I stayed at Stella CasaBono for four nights in June and July 2023. I highly recommend this boutique, family-owned and family-run hotel. The bed and shower were the most comfortable I used during my three weeks traveling in Europe. The furnishings, decor, and fixtures blend the historic and modern in a tasteful way that maximizes both authenticity and comfort.
The service is hospitable, helpful, and supportive. Brothers Guiseppe and Roberto took care of logistics (pick-up at bus station, drop-off at train station), made demur and spot-on recommendations for restaurants and hikes, and served a delicious included breakfast each morning featuring a luscious fruit salad (with cherries, melons, and stone fruit), eggs, toast, prosciutto (they were understanding when I told them I’m a vegetarian, too), juice, and espresso coffee drinks in their in-house stylish wine bar/caffe.
The location is across the street from a beautiful church, around the corner the main plazas, and near the tourist center, larger museum, and excellent restaurants, bars, caffès, and shops.
A touching moment that exemplifies what Stella CasaBono is all about happened when I came back from the archeological museum near the Ovid statue one afternoon and the whole family, including nonna and bambino, were having lunch. They taught the baby how to say my name, which made me feel like part of the family. And with the utmost professionalism, that’s how the Bono family treated me during my stay with them in beautiful Sulmona.