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Reviews of Le Volpaie

3 out of 5
Le Volpaie
Via Nuova 9, Castel San Gimignano, San Gimignano, SI

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

FRANCIA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely Updated rooms and property in general. Air conditioning didn't work well, in fact, the air was almost hot. Lots of mosquitos. It was really hard to sleep... The property is clean. Go somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is GREAT! Location is midway between Volterra and San Gimangnano so you can do both in one day. The hotel itself is nothing special but perfectly acceptable, very clean and everything works - just don't go here expecting a Toscana Villa. Have supper at Tres Arches - it's excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Should be 5 stars
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming Inn.. Heart of Tuscany. Pool and cleanliness. The breakfast is typical Eueopean fair but was all excellent..good variety and quality and quantity. Close to Voltera and San Gimignano. Very good restaraunt within walking distance included a olive oil sample of 5 bottles to choose. Real quiet outside hustle and bustle of city noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolute gem.
An absolute gem. A beautiful hotel in a quiet hill town with a fantastic swimming pool. Great breakfast. Lunch around the pool was superb and a top restaurant only 200 m away for dinner. Amazing value for money. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little villa in the Tuscan countryside. The owners, Luca and Anna were very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were comfortable although the pillows could be a little softer. The room with the balcony has a beautiful view of the Tuscan countryside. Great location to access all the little towns in the Tuscany. Breakfast was amazing. Anna makes all her own sweets and breads, and they were absolutely delicious, ! We had a wonderful stay at Le Volpaie.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lee-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I am very picky and this was a perfect stay! Especially the breakfast buffet and the quiet area the hotel is in.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

JS, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Advertised by Expedia to be located in San Gimignano but is instead 15km away on a narrow windy road, away from the city. Somewhat misleading and Expedia should not bury Castelsangimignano deep in the post. If you don’t care to drive the 15km late at night with headlights oncoming to get home, then I suggest staying in the old city itself. Presently in a great room over looking Tuscany for 100$ CDN a night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two nights in San Gimignano
The accommodations were nice and clean. The balcony was a pleasant surprise and the pool was nice. The breakfast was excellent with many delicious options. The only downside was the owners/operators were not very hospitable and the spoke little English. When paying the bill, there was no questions about how our stay was, or where we went/where we’re going. He ran the payment, said sign here, gave us our copy and went back to his business. Otherwise, a good stay in a very quiet town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Great base to explore the area.
Very good value for money. Very clean room with balcony. Excellent and very well kept swimming pool. Lots of stairs and slopes so not 100% ideal for my wife who has a knee problem. Away from all the tourists in a quiet location in a small village with a shop, bar and really nice inexpensive restaurant. Ideal base to explore the hill towns around San Gimignano.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

P, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet small inn type hotel about 20 min drive from San Gimignano. You must have a car to stay here. There is a pool which is a welcome after a hot day out, and the buffet breakfast is very nice. There is lots of choice and even some homemade items. For lunch or dinner you need to go outside of the hotel. There is only 1 nice restaurant in the town that you can walk to. The hotel rooms are clean and the windows open out to a beautiful country side view. If you want a peaceful and quiet stay this is the place for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel is okay. Beds are uncomfortable and the bathroom toilet made a loud noise everytime we flushed. View was not amazing like is shows in the picture.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jose N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location and awesome breakfast
The hotel is beautiful. Our room was spacious and the bathroom as well. The breakfast was the best one in our whole trip
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Inbar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Out of all the hotels we stayed in Italy this one was in the top 2.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

gabriel , Gainesville FL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good place
The manager and the crew is really amazing,service and quality all GOOD
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Clean hotel in a quiet area just outside of San Gimignano (10 min car drive). Decent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Craig, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Pleasant Hotel
The hotel was pleasant but the Deluxe room turned out to be a standard room and, whilst we were refunded the difference, we had to find this out ourselves and seek the refund which was gladly given but spoilt the stay. When we compare the stay to other places we have been in Italy, its probably our least favourite but generally ok.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Luca on Sep 9, 2017
we are sorry but our hotel is in Castel san Gimignano no in Portofino. My be there is a mistake

