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Fonteliving ou The sea is close at hand. ?

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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Fonteliving

San Casciano dei Bagni · €€€ · €200–400/night

7,6
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 249 € / night

9,7/10 travellers · 323 reviews

B

The sea is close at hand.

Talamone · Hotel

6,5
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability low
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The verdict

Fonteliving takes the lead

Fonteliving scores 7,6/10, ahead of The sea is close at hand. (6,5). Le Fonteliving offers upscale apartments with kitchen and terrace, outdoor pool and free private parking, 700 m from the centre of San Casciano dei Bagni. Wi-Fi, air conditioning and breakfast are not specified, and the listed price of €249 per night remains high.

Choose Fonteliving if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (7,6), level with or ahead on confort & équipements, emplacement et rapport qualité/prix
  • you prioritise confort & équipements (7,4 vs 5,9) : Upscale apartments with kitchen, living area and terrace for some, outdoor pool and free private parking; Wi-Fi and air conditioning not specified.
  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,1 vs 5,8) : At €249 per night, the spacious apartment with pool and parking remains consistent, but breakfast and other services not specified limit the perceived value.
  • you care about piscine et parking: amenities that only this listing mentions

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 The sea is close at hand. if…

  • you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (6,9 vs 6,2) : Small urban hotel located in the historic center, next to the port of Talamone; the character of the building is not specified.
  • you care about wi-Fi et vue mer: amenities that only this listing mentions

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (5,9). Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception, panoramic terrace, single or double rooms, some with sea view: few amenities specified overall.

Reliability medium / low : ratings based on the file of each listing and 323 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

FontelivingThe sea is close at hand.
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,4
5,9
Why these ratings?

FontelivingUpscale apartments with kitchen, living area and terrace for some, outdoor pool and free private parking; Wi-Fi and air conditioning not specified.

The sea is close at hand.Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception, panoramic terrace, single or double rooms, some with sea view: few amenities specified overall.

Location20 %editorial
7,4
7,6
Why these ratings?

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.

The sea is close at hand.In the heart of the historic center of Talamone, right next to the port: village and sea accessible on foot, a practical base for exploring Maremma.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,1
5,8
Why these ratings?

FontelivingAt €249 per night, the spacious apartment with pool and parking remains consistent, but breakfast and other services not specified limit the perceived value.

The sea is close at hand.No rate is indicated: impossible to assess what the traveler gets for the price, for lack of figures.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
6,2
6,9
Why these ratings?

FontelivingCarefully restored apartments, but no details on the building (stone, casale) or the historic centre; architectural character not specified.

The sea is close at hand.Small urban hotel located in the historic center, next to the port of Talamone; the character of the building is not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
9,5
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Why these ratings?

FontelivingTraveler rating 9.7/10 from 323 reviews: within the top 1% of the catalogue.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionFontelivingThe sea is close at hand.
Recorded pricefrom 249 € / nightnot specified
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniTalamone
Traveller rating9,7/10 · 323 reviewsnot specified
Reliability of our scoremediumlow
TypeHotelHotel
Budget€€€ · €200–400/nightnot specified
Swimming pool Yesnot specified
Parking Yesnot specified
Wi-Finot specified Yes
Sea viewnot specified Yes
7,6
Fontelivingfrom €249 / night
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6,5
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