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Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection or La casa di Elba e Mario?

Two accommodations at Porto Ercole 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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Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection

Porto Ercole · €€€€ · More than €400/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability low

from 648 € / night

8,4/10 travellers

Our verdict
B

The house of Elba and Mario

Porto Ercole · Hotel

7,4
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

9,9/10 travellers · 18 reviews

The verdict

La casa di Elba e Mario takes the lead

La casa di Elba e Mario scores 7,4/10, ahead of Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection (7,1). A 130 m² two-bedroom apartment with sea view, shared hot tub and free private parking, a 5-minute walk from Cala Piccola. Neither the price nor the character of the building are specified, and breakfast is not included.

Choose Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection if…

  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (6,9 vs 6,1) : At €648 per night, the 5-star hotel offers golf, spa, two restaurants and breakfast included: high-end amenities at a very high price.
  • you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (6,2 vs 5,9) : The character of the building is not specified: nothing indicates an old building or local architecture, the property being presented as a resort with golf.
  • you care about piscine, petit-déjeuner et restaurant: amenities that only this listing mentions

Its weak point in this head-to-head: emplacement (7,2). 4 km from Porto Ercole, 2.5 km from Orbetello and 8 km from Porto Santo Stefano: close to named sites, but the quiet and precise location are not described.

Choose La casa di Elba e Mario if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (7,4), level with or ahead on confort & équipements et emplacement
  • you prioritise emplacement (8,1 vs 7,2) : Cala Piccola a 5-minute walk away, La Cantoniera beach 1.6 km away, Spiaggia della Bionda 2.1 km away, aquarium nearby; sea view and city view.
  • you prioritise confort & équipements (8,3 vs 7,7) : 130 m², two bedrooms, two bathrooms, equipped kitchen, air conditioning, wifi, shared hot tub, free private parking; breakfast not included.
  • you care about climatisation et vue mer: amenities that only this listing mentions

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,1). Price not specified: impossible to judge what the stay costs compared to the described amenities (130 m², free private parking, shared hot tub).

Reliability low / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 18 to 18 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Tosco's word

La casa di Elba e Mario has the best Toscane Cachée rating (7.4 vs 7.1) and excellent guest reviews (9.9/10 from 18 reviews), with 130 m², two bedrooms, a hot tub and free private parking, ideal for a group or a family who wants comfort at a low price. L'Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, at €648 a night, is more for those who want golf, spa and breakfast included, and it has no guest reviews yet.

Tosco only cites facts from this head-to-head: ratings, criteria, prices, amenities. Text calculated once, checked by the code.

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…The house of Elba and Mario
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,7
8,3
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…Pool, spa, wifi, parking, breakfast and two restaurants are mentioned, but there is no description of the rooms: the essentials are there, without detail.

The house of Elba and Mario130 m², two bedrooms, two bathrooms, equipped kitchen, air conditioning, wifi, shared hot tub, free private parking; breakfast not included.

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

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…4 km from Porto Ercole, 2.5 km from Orbetello and 8 km from Porto Santo Stefano: close to named sites, but the quiet and precise location are not described.

The house of Elba and MarioCala Piccola a 5-minute walk away, La Cantoniera beach 1.6 km away, Spiaggia della Bionda 2.1 km away, aquarium nearby; sea view and city view.

Value for money20 %editorial
6,9
6,1
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…At €648 per night, the 5-star hotel offers golf, spa, two restaurants and breakfast included: high-end amenities at a very high price.

The house of Elba and MarioPrice not specified: impossible to judge what the stay costs compared to the described amenities (130 m², free private parking, shared hot tub).

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
6,2
5,9
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…The character of the building is not specified: nothing indicates an old building or local architecture, the property being presented as a resort with golf.

The house of Elba and MarioCharacter of the building not specified: nothing indicates an old building, a restored casale or local architecture; the apartment is described without any style element.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
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8,2
Why these ratings?

The house of Elba and MarioGuest rating 9.9/10 based on 18 reviews: among the top 30 % of the catalogue.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionArgentario Golf & Wellness Re…The house of Elba and Mario
Recorded pricefrom 648 € / nightnot specified
VillagePorto ErcolePorto Ercole
Traveller rating8,4/109,9/10 · 18 reviews
Reliability of our scorelowmedium
TypeHotelHotel
Budget€€€€ · More than €400/nightnot specified
Swimming pool Yesnot specified
Breakfast Yesnot specified
Parking Yes Yes
Restaurant Yesnot specified
Spa Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Air conditioningnot specified Yes
Sea viewnot specified Yes
7,1
Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collectionfrom €648 / night
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7,4
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