La Gardenia – Artist’s Home with Panoramic Balcony & Stunning Views

La Gardenia is an artist’s home with a panoramic balcony overlooking the rooftops, churches and hills of Umbria.
The balcony is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast, relax with a book or watch the sun set behind the dome of the famous Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione.
With its peaceful atmosphere and historic character, La Gardenia is a lovely place for a couple or a small group to enjoy Todi.

You’ll find La Gardenia in the heart of Todi, an Umbrian hilltown famous for picturesque winding streets and breathtaking views.
It was once the home of the painter Umberto Bartolini, an art teacher and prominent cultural figure in Todi at the turn of the twentieth century, and you can read about his life in the guestbook. The property is decorated with his oil paintings, drawings and sketches as well as photographs taken by the current owner, who is Bartolini's descendant and an artist in his own right. 

The apartment is situated on the upper two floors of a traditional stone-built house dating from the Middle Ages.

The Second Floor hosts a formal living room dedicated to Bartolini's memory and decorated with his paintings and drawings, as well as lovely 19th-century antiques. The 2 bedrooms (1 double and 1 single) are connected by a full bathroom. Both bedrooms have fine views.

The Third Floor has a dining-room with a table for four, and it leads out to a balcony with beautiful views over the hills to the south and west. The sunsets behind the cupola of the famous Renaissance church, the Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione, are amazing. There is a fully equipped kitchen open to the dining-room on one side and a sitting-room (with sofabed) on the other, as well as a single bedroom with half bath.

Please be aware that in order to enjoy the beautiful views from the property, you will be climbing three flights of stairs to reach the entrance on the Second Floor, and two more to get to the Third Floor.

The apartment is therefore not accessible to anyone with limited mobility.

The narrow streets of Todi are beautiful but can also make parking challenging. One of the advantages of La Gardenia is that there is a small piazza directly in front of the apartment where you can conveniently stop to load and unload your luggage — a rare and very useful convenience in the historic centre of Todi. A secure, unlimited free parking area is also only about a 5-minute walk away.
The walk to the parking area is downhill; on the way back, you will need to walk uphill to return to the apartment.

Please note that air conditioning is available in the master bedroom, dining room and sitting room. The remaining rooms are equipped with floor fans and benefit from the natural coolness of the thick medieval walls and good ventilation.

From October through April, heating is charged separately according to actual natural gas consumption, at a rate of €1.30 per standard cubic metre of gas.

As a rough guide, based on our previous winter’s usage, heating has averaged around €16 per day for the entire apartment. The actual cost may be lower or higher depending on the time of year, the weather and how much heating is used. Heating consumption is generally higher during the coldest months of December, January and February and lower at the beginning and end of the heating season.

The consumption is calculated from the meter readings at check-in and check-out, so you pay only for the gas used during your stay.

The local tourist tax is included in the price of your stay. There is no additional charge for the tourist tax.
A Personal Welcome
We personally welcome our guests upon arrival (in rare cases, we'll send a trusted representative). During check-in, we will show you how everything in the house works and will be happy to share tips and suggestions to help you enjoy your stay.

Please note that, according to Italian law, we are required to verify the identity of all guests. A valid ID will be requested at check-in, and the details will be securely communicated to the local public authorities.