AIl Fontanile
Pitigliano
reliability medium
8,2/10 travellers · 107 reviews
BPodere Le Chiuse
Sovana · High-end
reliability medium
from 218 € / night
8,4/10 travellers · 35 reviews
The verdict
Il Fontanile and Podere Le Chiuse neck and neck
6,4 versus 6,2: 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 Il Fontanile if…
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (6,1 vs 5,4) : The price is not specified, and the services included beyond breakfast are not detailed; the quality/price balance cannot be assessed.
- you prioritise table & terroir (6,3 vs 5,8) : A hearty breakfast is advertised, but no meal offer or named farm products are specified.
Choose Podere Le Chiuse if…
- you prioritise authenticité & cadre (7,2 vs 6,9) : Renovated former casa colonica, stone and brick walls, in the rural landscape of the Sovana valley; farming activity is mentioned without any named production.
- you care about parking: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
- you trust travellers: 8,4/10 from 35 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (5,4). At €218 per night in the upper range, the offer noted is limited to parking and hill views: few amenities for this price.
Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 35 to 107 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
Il Fontanile features a setting in an old 1950s Maremman farmhouse with a garden and a generous breakfast, but without a specified price or pool, which makes it pleasant for a simple, contemplative stay provided you accept the unexpected. Podere Le Chiuse, for its part, lists €218 per night for a parking space and a view, a high-end rate that is hard to justify given the undocumented comfort, even though its traveler rating (8.4 out of 35 reviews) slightly exceeds that of Il Fontanile (8.2 out of 107). If you want a controlled budget and a warm welcome, choose the first; if you value the stone and brick of Sovana with private parking, choose the second, but know that you are mainly paying for the setting.
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
Why these ratings?
Il FontanileFormer Maremmano farmhouse from the 1950s, restored in 2002, set apart from the village on an agricultural hill; no specific farm production is mentioned.
Podere Le ChiuseRenovated former casa colonica, stone and brick walls, in the rural landscape of the Sovana valley; farming activity is mentioned without any named production.
Why these ratings?
Il FontanileMaremmano-style rooms, porch, gazebo and large garden are mentioned, but pool, air conditioning, wifi and parking are not specified.
Podere Le ChiuseOnly the free private parking and the view over the hills are mentioned; no pool, breakfast, wifi or description of the rooms is listed.
Why these ratings?
Il FontanileThe price is not specified, and the services included beyond breakfast are not detailed; the quality/price balance cannot be assessed.
Podere Le ChiuseAt €218 per night in the upper range, the offer noted is limited to parking and hill views: few amenities for this price.
Why these ratings?
Il FontanileA hearty breakfast is advertised, but no meal offer or named farm products are specified.
Podere Le ChiuseNo meal or breakfast offer is specified; the link with farm products is not documented.
Why these ratings?
Il FontanileTraveler rating 8.2/10 across 107 reviews: behind 70% of the catalog.
Podere Le ChiuseTraveler rating 8.4/10 based on 35 reviews: behind 70% of the catalogue.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Il Fontanile | Podere Le Chiuse |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | not specified | from 218 € / night |
| Village | Pitigliano | Sovana |
| Traveller rating | 8,2/10 · 107 reviews | 8,4/10 · 35 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium |
| Budget | not specified | High-end (€€€) |
| View over the hills | Yes | Yes |
| Parking | not specified | Yes |
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