Catholic sisters operate hotels and retreat houses around the world. Often these accommodations are guesthouses on the grounds of the convents where the sisters reside. Tourists and pilgrims are welcome to stay in these facilities, which offer simple but comfortable lodging and some meals. Travelers looking for basic accommodations in restful settings might consider these hotels with locations in all parts of the world.
Leo House, located in the Chelsea residential area of Manhattan, is run by the Catholic Sisters of St Agnes. Guests stay in single or double guest rooms with the option of shared or private baths. This small guest house has a garden available to guests and a chapel with daily Mass. The sisters provide a buffet breakfast Monday through Saturday. Guests may dine at local cafes or restaurants for other meals. The Leo House is two blocks away from the subway for easy access to restaurants, shopping and sightseeing.
The Leo House
332 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10011
212-929-1010
The Hotel Domus Aurelia is a 15-minute walk from the Vatican in Rome. The Ursuline Sisters of Sacred Mt. Varello own the hotel and the Community of Emmanuel, a Catholic Charismatic group, runs the hotel. Accommodations are in double or twin rooms, sleeping one to four people. Bathrooms have either a tub or shower. Some rooms have balconies. TV and Internet service are available in the lobby, and there is a bar on the ground floor and a chapel on the sixth floor. The bar serves breakfast, afternoon snacks and drinks in the evening. A terrace provides outside seating in front of the hotel.
Hotel Domus
Aurelia Via Aurelia, 218
00165 Rome, Italy
011-06-393-659
domusaurelia.com
The Franciscan sisters of Atonement run a guest house for tourists and pilgrims, adjacent to their convent in Assisi, Italy. Some rooms include small balconies looking out over the town of Assisi. Both English and Italian are spoken at this hotel. The hotel has a library, garden and a sitting area. The sisters serve an Italian-style continental breakfast in the dining room.
St Anthony’s Guest House
Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement
Via Galeazzo Alessi, 10
06081 Assisi, Prov. Perugia, Italy
011-390-75-812-542
graymoor.org
The Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood, who live in a monastery nearby, run Tre Fontane Lodge. The lodge, located on an estate, offers lodging and meals to tourists, groups and conference delegates. Accommodations include single or double rooms with balconies with views of the gardens. The lodge includes a dining room, TV room, chapel, library, conference center, swimming pool and curio shop. Garage facilities and spacious gardens are located on the property. Special rates are offered to church groups. Children stay at reduced rates.
Tre Fontane Lodge
Abbot Francis Road
Mariannhill
KwaZulu Natal
South Africa
011-27-031-700-2059
trefontane.co.za
