Highly recommend this charming historic place based on comfort, beauty, location and especially the incredible help of the staff, most of all in my case, Lorenzo. The breakfast is a wonderful experience. The view outside is great. Lorenzo knows everything and he will research any solution for you. You walk straight down to the Roman Gate of Siena. Maybe it's 10 or 15 minutes and if you want to save the walking or the time, the special shuttle bus stops right outside your gate and takes you to the city gate or the central plaza. I will mention the entrance is through the gate from the street you arrive on, it's not the small walled road next door. The gate is narrow and Lorenzo explained they haven't gotten a widening approved because the gate is so historic. This was the summer place of a family that had two popes. Very excellent location from which to drive around the towns of Tuscany. Easy to drive a rental car down from Florence. To explain how nice was the experience, I came to Siena from the first class luxury H10 Canova Hotel on the Venice Grand Canal. Although Palazzo Di Valli is very different, I felt Lorenzo and the staff offered me every bit as much personal service, and enjoyed the stay so much I was very sorry to leave after 4 nights. Thank you, Lorenzo!