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La Querce ou Poggioba ?

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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La Querce

San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night

8,1
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

from 70 € / night

9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews

B

Poggioba

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

6,9
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 140 € / night

9,5/10 travellers · 25 reviews

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The verdict

La Querce takes the lead

La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of Poggioba (6,9). A hotel of nine Junior Suites set in a renovated 1930s inn, at the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from the Fonteverde thermal centre. Pool and parking are not specified; the great Tuscan sites are 15-40 minutes away by car.

Choose La Querce if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on confort & équipements, emplacement et rapport qualité/prix
  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,8 vs 6,1) : At €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.
  • you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (7,7 vs 6,3) : A former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
  • you care about restaurant, spa et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions

Choose Poggioba if…

  • Family-run rural B&B with two rooms near Sovana, with breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning, 30 min from Lake Bolsena

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,1). At €140 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning: a high price for few services.

Reliability high / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 25 to 127 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

La QuercePoggioba
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,6
6,8
Why these ratings?

La QuerceNine Junior Suites with sitting area, minibar, wifi and air conditioning, self-sufficient; breakfast, restaurant and spa mentioned. Pool and parking not specified.

PoggiobaBreakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning are mentioned, but no description of the rooms or renovation: only the essentials.

Location20 %editorial
8,1
7,2
Why these ratings?

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.

Poggioba2 km from Sovana and 30 min from Lake Bolsena, in calm countryside; the village is not accessible on foot.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,8
6,1
Why these ratings?

La QuerceAt €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.

PoggiobaAt €140 per night, the offer is limited to breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning: a high price for few services.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
7,7
6,3
Why these ratings?

La QuerceA former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.

PoggiobaFamily-run rural B&B with two rooms in the Tuscan countryside; the building type and its character are not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
9,4
8,2
Why these ratings?

La QuerceTraveller rating 9.6/10 from 127 reviews: in the top 3 % of the catalogue.

PoggiobaTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 25 reviews: within the top 30% of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionLa QuercePoggioba
Recorded pricefrom 70 € / nightfrom 140 € / night
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniSovana
Traveller rating9,6/10 · 127 reviews9,5/10 · 25 reviews
Reliability of our scorehighmedium
TypeHotelHotel
Budget€ · Less than €100/night€€ · €100–200/night
Breakfast Yes Yes
Restaurant Yesnot specified
Spa Yesnot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Air conditioning Yes Yes
View over the hills Yesnot specified
8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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6,9
Poggiobafrom €140 / night
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