A few kilometres away from l’Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo and within a short drive from the Gran Sasso National Park.

The hotel Villa Dragonetti was originally built in the 16th century as a private summer residence for the Dragonetti De Torres family. In the XVIII° century the villa was almost entirely decorated with frescoes by french artists.
The hotel is unique in the fact taht it only has 10 rooms ( 3 of them recently built in the dependance overlooking the knot gardens on ground floor level. They are smaller and are decorated in a country style, but air-conditionned ), each named after a colour, and the decoration of each is truly individual and in keeping with the period of the building.
The public rooms are adorned with ancient family relics and paintings.
Villa Dragonetti is also set inlovely gardens where guests can enjoy an aperitif before their evening meal. The restaurant is well known for its cuisine and its speciality regional dishes and it is always opened at diner for the hotel guests.

Other services :
- free parking (closed during the night)
- 24H reception
- open air swimming pool
- mountain bikes
- diners in the garden with music
- bar
- restaurant
- internet point
- cooking courses ( min 6 people )

Rooms and Suites in the villa :
7 rooms :
1 suite
1 junior suite
3 double rooms
1 triple
1 twin
In each room :
No air conditioning
Central Heating
Hairdryer, bathroom with shower or tub
Digital Tv, Cd /Dvd player
Kettle, Frigo bar
Direct telephone
Rooms and Suites in the dependance :
3double rooms.
They face the villa and overlook the knot
Gardens.
They are smaller than the rooms in the villa
and decorated ina country style.
In each room :
Free Air conditioning
Central Heating
Hairdryer, bathroom with shower
Tv
Kettle, Frigo bar
Direct telephone
The breakfast is served from 7.30 to 11.00. Its consists in a buffet in which you can find :
- local salumi and prosciutto - home made cakes and pies
- local cheese - croissants
- eggs - juices
- fresh bread - yogurts
- cereals
- local marmelades and honey
The hot or cold drinks are prepared in the bar and served to the guests.

in the surroundings the villa has many partners for open air activities :

- San Donato Golf in Preturo ( +/- 15 Km from Paganica) 18 holes
- Horse riding ( 2 km from the villa )
- Hikking in the National Park
- Kayac
- Degustation of local produce ( salumi, cheese, saffron...)
- Cultural visits in L’Aquila, Sulmona, Castelli...
- Skying, and winter sports : Campo Imperatore ( 15 min ), Campo Felice ( 30 min)
- Touristic Flights over the city of l’Aquila or Gran Sasso Mountains
- Guided Walks in the forest to find mushrooms ( spring summer autumn )
- Guided visits to the Astronomic Osservatory of Gran Sasso
- Guided visits ti Stiffe Natural Cave.

How to get to Villa Dragonetti :
+/- 100 Km from Rome and Pescara airports

From Rome : A 24 direction L’Aquila
Gate : L’Aquila Est
Follow for Paganica - SS 17 ( 6 Km from L’Aquila )

From Pescara : A25 direction L’Aquila
Gate : Bussi - Popoli
Follow for L’Aquila - SS 17 ( Paganica will be indicated after a
few kilometres )
Train station : 10 Km from l’Aquila Train Stati

low season
1/11/08 -2/12/2008
8/01/2008 -31/03/2008
in Villa
€ 140.00 bb
in Dependance
€ 110.00 bb

High season
01/04/2008 -31/10/2008
3/12/2008 -7/01/2009
in Villa
€ 165.00 bb
in Dependance
€ 140.00 bb