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Poggioba, Relais Valle Orientina ou Sette Querce ?

Three 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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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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Relais Valle Orientina

Sovana · €€ · €100–200/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 186 € / night

8,5/10 travellers · 145 reviews

Our verdict
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Sette Querce

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

8,0
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 260 € / night

9,1/10 travellers · 470 reviews

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The verdict

Sette Querce takes the lead

Sette Querce scores 8,0/10, ahead of Relais Valle Orientina (7,1) et Poggioba (6,9). Hotel with 9 junior suites with lounge in a 1930s building at the entrance to the historic center of San Casciano dei Bagni, breakfast included and an agreement with Fonteverde. No pool or integrated spa, and a single recorded price of 260 € per night.

Choose Poggioba if…

  • your budget matters: from €140 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head
  • you trust travellers: 9,5/10 from 25 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (6,8). Breakfast, Wi-Fi and air conditioning are mentioned, but no description of the rooms or renovation: only the essentials.

Choose Relais Valle Orientina if…

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

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (6,9). Thermal pool, spa, restaurant and breakfast included are mentioned, but rooms, air conditioning, wifi and parking are not specified.

Choose Sette Querce if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,0), level with or ahead on confort & équipements, emplacement et rapport qualité/prix
  • you prioritise confort & équipements (8,1 vs 6,9) : 9 junior suites with lounge, minibar, air conditioning, independent heating, Wi-Fi; breakfast included and free parking. No pool or integrated spa.
  • you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (7,4 vs 6,3) : Renovated 1930s building at the entrance to the historic center, with only 9 rooms: a small property with a local character.
  • you care about parking et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions

Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 25 to 470 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

PoggiobaValle OrientinaSette Querce
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
6,8
6,9
8,1
Why these ratings?

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

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

Sette Querce9 junior suites with lounge, minibar, air conditioning, independent heating, Wi-Fi; breakfast included and free parking. No pool or integrated spa.

Location20 %editorial
7,2
7,4
8,2
Why these ratings?

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

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.

Sette QuerceAt the entrance to the historic center of San Casciano dei Bagni, Saturnia thermal baths 15 min away, Pitigliano 22 km away, Fonteverde center very close.

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

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

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

Sette QuerceAt 260 € per night, you get a junior suite with a lounge, breakfast included and free parking; the offer is consistent without being generous.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
6,3
6,3
7,4
Why these ratings?

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

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

Sette QuerceRenovated 1930s building at the entrance to the historic center, with only 9 rooms: a small property with a local character.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
8,2
7,7
9,0
Why these ratings?

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

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

Sette QuerceTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 470 reviews: among the top 11% of the catalogue.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionPoggiobaValle OrientinaSette Querce
Recorded pricefrom 140 € / nightfrom 186 € / nightfrom 260 € / night
VillageSovanaSovanaSan Casciano dei Bagni
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 25 reviews8,5/10 · 145 reviews9,1/10 · 470 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummediummedium
TypeHotelHotelHotel
Budget€€ · €100–200/night€€ · €100–200/night€€€ · €200–400/night
Breakfast Yes Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yesnot specified Yes
Air conditioning Yesnot specified Yes
Swimming poolnot specified Yesnot specified
Pets allowednot specified Yes Yes
Restaurantnot specified Yes Yes
Spanot specified Yesnot specified
Parkingnot specifiednot specified Yes
View over the hillsnot specifiednot specified Yes
6,9
Poggiobafrom €140 / night
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7,1
Relais Valle Orientinafrom €186 / night
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8,0
Sette Quercefrom €260 / night
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