Duel · Accommodation · 4 addresses
B&B Locanda Toscanini, 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.
B&B Locanda Toscanini
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 118 € / night
9,2/10 travellers · 62 reviews
La Querce
San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night
reliability high
from 70 € / night
9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews
Poggioba
Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 140 € / night
9,5/10 travellers · 25 reviews
Relais Valle Orientina
Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 186 € / night
8,5/10 travellers · 145 reviews
The verdict
La Querce takes the lead
La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of B&B Locanda Toscanini (7,6), Relais Valle Orientina (7,1) et Poggioba (6,9). 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…
- 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 118 € per night, the offer includes restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking in a nine-room guesthouse: consistent, nothing more.
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 emplacement (8,1 vs 7,6) : 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.
- you care about vue sur les collines: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
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 25 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniTraveler rating 9.2/10 based on 62 reviews: within the top 20% 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”.
| Criterion | Locanda Toscanini | La Querce | Poggioba | Valle Orientina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 118 € / night | from 70 € / night | from 140 € / night | from 186 € / night |
| Village | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Sovana | Sovana |
| Traveller rating | 9,2/10 · 62 reviews | 9,6/10 · 127 reviews | 9,5/10 · 25 reviews | 8,5/10 · 145 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | high | medium | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€ · €100–200/night | € · Less than €100/night | €€ · €100–200/night | €€ · €100–200/night |
| Parking | Yes | not specified | not specified | not specified |
| Restaurant | Yes | Yes | not specified | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes | not specified |
| Breakfast | not specified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spa | not specified | Yes | not specified | Yes |
| Air conditioning | not specified | Yes | Yes | not specified |
| View over the hills | not specified | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Swimming pool | not specified | not specified | not specified | Yes |
| Pets allowed | not specified | not specified | not specified | Yes |
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