Castel MonasterovsHotel Alma Domus
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Alma Domus ranks slightly higher than Castel Monastero. Hotel Alma Domus comes in at #7 in Siena with positive reviews from 4 publications such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Castel Monastero
Loc. Monastero d'Ombrone, 19, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga
From $399/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Nestled into the hills of Monastero d’Ombrone, 15 miles east of Siena, Castel Monastero is set in a storybook eleventh-century hamlet with a circular piazza and stone tower." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This sophisticated hotel, set in a former monastery in an 11th-century walled hamlet, is immersed in the rolling Tuscan countryside." Full review
Michelin Guide
"There are vaulted ceilings, rough-hewn stone walls, broad beams, and vineyard views galore. Yet there are also flatscreen TVs, complimentary wi-fi...rooms are scattered among various buildings" Full review
Hotel Alma Domus
Via Camporegio, 37, 53100 Siena
From $79/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet
"Owned by the Catholic diocese and still home to six Dominican nuns, this convent now operates as a budget hotel." Full review
Michelin Guide
"lf luck is on your side, you may get one of the rooms with a balcony overlooking the Duomo. You can always retire to the lovely reading room or the little chapel (access on the second floor)."
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Rough Guide
"Originally a pilgrim hostel, this fourteenth-century building, reached via a stairway down from close to San Domenico church, offers great-value and remarkably peaceful accommodation."
Frommer's
"With a great perk, city-view balconies in many rooms. Breakfast is included, but it’s a bit monastic and you may want to walk up the hill and enjoy a cappuccino in the Campo." Full review