Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels CollezionevsIl Battistero Siena
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione ranks significantly higher than Residenza d'Epoca - Il Battistero Siena. Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione comes in at #2 in Siena with approval from 8 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Oyster.
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
Il Battistero Siena
Piazza san Giovanni, 13, 53100 Siena, Italy
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
The Telegraph
9.0
"Stylish boutique accommodation in an unbeatable location in central Siena with both historical and contemporary rooms." Full review
Frommer's
"Individually designed rooms and suites—some with terraces—overlook the baptistery or across rooftops to San Domenico. As sophisticated as the surroundings are, the hospitality is warm." Full review
Frommer's
"Only a brief stroll from the Campo, this character-filled small palazzo, once home to a pope, adds quiet sophistication to Siena’s medieval charm, blending old tile work and rough-hewn beams with contemporary furnishings and modern art" Full review
Michelin Guide
"Just off Siena’s Piazza del Campo, and literally straight across the road from the gorgeous Gothic building that is the Baptistery of San Giovanni, is a beautiful little boutique hotel that goes by the name of Il Battisterio Siena - Residenza d’Epoca" Full review