ABorgo Degli Ulivi
Monte Argentario · €€€€ · More than €400/night
reliability high
from 589 € / night
9,4/10 travellers · 73 reviews
BVilla Bel Giardino
Vetulonia · €€€ · €200–400/night
reliability medium
from 207 € / night
9,3/10 travellers · 14 reviews
The verdict
Borgo Degli Ulivi and Villa Bel Giardino neck and neck
8,0 versus 7,9: the gap is too small to separate them on the overall rating. The choice comes down to the criteria that matter to you, below.
Choose Borgo Degli Ulivi if…
- you care about petit-déjeuner, spa et vue mer: amenities that only this listing mentions
- you trust travellers: 9,4/10 from 73 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,7). At 589 € per night, the offer is complete (pool, spa, restaurant, breakfast, free parking) but the price remains high for the stay.
Choose Villa Bel Giardino if…
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,9 vs 6,7) : At €207 per night, the villa accommodates up to eight people with a private swimming pool and four bedrooms: the capacity makes the price consistent for a group.
- you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (8,6 vs 7,6) : Former 11th-century church converted into a holiday home, perched on a hill with a 1,000 m² natural garden: historic building integrated into the landscape.
- your budget matters: from €207 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Reliability high / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 14 to 73 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
Borgo Degli Ulivi has a Toscane Cachée score of 8.0 vs. 7.9 for Villa Bel Giardino, a slim gap, but the villa's advantage lies in price: €207 a night vs. €589, with eight sleeping places and a private pool. Choose the Borgo if you want high-end comfort, a spa and a pine grove a stone's throw from Porto Ercole, accepting that you will pay a lot for a couple's stay. For a group of eight, Villa Bel Giardino is the most sensible choice, provided you have a car, as the supermarket is 10 km away.
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
Why these ratings?
Borgo Degli UliviPool, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, free parking, spa and equipped kitchens in villas renovated in 2017: complete amenities, accommodation described in detail.
Villa Bel GiardinoFour bedrooms and two bathrooms for eight people, air conditioning, wifi, equipped kitchen, washing machine, private swimming pool: accommodation described in detail.
Why these ratings?
Borgo Degli Ulivi5 minutes by car from the beach, Porto Ercole, the golf course and the Cala Galera marina, in a quiet pine forest; Forte Stella 3 km away, but nothing within walking distance.
Villa Bel GiardinoPerched on top of a hill with views over the hills and a quiet fenced garden; restaurant and train station 1 km away, but supermarket 10 km away and Montalcino 35 km away.
Why these ratings?
Borgo Degli UliviAt 589 € per night, the offer is complete (pool, spa, restaurant, breakfast, free parking) but the price remains high for the stay.
Villa Bel GiardinoAt €207 per night, the villa accommodates up to eight people with a private swimming pool and four bedrooms: the capacity makes the price consistent for a group.
Why these ratings?
Borgo Degli UliviHamlet of villas renovated in 2017 with stone, wood and Tuscan terracotta, nestled in a pine forest: traditional restored architecture, consistent with the landscape.
Villa Bel GiardinoFormer 11th-century church converted into a holiday home, perched on a hill with a 1,000 m² natural garden: historic building integrated into the landscape.
Why these ratings?
Borgo Degli UliviTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 73 reviews: among the top 11% of the catalog.
Villa Bel GiardinoTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 14 reviews: ahead of 53% of the catalogue.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Borgo Degli Ulivi | Villa Bel Giardino |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 589 € / night | from 207 € / night |
| Village | Monte Argentario | Vetulonia |
| Traveller rating | 9,4/10 · 73 reviews | 9,3/10 · 14 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Villa |
| Budget | €€€€ · More than €400/night | €€€ · €200–400/night |
| Swimming pool | Yes | Yes |
| Breakfast | Yes | not specified |
| Parking | Yes | Yes |
| Pets allowed | Yes | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes | Yes |
| Spa | Yes | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | Yes | Yes |
| Sea view | Yes | not specified |
| View over the hills | Yes | Yes |
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