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Castel Monastero vs Hotel Palazzetto Rosso

Both Castel Monastero and Hotel Palazzetto Rosso are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Castel Monastero ranks slightly better than Hotel Palazzetto Rosso. Castel Monastero has a TripExpert Score of 75 with endorsements from 2 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph.

Castel Monastero
Castel Monastero
7 / 10
Loc. Monastero d'Ombrone, 19, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga
From $399 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Condé Nast Traveler 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 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 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 Palazzetto Rosso
Hotel Palazzetto Rosso
7 / 10
Via dei Rossi, 38-42, 53100 Siena, Italy
From $122 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Ooh la la! This French-owned hotel occupies a magnificent 13th-century building and is Siena's only hip hotel, replete with designer furniture and fittings." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"If only these red brick walls could talk. Hotel Palazzetto Rosso, located in the heart of Siena’s medieval center, has been hosting travelers since the Middle Ages. Plenty has changed..." Full review
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There’s old-world elegance in the architecture, to be sure — high vaulted ceilings, rich frescoes, curving archways — but the slate gray floor tiles are by 14 Ora Italiana, the mod Zippo banquettes and cool white bar by Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci, the lighting scheme by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina for Artémide.