Stone façade of the hermitage, with outdoor stairs and a lawn — boutique hotel in the Monte Peglia reserve, Umbria

Eremito

Parrano, Umbria · Italy

Availability

Usually closed from mid-January to the end of February.

Per unit

18 rooms · 1–2 guests

Region

Umbria

Price range

$$

Price range

$$

Per unit

1–2 guests

Type

Wellness retreat

Aerial view of the stone hermitage among forested hills
Lounge under stone vaults, with rugs and low cushioned seating
Jacuzzi lit in blue under stone walls and arched windows
Yoga room with mats and cushions, beams overhead and a large window on the hills
Forested hills of the Monte Peglia reserve, with the hermitage small on the slope
Vaulted stone lounge lit by a candle chandelier, with low cushioned seating
Vaulted stone lounge with three windows, rugs and floor cushions
Long candlelit tables under the beams of the refectory
Celluzza with a bed and a window over the wooded valley
Celluzza with a white bed, a shuttered window and a stone seat
Stone niche with a marble washbasin, a mirror and a towel
Shower room with a linen curtain, a stone basin and a small window
The hermitage walls lit at night under a moonlit sky
Paved path along the hermitage and its stone tower, facing the wooded valley

Eremito

Parrano, Umbria

Wellness retreat · $$

18 rooms · Adults only · Usually closed from mid-January to the end of February.

  • Certified B Corp
  • 75% renewable energy, solar on site
  • Vegetarian kitchen, 35% grown on site
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Welcome to Eremito

Eremito opened in 2013 as a contemporary, secular hermitage, in a stone ruin in the woods rebuilt on its original footprint. It is a member of Design Hotels (Marriott Bonvoy).

The 18 Celluzze, modelled on monks' cells, are priced for one guest: solo travellers pay no supplement, and a second guest pays a reduced rate. Most measure 9 m², with a 120 cm bed and a stone desk, facing the rose garden or the valley. The 4 Priore measure 18 m², with a king bed.

The rate covers full vegetarian board and the steam bath and jacuzzi. Dinner is shared by candlelight, in silence, to Gregorian chant. Breakfast and lunch are informal. Yoga, readings in the chapel and walks in the woods are all optional.

The hermitage stands in the woods of the Monte Peglia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, north of Orvieto, halfway between Rome and Florence. Its 40 hectares of woodland have walking trails.

B Corp certified

Accommodation

18 rooms

Capacity

1–2 guests per unit

Availability

Usually closed from mid-January to the end of February.

Price range

$$

Amenities

Spa · Restaurant · Wi-Fi · No pets

Included

Full vegetarian board, with water and wine at meals · Morning yoga and guided meditation · Steam bath and jacuzzi · Jeep ride up from the car park

Good to know

  • No Wi-Fi and little or no phone signal inside. Phones are used in an outdoor area.

  • Dinner is at 19:30, so the hotel asks guests to arrive by 19:00.

  • Couples share a 120 cm bed in most Celluzze, or a king bed in a Priore.

  • Guests aged 16 and over.

Why it's a Positive Escape

A hermitage for solo travellers in the Umbrian woods, rebuilt from a stone ruin, where dinner is eaten in silence.

Energy

  • Three quarters renewable energy

    75% of the 181 MWh used in 2025 came from renewable sources, the hotel reports, with solar panels, batteries, solar water heaters and a sun-tracking solar concentrator on site

  • 100% renewable electricity

    on-site solar, topped up with certified renewable electricity bought from the grid

  • Energy class A4

    the top Italian energy rating, with insulation and underfloor heating and cooling instead of air conditioning

Water

  • Rainwater for the garden

    collected in a cistern. Wastewater is treated on site

  • Filtered drinking water

    a reverse-osmosis system replaces bottled water

Food

  • A vegetarian kitchen

    for guests and staff. 35% of the food served in 2025 was grown on site, the hotel reports

Community

  • Local suppliers

    at least 70% of purchases come from within 20 km, the hotel reports

Waste

  • Organic waste composted on site

    and returned to the vegetable garden. The hotel estimates that 83.5% of its 2025 waste stayed out of landfill

  • Refillable toiletries and cleaning products

    organic and biodegradable

Materials & Construction

  • Rebuilt with its own stones

    taken down and rebuilt on its original footprint

Transport

  • Charging points for electric cars

    at the car park and the hermitage, on renewable electricity

Transparency

  • Certified B Corp

    assessed by B Lab against its social and environmental standards, recertified in 2026

  • An impact report every year

    as a Società Benefit (an Italian company with a public-benefit purpose in its statutes), it publishes its energy, water, waste and carbon figures

Getting there

Train station · 15 km

Fabro-Ficulle

The nearest station, about 30 minutes by road, with a paid transfer on request. By car, exit the A1 at Fabro: the last 8 km are a rough forest track, and a jeep takes guests up from the car park, 700 metres below.

Train station

Rome

About 1h30 by direct regional train from Roma Termini to Fabro-Ficulle.

Train station

Florence

About 2 hours by direct regional train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Fabro-Ficulle.

Photos · © Marco Ravasini / Eremito

Last verified: November 2026

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