Don't believe the 1-star rating on here, the Stella is a decent 3-star hotel in the Abruzzo hideaway that is Sulmona.
We stayed for one night as a stop over from Rome to Pescara and weren't disappointed. The staff were welcoming and spoke English.
The room itself was a good size but the bathroom was a little cramped.
Our only complaint was the hotel were unable to turn on the heating, which is centrally operated across the hotel - in other words, everyone's radiators are at the same temperature. We were told that it was 'warm for that time of year' and, yes, it was during the day (low 20s) but at night it dropped to typical october temperatures! To compensate, we were given a free cuppa. Easily bought!