Duel · Accommodation · 4 addresses
Baia Di Talamone, Fonteliving, La Querce ou The sea is close at hand. ?
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.
Baia Di Talamone
Talamone · €€€ · €200–400/night
reliability medium
from 361 € / night
9,1/10 travellers · 738 reviews
Fonteliving
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€€ · €200–400/night
reliability medium
from 249 € / night
9,7/10 travellers · 323 reviews
La Querce
San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night
reliability high
from 70 € / night
9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews
The verdict
La Querce takes the lead
La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of Fonteliving (7,6), Baia Di Talamone (7,1) et The sea is close at hand. (6,5). A hotel of nine Junior Suites set in a renovated 1930s inn, at the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from the Fonteverde thermal centre. Pool and parking are not specified; the great Tuscan sites are 15-40 minutes away by car.
Choose Baia Di Talamone if…
- you care about animaux acceptés: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (5,1). At €361 per night for a 3-star with no breakfast, pool or restaurant mentioned, the price seems high given the described amenities.
Choose Fonteliving if…
- you care about piscine: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
- you trust travellers: 9,7/10 from 323 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (6,2). Carefully restored apartments, but no details on the building (stone, casale) or the historic centre; architectural character not specified.
Choose La Querce if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on confort & équipements, emplacement et rapport qualité/prix
- you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (7,7 vs 6,9) : A former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,8 vs 7,1) : 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 petit-déjeuner, restaurant et spa: amenities that only this listing mentions
Choose The sea is close at hand. if…
- 3-star hotel in the historic center of Talamone, steps from the port, with Wi-Fi, panoramic terrace and some rooms with sea view
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (5,8). No rate is indicated: impossible to assess what the traveler gets for the price, for lack of figures.
Reliability medium / high / low : ratings based on the file of each listing and 127 to 738 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?
Baia Di TalamoneAir-conditioned rooms with minibar and satellite TV, free parking, wifi, pets allowed and sea view: the essentials are mentioned, with no pool or breakfast described.
FontelivingUpscale apartments with kitchen, living area and terrace for some, outdoor pool and free private parking; Wi-Fi and air conditioning not 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.
The sea is close at hand.Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception, panoramic terrace, single or double rooms, some with sea view: few amenities specified overall.
Why these ratings?
Baia Di Talamone200 m from Bagno delle Donne beach, 4 km from Talamone station and 19 km from the Maremma Natural Park: a good seaside starting point.
Fonteliving700 m from the centre of San Casciano dei Bagni, so accessible on foot, in a setting described as peaceful; no major site named nearby.
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.
The sea is close at hand.In the heart of the historic center of Talamone, right next to the port: village and sea accessible on foot, a practical base for exploring Maremma.
Why these ratings?
Baia Di TalamoneAt €361 per night for a 3-star with no breakfast, pool or restaurant mentioned, the price seems high given the described amenities.
FontelivingAt €249 per night, the spacious apartment with pool and parking remains consistent, but breakfast and other services not specified limit the perceived value.
La QuerceAt €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.
The sea is close at hand.No rate is indicated: impossible to assess what the traveler gets for the price, for lack of figures.
Why these ratings?
Baia Di TalamoneThe character of the building is not specified: neither old construction nor local architecture described, only a 3-star hotel on Via della Marina.
FontelivingCarefully restored apartments, but no details on the building (stone, casale) or the historic centre; architectural character not specified.
La QuerceA former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
The sea is close at hand.Small urban hotel located in the historic center, next to the port of Talamone; the character of the building is not specified.
Why these ratings?
Baia Di TalamoneGuest rating 9.1/10 from 738 reviews: in the top 7 % of the catalogue.
FontelivingTraveler rating 9.7/10 from 323 reviews: within the top 1% of the catalogue.
La QuerceTraveller rating 9.6/10 from 127 reviews: in the top 3 % of the catalogue.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Baia Di Talamone | Fonteliving | La Querce | The sea is close at hand. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 361 € / night | from 249 € / night | from 70 € / night | not specified |
| Village | Talamone | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Talamone |
| Traveller rating | 9,1/10 · 738 reviews | 9,7/10 · 323 reviews | 9,6/10 · 127 reviews | not specified |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium | high | low |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€€ · €200–400/night | €€€ · €200–400/night | € · Less than €100/night | not specified |
| Parking | Yes | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Pets allowed | Yes | not specified | not specified | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | Yes | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Sea view | Yes | not specified | not specified | Yes |
| Swimming pool | not specified | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Breakfast | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Restaurant | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Spa | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| View over the hills | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
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