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Animrus, Casetta di Ghino, 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

Casetta di Ghino

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

7,6
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 198 € / night

9,3/10 travellers · 166 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 Casetta di Ghino if…

  • holiday home with equipped kitchen, washing machine and Italian breakfast, 0.5 km from the Musseum del Cassero and 1 km from the Radicofani fortress

Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (6,1). The building's character is not specified: neither stone, historic center, nor local architecture is described.

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 care about restaurant et spa: amenities that only this listing mentions
  • your budget matters: from €70 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
  • you trust travellers: 9,6/10 from 127 reviews, the best rating 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 166 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

AnimrusCasetta di GhinoLa QuercePoggioba
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,8
7,6
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.

Casetta di GhinoEquipped kitchen (hob, oven, refrigerator), washing machine, satellite TV, bathrobes and heating are described; air conditioning is not mentioned.

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
7,9
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.

Casetta di GhinoMusseum del Cassero 0.5 km and the Radicofani fortress 1 km, so on foot; Bagni San Filippo 13 km and Mount Amiata 29 km.

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
6,9
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.

Casetta di GhinoAt €198 per night, the offer includes breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi and equipped accommodation for families or groups; the price remains high.

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
6,1
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.

Casetta di GhinoThe building's character is not specified: neither stone, historic center, nor local architecture is described.

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
9,2
9,4
8,2
Why these ratings?

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

Casetta di GhinoTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 166 reviews: among the top 7% 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”.

CriterionAnimrusCasetta di GhinoLa QuercePoggioba
Recorded pricefrom 121 € / nightfrom 198 € / nightfrom 70 € / nightfrom 140 € / night
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniSovana
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 24 reviews9,3/10 · 166 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 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parking Yes Yesnot specifiednot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Yes
View over the hills Yes Yes Yesnot specified
Restaurantnot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
Spanot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
Air conditioningnot specifiednot specified Yes Yes
7,8
Animrusfrom €121 / night
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7,6
Casetta di Ghinofrom €198 / night
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8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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6,9
Poggiobafrom €140 / night
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