Duel · Accommodation · 4 addresses
Casa della piazza, Fonteliving, La Querce ou Palazzo Palloni: Piano Nobile ?
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.
House of the square
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 188 € / night
9,4/10 travellers · 182 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
Palazzo Palloni: Noble Floor
Pitigliano · €€€ · €200–€400/night
reliability medium
from 384 € / night
10,0/10 travellers · 49 reviews
The verdict
La Querce and Palazzo Palloni: Piano Nobile neck and neck
8,1 versus 8,1: 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 Casa della piazza if…
- 3-room hotel in San Casciano dei Bagni, late 19th-century furniture, breakfast with fresh croissants, parking and wifi, 5 minutes from the thermal trails
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,6). At €188 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, parking and wifi for 3 rooms; modest amenities given the price listed.
Choose Fonteliving if…
- you care about piscine: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
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 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 restaurant, spa et climatisation: amenities that only this listing mentions
- your budget matters: from €70 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (7,7). A former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
Choose Palazzo Palloni: Piano Nobile if…
- you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (8,6 vs 7,7) : Renovated 18th-century palazzo in the historic center of Sorano, with local architecture preserved.
- you trust travellers: 10,0/10 from 49 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (7,1). €384 per night for 6 people with 150 m² and full amenities; no breakfast or hotel services included.
Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 49 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?
House of the squareBreakfast with fresh croissants, parking and wifi mentioned, 3 rooms with fine late 19th-century furnishings and highlighted cleanliness; air conditioning and pool not 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.
Palazzo Palloni: Noble FloorRenovated 150 m² apartment with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, equipped kitchen, washing machine, dishwasher and WiFi; air conditioning not specified.
Why these ratings?
House of the squareVia della Pace, in the heart of San Casciano dei Bagni, 5 minutes from several thermal and cultural itineraries; named sites at 9-27 km.
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.
Palazzo Palloni: Noble FloorIn the heart of Sorano, the old village is walkable; Pitigliano is 15-20 minutes away and the Saturnia thermal baths 35-45 minutes by car.
Why these ratings?
House of the squareAt €188 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, parking and wifi for 3 rooms; modest amenities given the price listed.
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.
Palazzo Palloni: Noble Floor€384 per night for 6 people with 150 m² and full amenities; no breakfast or hotel services included.
Why these ratings?
House of the squareSmall 3-room property with fine late 19th-century furnishings, located in the village of San Casciano dei Bagni; traditional character, no detail on the building.
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.
Palazzo Palloni: Noble FloorRenovated 18th-century palazzo in the historic center of Sorano, with local architecture preserved.
Why these ratings?
House of the squareTraveler rating 9.4/10 across 182 reviews: among the top 5% 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.
Palazzo Palloni: Noble FloorTraveler rating 10.0/10 from 49 reviews: within the top 3% of the catalog.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | House of the square | Fonteliving | La Querce | Palazzo Palloni: Noble Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 188 € / night | from 249 € / night | from 70 € / night | from 384 € / night |
| Village | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Pitigliano |
| Traveller rating | 9,4/10 · 182 reviews | 9,7/10 · 323 reviews | 9,6/10 · 127 reviews | 10,0/10 · 49 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium | high | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€ · €100–200/night | €€€ · €200–400/night | € · Less than €100/night | €€€ · €200–400/night |
| Breakfast | Yes | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Parking | Yes | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Swimming pool | not specified | Yes | not specified | not specified |
| Restaurant | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Spa | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Air conditioning | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| View over the hills | not specified | not specified | Yes | not specified |
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