Beds and Blessings in Italy

For Catholic pilgrims and spiritually-minded travelers planning a trip to Italy, the practical promise here is substantial: more than 1,400 convents, monasteries, and retreat centers that welcome overnight guests, all catalogued in a single expanded guide. That's a tenfold increase over the publisher's 1999 edition, and for anyone who has tried to navigate Italian religious hospitality on their own, a comprehensive directory like this has real value. The faith-positive premise is clear throughout, and HiddenSpring's Paulist Press imprint is a trustworthy Catholic publisher. The honest caveat is that readers have consistently found the individual entries too thin — many lack prices, public transport directions, or curfew information, which are exactly the details you need to actually make a reservation. It works better as a discovery tool than a complete travel planner; supplement it with direct contact to individual houses.