Top 4: Agriturismos à Monterotondo Marittimo

Tosco On the local-produce front, San Ottaviano clearly wins: honey, olive oil, barley, on-site raised beef and a farm restaurant, with a Note Toscane Cachée of 7.4 against 7.1 for Podere I Massoni, which farms its 400 hectares organically but names no products. The price is gentler at San Ottaviano, however (€391 a night versus €510), and both pools could suit a group. If you want farm produce you can taste and a more reasonable budget, go to San Ottaviano; if you're after sporting activities, organic farming over large estates, and villas for a family, Podere I Massoni has its charm.

Tosco Price decides it: San Ottaviano costs €391 a night against €218 for Hotiday, but it offers what the other doesn't, a restaurant and a table that comes from its own farm (beef, honey, oil, vegetables), with a Note Toscane Cachée of 7.4 against 6.4. Choose San Ottaviano if you want to dine on site and taste the local produce, as a couple or for a special occasion. Hotiday Grosseto Podere, with its pool and free parking, suits anyone looking for a rural setting on a small budget.

Tosco Podere I Massoni earns the better score (7.1 against 6.4) thanks to its authenticity, its 400-hectare organic farm and its on-site restaurant, but it costs €510 a night and its services are rather thinly described for such a price. It suits those who want a luxury stay with a pool and a good table. Hotiday Grosseto Podere, at €218, will mainly appeal to travelers who are happy with a pool and a rural setting, without a restaurant.