Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels CollezionevsPalazzo Ravizza
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, Palazzo Ravizza ranks significantly higher than Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione. Palazzo Ravizza has a TripExpert Score of 95 with recommendations from 9 publications such as Insight Guides, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione
Via Banchi Di Sopra 85, 53100 Siena
From $207/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Siena's only real luxury hotel sits right in the heart of the city, two minutes from Piazza del Campo. Its 51 individually decorated rooms mix old-world elegance with modern panache."
Travel + Leisure
"If you’re looking for an up-close look at history in the Renaissance city of Siena, there’s no better place to lay your head than at this gem of a hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In a majestic 1600s palazzo, the rooms are filled with priceless antiques, stunning fabrics and frescoed ceilings."
Star Service
"Set behind a magnificent 17th-century facade and layered with dazzling frescoes, murals, antiques and antiquities, this is Siena's magnate for visiting dignitaries." Full review
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Any unit with a balcony is worth requesting.
Oyster
Upscale
"The only luxury hotel in Siena's centro storico...the Grand Hotel Continental is a lovingly restored Renaissance palazzo...and is within a stone's throw of all the city's iconic sights." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"17th-century grandeur meets contemporary elegance at this five-star hotel in central Siena – the hotel of choice for visiting businessmen, politicians and celebrities." Full review
Jetsetter
"Lavishly converted palazzo in central Siena with a basement wine bar hidden in a medieval fort." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Housed in a magnificent palazzo in the heart of Siena's historic centre, this luxury choice offers well-sized and elegantly furnished rooms and suites; consider opting for one of the executive junior suites, which feature extraordinary frescoed ceilings, or for the antique-adorned panoramic suite on the top floor." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"For grand luxury in the heart of Siena, you can't do better." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Siena is, on the one hand, a time machine, a meticulously preserved medieval city, known for its artworks and architecture, and ever-popular with travelers of all nationalities" Full review
Palazzo Ravizza
Pian dei Mantellini 34, 53100 Siena
From $86/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This romantic palazzo exudes a sense of genteel shabbiness, and lovely guest rooms have high ceilings, antique furnishings, and bathrooms decorated with hand-painted tiles." Full review
Insight Guides
"This atmospheric, romantic family-run villa is five minutes’ walk from the historic centre of Siena, and yet feels like a country retreat."
DK Eyewitness
"This well-located, quiet pensione is in a renovated Renaissance palace. Rooms come with original terracotta floors, frescoed ceilings, carved doorways and antique furnishings."
Star Service
"Run by the same family for nearly 100 years, this is one of the best midlevel hotels in the old city center, and the lack of a restaurant or bar should not disappoint many travelers." Full review
Rough Guide
"Elegant, nicely restored hotel in the peaceful southwest corner of the old town, with very pleasant public areas, and a lovely garden."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This extremely friendly hotel offers rooms with frescoed ceilings, huge beds and small but well-equipped bathrooms." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Hotel Palazzo Ravizza is an upper-middle-range hotel in the center of Siena that was built in the 19th-century as a family residence." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A wonderfully relaxing place to stay in central Siena with an aristocratic past and a country-house atmosphere." Full review
Frommer's
"It’s a popular cocktail spot for guests and Sienese alike. All the rooms are different, though most have wood beams and a surfeit of period detail...it’s right in the city center." Full review