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Agriturismo La Dependance or Agriturismo La Meria?

Two agriturismos 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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Agriturismo La Dependance

Località Poggio dell’Olivo · Budget

8,0
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 95 € / night

9,6/10 travellers · 68 reviews

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Agriturismo La Meria

Semproniano · Budget

7,7
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

from 96 € / night

9,4/10 travellers · 60 reviews

The verdict

Agriturismo La Dependance and Agriturismo La Meria neck and neck

8,0 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 Agriturismo La Dependance if…

  • you prioritise table & terroir (8,4 vs 7,8) : Dinner on request with produce from the vegetable garden and the farm, estate wine, and homemade breakfast (jams, cakes, honey, fruit).
  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,8 vs 7,2) : At €95 per night in the budget range, with pool, homemade breakfast, dinner on request and estate wine, the offer exceeds the price.
  • you care about vue sur les collines: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
  • your budget matters: from €95 / night, the lowest price in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (6,8). Outdoor pool open from April to October and breakfast are mentioned, but no description of the rooms or bedding: the essentials are missing.

Choose Agriturismo La Meria if…

  • you prioritise confort & équipements (7,4 vs 6,8) : Outdoor pool in season with sun loungers, free Wi-Fi, free parking, restaurant, laundry, rooftop terrace; rooms are barely described.
  • you care about piscine, petit-déjeuner inclus et parking: amenities that only this listing mentions

Its weak point in this head-to-head: table & terroir (7,8). On-site restaurant with grains and artichokes grown organically on site and flavors of Maremma; continental breakfast with local products.

Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 60 to 68 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Tosco's word

Agriturismo La Dependance beats the Note Toscane Cachée, 8.0 versus 7.7, thanks to a more authentic setting (stone house of a family farm, olive trees and vines) and a richer table: dinner made with garden produce and wine from the property. For a couple who want calm and home cooking, it's the choice. La Meria, at €96, appeals more for its amenities (pool, free parking and wifi, shuttle) and suits those traveling in a group or wanting to get around Maremma.

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

La DependanceLa Meria
AuthenticityComfortValueTableGuest reviews
Authenticity & setting25 %editorial
8,2
7,7
Why these ratings?

La DependanceIndependent house (~3 bedrooms) on a family farm, stone walls, olive trees and vineyards on the horizon: old buildings and farming activity give a true rural setting.

La MeriaAgriturismo with eight rooms, each with its own independent entrance, in the Catabbio hills, with organic grains and artichokes grown on site; the historic building is not specified.

Comfort & amenities20 %editorial
6,8
7,4
Why these ratings?

La DependanceOutdoor pool open from April to October and breakfast are mentioned, but no description of the rooms or bedding: the essentials are missing.

La MeriaOutdoor pool in season with sun loungers, free Wi-Fi, free parking, restaurant, laundry, rooftop terrace; rooms are barely described.

Value for money20 %editorial
7,8
7,2
Why these ratings?

La DependanceAt €95 per night in the budget range, with pool, homemade breakfast, dinner on request and estate wine, the offer exceeds the price.

La MeriaFrom €96 in the budget range with pool, parking and free wifi, free shuttle up to 10 km; breakfast at €5 extra.

Table & terroir15 %editorial
8,4
7,8
Why these ratings?

La DependanceDinner on request with produce from the vegetable garden and the farm, estate wine, and homemade breakfast (jams, cakes, honey, fruit).

La MeriaOn-site restaurant with grains and artichokes grown organically on site and flavors of Maremma; continental breakfast with local products.

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

La DependanceGuest rating 9.6/10 from 68 reviews: in the top 13 % of the catalogue.

La MeriaTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 60 reviews: among the top 25% of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionLa DependanceLa Meria
Recorded pricefrom 95 € / nightfrom 96 € / night
VillageLocalità Poggio dell’OlivoSemproniano
Traveller rating9,6/10 · 68 reviews9,4/10 · 60 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummedium
BudgetBudget (€)Budget (€)
View over the hills Yesnot specified
Swimming poolnot specified Yes
Breakfast includednot specified Yes
Parkingnot specified Yes
Guest tablenot specified Yes
WiFinot specified Yes
Sports activitiesnot specified Yes
8,0
Agriturismo La Dependancefrom €95 / night
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7,7
Agriturismo La Meriafrom €96 / night
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