Santa Caterina
Just outside the Siena walls—literally so, as this is the first house after Porta Romana—this hotel feels as if it’s in the countryside, yet it’s only a 10-minute walk from Piazza del Campo. There’s a large, shady garden where you can breakfast and enjoy a drink under the trees in good weather; for indoor lounging, there’s a snug little bar, a well-upholstered lounge, and a glass-enclosed breakfast room. Most of the cozy rooms, with wood-beamed ceilings, simple wood furnishings, and old prints on the walls, face the back, where wide-sweeping views of the green Val d’Orcia seem to go on forever. One choice room has a little balcony; a few others are bi-level, with bedrooms tucked beneath the eaves. Ask for a rear-facing room or you'll miss that wonderful view.
Just outside the Siena walls—literally so, as this is the first house after Porta Romana—this hotel feels as if it’s in the countryside, yet it’s only a 10-minute walk from Piazza del Campo. There’s a large, shady garden where you can breakfast and enjoy a drink under the trees in good weather; for indoor lounging, there’s a snug little bar, a well-upholstered lounge, and a glass-enclosed breakfast room. Most of the cozy rooms, with wood-beamed ceilings, simple wood furnishings, and old prints on the walls, face the back, where wide-sweeping views of the green Val d’Orcia seem to go on forever. One choice room has a little balcony; a few others are bi-level, with bedrooms tucked beneath the eaves. Ask for a rear-facing room or you'll miss that wonderful view.
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