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La Querce ou Relais Valle Orientina ?

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

Relais Valle Orientina

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 186 € / night

8,5/10 travellers · 145 reviews

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The verdict

La Querce takes the lead

La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of Relais Valle Orientina (7,1). 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 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 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 wi-Fi, climatisation et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions

Choose Relais Valle Orientina if…

  • you care about piscine et animaux acceptés: amenities that only this listing mentions

Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (6,3). Small property of 14 rooms in the open countryside, but the character of the building and its style are not specified.

Reliability high / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 127 to 145 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 QuerceValle Orientina
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,6
6,9
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.

Valle OrientinaThermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included are mentioned, but rooms, air conditioning, wifi and parking are not specified.

Location20 %editorial
8,1
7,4
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.

Valle Orientina3 km from Pitigliano and 5-6 km from Sovana, in quiet countryside: a good base by car for these villages, though not walkable.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,8
7,1
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.

Valle OrientinaAt €186 per night, thermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included: the offer is consistent for a 3-star, 14-room property.

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.

Valle OrientinaSmall property of 14 rooms in the open countryside, but the character of the building and its style are not specified.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
9,4
7,7
Why these ratings?

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

Valle OrientinaTraveler rating 8.5/10 from 145 reviews: in the top 41% of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionLa QuerceValle Orientina
Recorded pricefrom 70 € / nightfrom 186 € / night
VillageSan Casciano dei BagniSovana
Traveller rating9,6/10 · 127 reviews8,5/10 · 145 reviews
Reliability of our scorehighmedium
TypeHotelHotel
Budget€ · Less than €100/night€€ · €100–200/night
Breakfast Yes Yes
Restaurant Yes Yes
Spa Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yesnot specified
Air conditioning Yesnot specified
View over the hills Yesnot specified
Swimming poolnot specified Yes
Pets allowednot specified Yes
8,1
La Quercefrom €70 / night
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7,1
Relais Valle Orientinafrom €186 / night
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