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Animrus, B&B Locanda Toscanini, La Querce ou Poggioba ?

Four accommodations compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.

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A

Animrus

San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night

7,8
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 121 € / night

9,5/10 travellers · 24 reviews

B

B&B Locanda Toscanini

San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night

7,6
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 118 € / night

9,2/10 travellers · 62 reviews

C

La Querce

San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night

8,1
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

from 70 € / night

9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews

D

Poggioba

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

6,9
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 140 € / night

9,5/10 travellers · 25 reviews

The verdict

La Querce and Animrus neck and neck

8,1 versus 7,8: the gap is too small to separate them on the overall rating. The choice comes down to the criteria that matter to you, below.

Choose Animrus if…

  • a building over 500 years old carefully restored, with equipped kitchen, garden and mountain views, 5 minutes on foot from the center

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (7,2). At 121 € per night, the offer includes breakfast, parking, wifi, equipped kitchen and garden: consistent, with no service clearly above the price.

Choose B&B Locanda Toscanini if…

  • a small guesthouse with nine rooms in Le Piazze, with restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking, close to Cetona and the thermal baths of San Casciano dei Bagni

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (7,2). On-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, free public parking and bar/lounge are mentioned, but neither air conditioning nor breakfast is specified.

Choose La Querce if…

  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,8 vs 7,2) : At €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.
  • you prioritise emplacement (8,1 vs 7,8) : At the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from Fonteverde; Chiusi and Città della Pieve 15-20 min away, Montepulciano and Cortona 30-40 min.
  • you care about spa: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
  • your budget matters: from €70 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head

Choose Poggioba if…

  • Family-run rural B&B with two rooms near Sovana, with breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning, 30 min from Lake Bolsena

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,1). At €140 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning: a high price for few services.

Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 24 to 127 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

AnimrusLocanda ToscaniniLa QuercePoggioba
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,8
7,2
7,6
6,8
Why these ratings?

AnimrusAccommodation described precisely (equipped kitchen, TV, bathroom with shower and hairdryer, heating, parquet floors) and amenities mentioned: breakfast, parking, wifi.

Locanda ToscaniniOn-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, free public parking and bar/lounge are mentioned, but neither air conditioning nor breakfast is specified.

La QuerceNine Junior Suites with sitting area, minibar, wifi and air conditioning, self-sufficient; breakfast, restaurant and spa mentioned. Pool and parking not specified.

PoggiobaBreakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning are mentioned, but no description of the rooms or renovation: only the essentials.

Location20 %editorial
7,8
7,6
8,1
7,2
Why these ratings?

AnimrusCenter 5 minutes on foot, Bosco Isabella 20 minutes on foot, Rocca di Radicofani 2 km away; setting described as peaceful, away from other homes.

Locanda ToscaniniLe Piazze is a rural village, Cetona in the immediate vicinity, San Casciano dei Bagni and its thermal baths about ten minutes by car.

La QuerceAt the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from Fonteverde; Chiusi and Città della Pieve 15-20 min away, Montepulciano and Cortona 30-40 min.

Poggioba2 km from Sovana and 30 min from Lake Bolsena, in calm countryside; the village is not accessible on foot.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,2
7,2
7,8
6,1
Why these ratings?

AnimrusAt 121 € per night, the offer includes breakfast, parking, wifi, equipped kitchen and garden: consistent, with no service clearly above the price.

Locanda ToscaniniAt 118 € per night, the offer includes restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking in a nine-room guesthouse: consistent, nothing more.

La QuerceAt €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.

PoggiobaAt €140 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning: a high price for few services.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
7,9
7,4
7,7
6,3
Why these ratings?

AnimrusBuilding over 500 years old carefully restored, surrounded by a large garden, set apart from other homes and open to the mountains.

Locanda ToscaniniSmall guesthouse with nine rooms, carefully restored in the heart of the rural village of Le Piazze, a human-scale structure.

La QuerceA former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.

PoggiobaFamily-run rural B&B with two rooms in the Tuscan countryside; the building type and its character are not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
8,2
8,6
9,4
8,2
Why these ratings?

AnimrusTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 24 reviews: within the top 30% of the catalog.

Locanda ToscaniniTraveler rating 9.2/10 based on 62 reviews: within the top 20% of the catalog.

La QuerceTraveller rating 9.6/10 from 127 reviews: in the top 3 % of the catalogue.

PoggiobaTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 25 reviews: within the top 30% of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.

CriterionAnimrusLocanda ToscaniniLa QuercePoggioba
Recorded pricefrom 121 € / nightfrom 118 € / nightfrom 70 € / nightfrom 140 € / night
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniSovana
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 24 reviews9,2/10 · 62 reviews9,6/10 · 127 reviews9,5/10 · 25 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummediumhighmedium
TypeHotelHotelHotelHotel
Budget€€ · €100–200/night€€ · €100–200/night€ · Less than €100/night€€ · €100–200/night
Breakfast Yesnot specified Yes Yes
Parking Yes Yesnot specifiednot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Yes
View over the hills Yesnot specified Yesnot specified
Restaurantnot specified Yes Yesnot specified
Spanot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
Air conditioningnot specifiednot specified Yes Yes
7,8
Animrusfrom €121 / night
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7,6
B&B Locanda Toscaninifrom €118 / night
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8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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6,9
Poggiobafrom €140 / night
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