AFicOlivo
Pitigliano · €€ · 100–200 €/night
reliability medium
from 184 € / night
9,2/10 travellers · 564 reviews
BThe Locanda di Petriolo
Bagni di Petriolo · € · Less than €100/night
reliability medium
from 90 € / night
8,4/10 travellers · 373 reviews
The verdict
FicOlivo and La Locanda di Petriolo neck and neck
7,7 versus 7,7: 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 FicOlivo if…
- you care about climatisation: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
- you trust travellers: 9,2/10 from 564 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,9). At €184 per night, breakfast, pool, parking and Wi-Fi included: the offer is consistent, with no amenity clearly above the price noted.
Choose La Locanda di Petriolo if…
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,9 vs 6,9) : At €90 per night, breakfast included, with a pool, restaurant, spa and privileged access to the thermal baths: amenities that exceed the price.
- you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (7,7 vs 7,1) : A small seven-room inn with exposed beam ceilings, facing the ruins of the city walls and the Merse valley.
- you care about restaurant, spa et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions
- your budget matters: from €90 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 373 to 564 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
Price settles it first: FicOlivo costs €184 a night against €90 for La Locanda di Petriolo, which also earns the best Toscane Cachée rating for value for money (7.9 against 6.9). If you want a pool, breakfast and air conditioning without worrying about budget, FicOlivo, 4 km from Pitigliano, remains a very good choice with its guest rating of 9.2. For a tighter budget and a genuine locanda atmosphere with thermal baths and spa, La Locanda di Petriolo is the best bet, even though air conditioning is not mentioned.
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?
FicOlivo16x5 m pool, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast included: the essentials are there, but the rooms remain little described.
The Locanda di PetrioloSeven rooms with exposed wooden beam ceilings, pool, restaurant, spa, parking and Wi-Fi mentioned; air conditioning not specified.
Why these ratings?
FicOlivo4 km from the center of Pitigliano, in open countryside on the SP Farnese, in a setting described as calm: close to the sights without being walkable.
The Locanda di PetrioloNext to the Petriolo thermal baths and 30 km from Siena, in the heart of the Basso Merse nature reserve; calm surroundings described.
Why these ratings?
FicOlivoAt €184 per night, breakfast, pool, parking and Wi-Fi included: the offer is consistent, with no amenity clearly above the price noted.
The Locanda di PetrioloAt €90 per night, breakfast included, with a pool, restaurant, spa and privileged access to the thermal baths: amenities that exceed the price.
Why these ratings?
FicOlivoSix-room family farmhouse nestled in the countryside near Pitigliano: traditional construction in keeping with the landscape, no details on dining.
The Locanda di PetrioloA small seven-room inn with exposed beam ceilings, facing the ruins of the city walls and the Merse valley.
Why these ratings?
FicOlivoTraveler rating 9.2/10 across 564 reviews: among the top 7% of the catalog.
The Locanda di PetrioloTraveler rating 8.4/10 from 373 reviews: in the top 41% of the catalog.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | FicOlivo | The Locanda di Petriolo |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 184 € / night | from 90 € / night |
| Village | Pitigliano | Bagni di Petriolo |
| Traveller rating | 9,2/10 · 564 reviews | 8,4/10 · 373 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel |
| Budget | €€ · €100–200/night | € · Less than €100/night |
| Swimming pool | Yes | Yes |
| Breakfast | Yes | Yes |
| Parking | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | Yes | not specified |
| Restaurant | not specified | Yes |
| Spa | not specified | Yes |
| View over the hills | not specified | Yes |
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