic views of the valley
Outdoor seasonal swimming pool
Elegant and well-decorated rooms with antiques and flat-panel TVs
On-site restaurant serves Umbrian regional cuisine
Ample breakfast buffet (for a fee)
Free Wi-Fi in public areas
Cooking classes and wine tastings
Spa and massage treatments (for a fee)
Game/TV room, and reading room
Mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding (fees may apply) in the area
Fee for breakfast
A bit far from sights and towns (it's about a 25-minute drive to Assisi on a rough road)
No free Wi-Fi in rooms
La Tavola dei Cavalieri offers the quintessential Umbrian farmhouse stay. Nestled in a wooded area 2,620 feet up the slopes of Mount Subasio, La Tavola is part of a 220-acre working farm with crops and livestock, with 13 elegant rooms arrayed in four buildings. La Tavola also has a 49-foot seasonal outdoor pool, and a restaurant serving Umbrian cuisine whose ingredients draw heavily from its farm. La Tavola Cavalieri is for travelers seeking a rural experience, and who don't mind a 25-minute drive along a rough road to the nearest town, which is Assisi.
Scene
Umbrian farmhouse living in the woods, with vineyards and meadows
There's a serious pastoral vibe at La Tavola dei Cavalieri. Part of the Mount Subasio National Park, La Tavola provides a charming "agriturismo" experience on a working farm that grows grains, legumes, and vegetables, much of which supplies La Tavola's restaurant. La Tavola has livestock too: horses, pigs, Maremma sheepdogs, and a donkey. Guests can learn about the farm's operation, which is dedicated to ecological and organic principles. It can be a treat to walk the winding trails through the property's vineyards, woods, and meadows, passing by hedges and blooms of lavender. There's also a garden with tables and umbrellas, and the friendly host makes guests feel right at home. Meals are served in a glassed-in conservatory-style dining room with plenty of natural light, accompanied by wines and craft beers from the nearby vineyards and monastery of San Biagio. La Tavola is an especially great spot for couples.
Location
A scenic rural location eight miles from Assisi
La Tavola dei Cavalieri offers an inviting location in rural Umbria on the slopes of Mount Subasio. It is eight miles northeast of the Assisi city center, and such attractions as the Basilica of St. Francis. The Assisi train station is 13 miles southwest, and Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi–Umbria International Airport is 17 miles -- about 40 minutes -- east. The location is perfect for those seeking rural serenity.
Rooms
Rustic yet refined rooms with antiques and flat-panel TVs
Rooms at La Tavola dei Cavalieri are arrayed in four stone buildings, which range from the master residence to a converted barn. One of the buildings sits next to a Lebanon cedar tree. The 13 rooms combine the rustic with the gracious, and include whitewashed walls and exposed stonework, antique furniture, including painted antique headboards, and white embroidered bedspreads. Rooms range in size from 130 square feet to 750 square feet in the apartment. Nonsmoking rooms are available, and some rooms have only showers and no tubs. All rooms have flat-panel TVs with satellite channels; free Wi-Fi is available only in the public spaces. Some rooms have wardrobes and writing desks, and some have coffee/tea makers.
Features
A seasonal outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant that uses products from the farm
La Tavola dei Cavalieri offers its guests a distinctive Umbrian dining experience, with regional cuisine created from local meat and produce, much of it from the on-site farm. The farm stay also has an ample breakfast buffet (for a fee). At 49 feet, the outdoor pool is suitable for laps. Also on site are cooking classes, wine tasting, a games/TV room, reading room, barbecue area. Spa and massage services are available (for a fee) and mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding (all for a fee) are nearby.