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Baia Di Talamone, Fonteliving, La Querce ou View of the harbour ?

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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Baia Di Talamone

Talamone · €€€ · €200–400/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 361 € / night

9,1/10 travellers · 738 reviews

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Fonteliving

San Casciano dei Bagni · €€€ · €200–400/night

7,6
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 249 € / night

9,7/10 travellers · 323 reviews

Our verdict
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

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View of the harbour

Talamone · Hotel

7,0
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability low

The verdict

La Querce takes the lead

La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of Fonteliving (7,6), Baia Di Talamone (7,1) et View of the harbour (7,0). 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 View of the harbour if…

  • 3-star hotel in the historic heart of Talamone, with a panoramic terrace overlooking the harbor and the Tuscan Archipelago, Wi-Fi and air conditioning

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,1). No rate is given; impossible to judge what the stay offers for its price.

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

Baia Di TalamoneFontelivingLa QuerceView of the harbour
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,2
7,4
7,6
6,9
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.

View of the harbourWi-Fi, air conditioning and sea view are mentioned, with a panoramic rooftop terrace; breakfast, parking and pool not specified.

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

View of the harbourRight in the historic heart of Talamone, port and village just a few steps away; Saturnia Thermal Baths 15 min away and Pitigliano 22 km away.

Value for money20 %editorial
5,1
7,1
7,8
6,1
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.

View of the harbourNo rate is given; impossible to judge what the stay offers for its price.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
6,1
6,2
7,7
6,9
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.

View of the harbourSmall city hotel located in the historic center of Talamone; architectural character of the building not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
9,2
9,5
9,4
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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”.

CriterionBaia Di TalamoneFontelivingLa QuerceView of the harbour
Recorded pricefrom 361 € / nightfrom 249 € / nightfrom 70 € / nightnot specified
VillageTalamoneSan Casciano dei BagniSan Casciano dei BagniTalamone
Traveller rating9,1/10 · 738 reviews9,7/10 · 323 reviews9,6/10 · 127 reviewsnot specified
Reliability of our scoremediummediumhighlow
TypeHotelHotelHotelHotel
Budget€€€ · €200–400/night€€€ · €200–400/night€ · Less than €100/nightnot specified
Parking Yes Yesnot specifiednot specified
Pets allowed Yesnot specifiednot specifiednot specified
Wi-Fi Yesnot specified Yes Yes
Air conditioning Yesnot specified Yes Yes
Sea view Yesnot specifiednot specified Yes
Swimming poolnot specified Yesnot specifiednot specified
Breakfastnot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
Restaurantnot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
Spanot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
View over the hillsnot specifiednot specified Yesnot specified
7,1
Baia Di Talamonefrom €361 / night
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7,6
Fontelivingfrom €249 / night
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8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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7,0
View of the harbour
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