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Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection or Mar D'Amare?

Two accommodations at Porto Ercole 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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Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection

Porto Ercole · €€€€ · More than €400/night

7,1
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability low

from 648 € / night

8,4/10 travellers

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Mar D'Amare

Porto Ercole · Hotel

7,3
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

8,9/10 travellers · 23 reviews

The verdict

Mar D'Amare and Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection neck and neck

7,3 versus 7,1: 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 Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection if…

  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (6,9 vs 6,0) : At €648 per night, the 5-star hotel offers golf, spa, two restaurants and breakfast included: high-end amenities at a very high price.
  • you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (6,2 vs 5,8) : The character of the building is not specified: nothing indicates an old building or local architecture, the property being presented as a resort with golf.
  • you care about spa: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it

Its weak point in this head-to-head: emplacement (7,2). 4 km from Porto Ercole, 2.5 km from Orbetello and 8 km from Porto Santo Stefano: close to named sites, but the quiet and precise location are not described.

Choose Mar D'Amare if…

  • you prioritise emplacement (8,4 vs 7,2) : Spanish Fortress 0.5 km away, aquarium 0.3 km away, direct sea access via private staircase, Porto Santo Stefano 5 min away: several sites within walking distance.
  • you prioritise confort & équipements (8,6 vs 7,7) : 4 stars, 28 rooms with private sea-view terrace, air conditioning, minibar, TV, pool, restaurant, shuttle: complete equipment described in detail.
  • you care about climatisation et vue mer: amenities that only this listing mentions
  • you trust travellers: 8,9/10 from 23 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,0). Room rates not specified; only the public parking at 2 EUR per day is priced, so the 4-star offering cannot be compared with a rate.

Reliability low / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 23 to 23 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Tosco's word

Mar D'Amare claims the Note Toscane Cachée with 7.3 against 7.1 for Argentario, and it wins above all on comfort (8.6 vs. 7.7) and location, with direct sea access via a private staircase. If your budget doesn't exceed €400, it's the one; Argentario, at €648 a night, is only justified if you want golf and spa, and its reliability remains low, with zero reviews.

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

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…Mar D'Amare
ComfortLocationValueIntegrationGuest reviews
Comfort & amenities25 %editorial
7,7
8,6
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…Pool, spa, wifi, parking, breakfast and two restaurants are mentioned, but there is no description of the rooms: the essentials are there, without detail.

Mar D'Amare4 stars, 28 rooms with private sea-view terrace, air conditioning, minibar, TV, pool, restaurant, shuttle: complete equipment described in detail.

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

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…4 km from Porto Ercole, 2.5 km from Orbetello and 8 km from Porto Santo Stefano: close to named sites, but the quiet and precise location are not described.

Mar D'AmareSpanish Fortress 0.5 km away, aquarium 0.3 km away, direct sea access via private staircase, Porto Santo Stefano 5 min away: several sites within walking distance.

Value for money20 %editorial
6,9
6,0
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…At €648 per night, the 5-star hotel offers golf, spa, two restaurants and breakfast included: high-end amenities at a very high price.

Mar D'AmareRoom rates not specified; only the public parking at 2 EUR per day is priced, so the 4-star offering cannot be compared with a rate.

Integration into the environment15 %editorial
6,2
5,8
Why these ratings?

Argentario Golf & Wellness Re…The character of the building is not specified: nothing indicates an old building or local architecture, the property being presented as a resort with golf.

Mar D'AmareCharacter of the building not specified: neither local architecture, nor historic building, nor standardized complex are described in the available information.

Guest reviews20 %calculated
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7,1
Why these ratings?

Mar D'AmareTraveler rating 8.9/10 from 23 reviews: behind 53 % of the catalog.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionArgentario Golf & Wellness Re…Mar D'Amare
Recorded pricefrom 648 € / nightnot specified
VillagePorto ErcolePorto Ercole
Traveller rating8,4/108,9/10 · 23 reviews
Reliability of our scorelowmedium
TypeHotelHotel
Budget€€€€ · More than €400/nightnot specified
Swimming pool Yes Yes
Breakfast Yes Yes
Parking Yes Yes
Restaurant Yes Yes
Spa Yesnot specified
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Air conditioningnot specified Yes
Sea viewnot specified Yes
7,1
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7,3
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