Duel · Accommodation · 4 addresses
B&B Locanda Toscanini, 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.
B&B Locanda Toscanini
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 118 € / night
9,2/10 travellers · 62 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 B&B Locanda Toscanini (7,6), Fonteliving (7,6) 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 B&B Locanda Toscanini if…
- a small guesthouse with nine rooms in Le Piazze, with restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking, close to Cetona and the thermal baths of San Casciano dei Bagni
Its weak point in this head-to-head: emplacement (7,6). Le Piazze is a rural village, Cetona in the immediate vicinity, San Casciano dei Bagni and its thermal baths about ten minutes by car.
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 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 intégration dans l'environnement (7,7 vs 7,4) : A former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
- you care about petit-déjeuner, spa et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions
Choose View of the harbour if…
- you care about vue mer: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
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 62 to 323 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?
Locanda ToscaniniOn-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, free public parking and bar/lounge are mentioned, but neither air conditioning nor breakfast is specified.
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.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniLe Piazze is a rural village, Cetona in the immediate vicinity, San Casciano dei Bagni and its thermal baths about ten minutes by car.
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.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniAt 118 € per night, the offer includes restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking in a nine-room guesthouse: consistent, nothing more.
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.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniSmall guesthouse with nine rooms, carefully restored in the heart of the rural village of Le Piazze, a human-scale structure.
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.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniTraveler rating 9.2/10 based on 62 reviews: within the top 20% of the catalog.
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 | Locanda Toscanini | Fonteliving | La Querce | View of the harbour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 118 € / night | from 249 € / night | from 70 € / night | not specified |
| Village | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Talamone |
| Traveller rating | 9,2/10 · 62 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 | €€ · €100–200/night | €€€ · €200–400/night | € · Less than €100/night | not specified |
| Parking | Yes | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Restaurant | Yes | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Swimming pool | not specified | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Breakfast | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Spa | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Air conditioning | not specified | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| View over the hills | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Sea view | not specified | not specified | not specified | Yes |
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