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Casa Massa or Residenza Santa Maria In Borraccia?

Two 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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Casa Massa

Massa Marittima · Apartment

7,6
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

9,6/10 travellers · 25 reviews

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Residenza Santa Maria In Borraccia

Albinia · €€€€ · More than €400/night

7,7
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 598 € / night

9,7/10 travellers · 66 reviews

The verdict

Residenza Santa Maria In Borraccia and Casa Massa neck and neck

7,7 versus 7,6: 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 Massa if…

  • you prioritise emplacement (8,3 vs 7,4) : In the heart of Massa Marittima's historic center, a few steps from the Duomo and Piazza Garibaldi: the sights are reachable on foot.
  • you care about animaux acceptés: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (7,1). 55 m² apartment with equipped kitchen, living room and free WiFi; no pool, air conditioning not confirmed, parking contradictory.

Choose Residenza Santa Maria In Borraccia if…

  • you prioritise confort & équipements (7,6 vs 7,1) : Apartment with kitchen, garden, outdoor pool, wifi, parking and breakfast included: the essentials are mentioned, air conditioning is not specified.
  • you care about piscine, petit-déjeuner et parking: amenities that only this listing mentions
  • you trust travellers: 9,7/10 from 66 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: emplacement (7,4). Peaceful countryside 1.5-2 km from the center of Magliano in Toscana, with an Etruscan necropolis and Morellino vineyards in the immediate vicinity.

Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 25 to 66 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Tosco's word

On ratings, Santa Maria In Borraccia takes the lead with 7.7 against 7.6, and especially on comfort (7.6 vs 7.1) thanks to the pool, breakfast and parking. It suits a couple or a family who want calm in the countryside, even if it means paying €598 a night for an apartment with no air conditioning specified. Casa Massa, on the other hand, is the better option for those who want to be within walking distance of the sights of Massa Marittima, without a pool or a known budget.

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

Casa MassaSanta Maria In Borraccia
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,1
7,6
Why these ratings?

Casa Massa55 m² apartment with equipped kitchen, living room and free WiFi; no pool, air conditioning not confirmed, parking contradictory.

Santa Maria In BorracciaApartment with kitchen, garden, outdoor pool, wifi, parking and breakfast included: the essentials are mentioned, air conditioning is not specified.

Location20 %editorial
8,3
7,4
Why these ratings?

Casa MassaIn the heart of Massa Marittima's historic center, a few steps from the Duomo and Piazza Garibaldi: the sights are reachable on foot.

Santa Maria In BorracciaPeaceful countryside 1.5-2 km from the center of Magliano in Toscana, with an Etruscan necropolis and Morellino vineyards in the immediate vicinity.

Value for money20 %editorial
6,1
6,1
Why these ratings?

Casa MassaPrice not specified: impossible to judge what the stay costs against the amenities mentioned (kitchen, WiFi, pets allowed).

Santa Maria In BorracciaAt €598 per night, the offer (pool, breakfast, parking, wifi) remains expensive for an apartment with no air conditioning specified.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
8,1
8,1
Why these ratings?

Casa MassaApartment nestled in the medieval historic center of Massa Marittima, consistent with the city's old architecture.

Santa Maria In BorracciaRestored period residence in the hills and vineyards, small property with five rooms: traditional building well integrated into the rural landscape.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
8,4
9,3
Why these ratings?

Casa MassaTraveler rating 9.6/10 from 25 reviews: among the top 24% of the catalog.

Santa Maria In BorracciaTraveler rating 9.7/10 based on 66 reviews: in the top 5 % of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.

CriterionCasa MassaSanta Maria In Borraccia
Recorded pricenot specifiedfrom 598 € / night
VillageMassa MarittimaAlbinia
Traveller rating9,6/10 · 25 reviews9,7/10 · 66 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummedium
TypeApartmentApartment
Budgetnot specified€€€€ · More than €400/night
Pets allowed Yesnot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Swimming poolnot specified Yes
Breakfastnot specified Yes
Parkingnot specified Yes
Sea viewnot specified Yes
View over the hillsnot specified Yes
7,6
Casa Massa
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7,7
Residenza Santa Maria In Borracciafrom €598 / night
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