Duel · Accommodation · 3 addresses
B&B Locanda Toscanini, La Querce ou Villa with heated pool in Toscana ?
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.
B&B Locanda Toscanini
San Casciano dei Bagni · €€ · €100–200/night
reliability medium
from 118 € / night
9,2/10 travellers · 62 reviews
La Querce
San Casciano dei Bagni · € · Under €100/night
reliability high
from 70 € / night
9,6/10 travellers · 127 reviews
The verdict
La Querce takes the lead
La Querce scores 8,1/10, ahead of B&B Locanda Toscanini (7,6) et Villa with heated pool in Toscana (7,0). A hotel of nine Junior Suites set in a renovated 1930s inn, at the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from the Fonteverde thermal centre. Pool and parking are not specified; the great Tuscan sites are 15-40 minutes away by car.
Choose B&B Locanda Toscanini if…
- a small guesthouse with nine rooms in Le Piazze, with restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking, close to Cetona and the thermal baths of San Casciano dei Bagni
Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (7,2). On-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, free public parking and bar/lounge are mentioned, but neither air conditioning nor breakfast is specified.
Choose La Querce if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on emplacement, rapport qualité/prix et intégration dans l'environnement
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,8 vs 7,2) : At €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.
- you prioritise emplacement (8,1 vs 7,6) : At the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from Fonteverde; Chiusi and Città della Pieve 15-20 min away, Montepulciano and Cortona 30-40 min.
- you care about petit-déjeuner et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions
Its weak point in this head-to-head: confort & équipements (7,6). Nine Junior Suites with sitting area, minibar, wifi and air conditioning, self-sufficient; breakfast, restaurant and spa mentioned. Pool and parking not specified.
Choose Villa with heated pool in Toscana if…
- you prioritise confort & équipements (8,3 vs 7,6) : 150 m² villa for 5 people with heated saltwater pool, jacuzzi, spa, air conditioning, heating and children's beds: complete equipment, well described.
- you care about piscine et animaux acceptés: amenities that only this listing mentions
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (5,8). No price is indicated: impossible to judge what the traveler gets for their money, despite the many amenities.
Reliability medium / high / low : ratings based on the file of each listing and 62 to 127 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
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniOn-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, free public parking and bar/lounge are mentioned, but neither air conditioning nor breakfast is specified.
La QuerceNine Junior Suites with sitting area, minibar, wifi and air conditioning, self-sufficient; breakfast, restaurant and spa mentioned. Pool and parking not specified.
Villa with heated pool in Tos…150 m² villa for 5 people with heated saltwater pool, jacuzzi, spa, air conditioning, heating and children's beds: complete equipment, well described.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniLe Piazze is a rural village, Cetona in the immediate vicinity, San Casciano dei Bagni and its thermal baths about ten minutes by car.
La QuerceAt the entrance to the old village of San Casciano dei Bagni, 1 km from Fonteverde; Chiusi and Città della Pieve 15-20 min away, Montepulciano and Cortona 30-40 min.
Villa with heated pool in Tos…4 km from the Grab of Ildebrando and 4.1 km from Palazzo Orsini and the Masso Leopoldino: close to named sites, but the immediate surroundings are not described.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniAt 118 € per night, the offer includes restaurant, Wi-Fi and free parking in a nine-room guesthouse: consistent, nothing more.
La QuerceAt €70 per night, the offer includes breakfast, restaurant, spa, wifi and air conditioning, with discounts for Fonteverde: amenities above the listed price.
Villa with heated pool in Tos…No price is indicated: impossible to judge what the traveler gets for their money, despite the many amenities.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniSmall guesthouse with nine rooms, carefully restored in the heart of the rural village of Le Piazze, a human-scale structure.
La QuerceA former 1930s inn renovated in terracotta and natural wood, at the entrance to the old village; small property of nine rooms.
Villa with heated pool in Tos…The architectural character of the villa is not specified: neither old buildings nor standardized modern construction is mentioned.
Why these ratings?
Locanda ToscaniniTraveler rating 9.2/10 based on 62 reviews: within the top 20% of the catalog.
La QuerceTraveller rating 9.6/10 from 127 reviews: in the top 3 % of the catalogue.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Locanda Toscanini | La Querce | Villa with heated pool in Tos… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | from 118 € / night | from 70 € / night | not specified |
| Village | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Casciano dei Bagni | Sovana |
| Traveller rating | 9,2/10 · 62 reviews | 9,6/10 · 127 reviews | not specified |
| Reliability of our score | medium | high | low |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel | Villa |
| Budget | €€ · €100–200/night | € · Less than €100/night | not specified |
| Parking | Yes | not specified | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes | Yes | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breakfast | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Spa | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| View over the hills | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Swimming pool | not specified | not specified | Yes |
| Pets allowed | not specified | not specified | Yes |
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