AHotel Week End
Porto Ercole · Hotel
reliability medium
9,1/10 travellers · 241 reviews
BThe Beautiful Arch
Massa Marittima · Hotel
reliability low
10,0/10 travellers
The verdict
Hotel Week End and The Beautiful Arch neck and neck
7,7 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 Hotel Week End if…
- you care about petit-déjeuner: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
Its weak point in this head-to-head: intégration dans l'environnement (6,8). Small family property with 13 rooms run since the 1950s, but renovated in 2024: architectural character not specified.
Choose The Beautiful Arch if…
- you prioritise intégration dans l'environnement (7,6 vs 6,8) : Apartment located in the historic center of Massa Marittima, with a terrace overlooking a former village gate: old building integrated into the town.
- you prioritise emplacement (8,6 vs 7,9) : Cathedral 1 min on foot, Mining Museum 2 min, fresco a few steps away, in the historic center; but Follonica beach is 20 km away.
- you care about parking et vue sur les collines: amenities that only this listing mentions
- you trust travellers: 10,0/10 from 0 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Reliability medium / low : ratings based on the file of each listing and 241 to 241 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
Hotel Week End beats the Note Toscane Cachée with 7.7 against 7.7, a tie, but its guest reviews are solid (9.1/10 from 241 reviews) and it offers 13 rooms renovated in 2024, breakfast and the Fort Espagnol 4 min on foot, ideal if you want the sea within reach in Porto Ercole. The Beautiful Arch suits a small group or a couple who want two bedrooms and a kitchen in the historic center of Massa Marittima, but its single review carries little weight and Follonica beach is 20 km away. As no price is listed for either, choose according to your wish: seaside or village heart.
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?
WeekendRenovated in 2024, 13 rooms with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, minibar, safe, balcony, and a suite with a 45 m² terrace: complete equipment, described.
The Beautiful ArchTwo bedrooms, two bathrooms, equipped kitchen, living room, office, inner courtyard and terrace: accommodation described in detail, with air conditioning, Wi-Fi and parking.
Why these ratings?
WeekendSpanish Fort a 4-minute walk away, Le Cannelle beach nearby, La Cacciarella 5 minutes away; main square and seafront within walking distance.
The Beautiful ArchCathedral 1 min on foot, Mining Museum 2 min, fresco a few steps away, in the historic center; but Follonica beach is 20 km away.
Why these ratings?
WeekendNo rate indicated: impossible to judge what the stay costs compared to the described amenities, including breakfast and renovated rooms.
The Beautiful ArchPrice not specified: impossible to judge what the stay offers for its cost.
Why these ratings?
WeekendSmall family property with 13 rooms run since the 1950s, but renovated in 2024: architectural character not specified.
The Beautiful ArchApartment located in the historic center of Massa Marittima, with a terrace overlooking a former village gate: old building integrated into the town.
Why these ratings?
WeekendTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 241 reviews: among the top 11 % of the catalog.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Weekend | The Beautiful Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | not specified | not specified |
| Village | Porto Ercole | Massa Marittima |
| Traveller rating | 9,1/10 · 241 reviews | 10,0/10 |
| Reliability of our score | medium | low |
| Type | Hotel | Hotel |
| Breakfast | Yes | not specified |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Air conditioning | Yes | Yes |
| Sea view | Yes | Yes |
| Parking | not specified | Yes |
| View over the hills | not specified | Yes |
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