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Animrus, La Querce, Poggioba ou Relais Valle Orientina ?

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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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

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

C

Poggioba

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

6,9
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 140 € / night

9,5/10 travellers · 25 reviews

D

Relais Valle Orientina

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
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…

  • you care about parking: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it

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 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.
  • 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.

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

AnimrusLa QuercePoggiobaValle Orientina
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,8
7,6
6,8
6,9
Why these ratings?

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

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.

Valle OrientinaThermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included are mentioned, but rooms, air conditioning, wifi and parking are not specified.

Location20 %editorial
7,8
8,1
7,2
7,4
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.

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.

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.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,2
7,8
6,1
7,1
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.

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.

Valle OrientinaAt €186 per night, thermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included: the offer is consistent for a 3-star, 14-room property.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
7,9
7,7
6,3
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.

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.

Valle OrientinaSmall property of 14 rooms in the open countryside, but the character of the building and its style are not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
8,2
9,4
8,2
7,7
Why these ratings?

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

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”.

CriterionAnimrusLa QuercePoggiobaValle Orientina
Recorded pricefrom 121 € / nightfrom 70 € / nightfrom 140 € / nightfrom 186 € / night
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniSovanaSovana
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 24 reviews9,6/10 · 127 reviews9,5/10 · 25 reviews8,5/10 · 145 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediumhighmediummedium
TypeHotelHotelHotelHotel
Budget€€ · €100–200/night€ · Less than €100/night€€ · €100–200/night€€ · €100–200/night
Breakfast Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parking Yesnot specifiednot specifiednot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yesnot specified
View over the hills Yes Yesnot specifiednot specified
Restaurantnot specified Yesnot specified Yes
Spanot specified Yesnot specified Yes
Air conditioningnot specified Yes Yesnot specified
Swimming poolnot specifiednot specifiednot specified Yes
Pets allowednot specifiednot specifiednot specified Yes
7,8
Animrusfrom €121 / night
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8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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6,9
Poggiobafrom €140 / night
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7,1
Relais Valle Orientinafrom €186 / night
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