Location. The Hotel San Francesco is located in Rende, Southern Italy, 800 metres from the nearest train station, two kilometres from the museums, churches, restaurants, and shops of Cosenza city centre, and 18 kilometres from the San Francesco Monastery.
Hotel Features. This traditional Italian hotel is located between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Sila Mountains. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide concierge services and secure valuables in the safe-deposit box. Complimentary wireless Internet access is supplied throughout the hotel's air-conditioned public areas, complimentary newspapers are provided in the lobby, and there is a hair salon on site. Parking is comlimentary.

Restaurant San Francesco serves local and regional specialities and traditional Italian dishes in a relaxed, informal atmosphere, along with locally-sourced wine. A complimentary breakfast is served daily. Children's and vegetarian options are available.

The hotel has a dedicated business center and a conference center for up to 400 persons.

Guests are offered discount entry to the local fitness center. Horse riding, mountain biking, and tennis are all available in the surrounding area.

Guestrooms. The 117 air-conditioned guestrooms are spread over six floors and extend to balconies, and have living rooms and kitchenettes. Decor and furnishings are traditional Italian style. Amenities include satellite television, direct-dial phones, wireless Internet access, minibars, safes, and refrigerators. All bathrooms have showers, slippers, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Room Types:

Double:   One double bed or one queen bed or one twin bed or one bunk bed. Traditional Italian-style decor and antique-style furniture. Air conditioning. Balcony. Kitchenette. Living room. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Satellite television. Direct-dial phone. Minibar. Safe. Refrigerator. Bathroom. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer.

Driving Directions:
From Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF):
Distance to Hotel San Francesco is 45 kilometres, approximately 30 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Buses run between the hotel and the airport every half hour. Private transfers are available for a surcharge. A taxi direct from the airport will cost approximately 65 EUR. Cosenza Centre train station is 800 metres from the hotel. Price is subject to change.

Getting around. A car would be useful to explore the local region.

Driving directions. From the A3 motorway head north and take the Cosenza north exit.
Turn left, and drive on for 1 kilometre.
On the SS107 turn right and take Via Ungaretti.