Minerva - Assisi, Italy 

Both the location and the personnel at the front desk at Hotel Minerva in Assisi were superb, a fact confirmed on both my first and second three-night stays. The kind and friendly staff are knowledgeable and helpful, always with a smile and a friendly manner. The bedrooms, bathrooms,and public areas are impeccably clean, and the restaurant offered good food and service. Because of the Minerva's close proximity to the Basilica di San Francesco, during the daytime hours in high tourist season, the rooms on the front of the hotel -- most of which offer beautiful panoramas, especially the third floor -- can be somewhat noisy; that inconvenience subsides in evening when the tourist buses depart. The quality, value, location, and staff are all excellent reasons for choosing the Hotel Minerva for your visit or pilgrimage to Assisi.