Animrus
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 121 € / night
9,5/10 travellers · 24 reviews
B&B Locanda Toscanini
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 118 € / night
9,2/10 travellers · 62 reviews
La Querce
San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night
reliability high
from 70 € / night
9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews
Relais Valle Orientina
Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 186 € / night
8,5/10 travellers · 145 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 climatisation: 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 Relais Valle Orientina if…
- you care about piscine et animaux acceptés: amenities that only this listing mentions
Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (6,3). Small property of 14 rooms in the open countryside, but the character of the building and its style are not specified.
Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 24 to 145 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
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.
Valle OrientinaThermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included are mentioned, but rooms, air conditioning, wifi and parking are not specified.
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.
Valle Orientina3 km from Pitigliano and 5-6 km from Sovana, in quiet countryside: a good base by car for these villages, though not walkable.
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.
Valle OrientinaAt €186 per night, thermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included: the offer is consistent for a 3-star, 14-room property.
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.
Valle OrientinaSmall property of 14 rooms in the open countryside, but the character of the building and its style are not specified.
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.
Valle OrientinaTraveler rating 8.5/10 from 145 reviews: in the top 41% of the catalog.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Animrus | Locanda Toscanini | La Querce | Valle Orientina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 121 € / night | from 118 € / night | from 70 € / night | from 186 € / night |
| Village | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Sovana |
| Traveller rating | 9,5/10 · 24 reviews | 9,2/10 · 62 reviews | 9,6/10 · 127 reviews | 8,5/10 · 145 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium | high | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€ · €100–200/night | €€ · €100–200/night | € · Less than €100/night | €€ · €100–200/night |
| Breakfast | Yes | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Parking | Yes | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | not specified |
| View over the hills | Yes | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Restaurant | not specified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spa | not specified | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Swimming pool | not specified | not specified | not specified | Yes |
| Pets allowed | not specified | not specified | not specified | Yes |
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