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely little find!
We stayed here for a week's holiday in August and thoroughly enjoyed our stay! We had a room in the Annex to the hotel right next to the pool, however we weren't disturbed by the pool as it was fairly small and we only saw adults in it. The pool was clean and well maintained, with sun loungers surrounding it. Our room was comfortable, had aircon, tea-making facilities, a fridge, a great shower, plenty of clothes storage and was cleaned every day. The buffet breakfast in the hotel was excellent: tea, coffee, juices, cereals, breads, cakes, cold meats and cheeses, boiled eggs, fruits, yogurt, and all sorts of jams and accompaniments. They even had decaf coffee for us odd sorts :-) There is one restaurant within walking distance which is good, very welcoming, but not cheap. We found a few other restaurants within a short drive that were good value with good food, Il Monte pizzeria great for pizza, pasta or something more exotic like wild boar cooked in chocolate (amazing!), La Locanda del Borgo with a great set menu and Fattoria di Mugnano - the hotel kindly gave us a list of places to eat nearby, which was helpful. Castel san Gimignano isn't really waking distance of anywhere so you need a car, but a great base to experience Tuscany from.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and good location for visiting Toscany
Convenient and good location for visiting Toscany by car .

10/10 Excellent

Mary and Paul, Montreal, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, location, staff
We loved everything about our stay and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to explore tuscany and use it as their base. We visited Volterra, San Giminiano, Siena and Florence, all easily driveable.

8/10 Good

Kathleen, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value & wonderful breakfast in Tuscany
Hotel Le Volpaie was perfect for our stay in Tuscany. Our room was good size with a lovely balcony overlooking the hills. The staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast offered a wide selection. This hotel was a great value and centrally located to places we visited around Tuscany. You'll want a car if staying here, as it's a very small town without much in the way of sightseeing or dining; 20 min drive to San Gimignano; other towns are within a 30 min drive.

8/10 Good

Sandra, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in small town with amazing views.
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. You do need a vehicle as it is away in the country side and easier to get to by car. Breakfast was great, Hotel staff were kind, accommodating, and helpful with suggestions. Rooms weren't fancy, but were clean, comfortable, quiet and a place to lay our head. good location for day trips to Florence, Sienna, San Gimignano, Voltere, etc.

6/10 Okay

Pros and cons, Mark.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok-very clean but some issues.
First the pros. GREAt breakfast and very clean room. Now the Cons. Husband is grumpy and it seems that Sometimes guests are a burden. ACs are weak and not the best view. My son and I took a walk down the valley near the hotel and though beautiful, found a major sewage leak causing a stream of sewage and awful smell at the bottom of the valley. Occasionally there would be wafts reaching the hotel. Obviously this is nothing they can control. Nice pool! Mixed review.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute boutique hotel
We went to a wedding in Tuscany and needed a place to stay near by. The Breakfast Hotel was perfect for what we needed. It was reasonably priced, centrally located, clean, and comfortable. The balcony views were beautiful and peaceful and the buffet breakfast was a great treat each morning as well. Would definitely recommend.

6/10 Okay

Marga&Bogdan, Bucharest

Liked: Cleanliness
A 3 *** hotel!
Well, dont expect Anything else than a 3 ***hotel. Staff was nice, b-fast was acceptable, room was cleaned every day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely, remote, suberb breakfast
Excellent service and very clean The main thing to realize is this hotel is 12 km from San Gimignano if you are planning a stay there. I was disappointed to find I had to drive 34 km round trip each day to my event near the city. And gas is very expensive in Italy (75 USD to fill a tiny Fiat) I drove around the small quaint city of SG for an hour looking for this place and asking people before finally having someone call and find it was another 12 km down the road. Most Italians do not speak English very well but nevertheless they are eager to help..........in Italian with hand motions!. However, I was treated to a superb breakfast each morning with cappuccino, fresh fruit and pastries, also various shaved meats and an assortment of cheeses and bread. I wish I could have gotten up an hour earlier each day just to enjoy it, but I had to adjust to jet lag and include travel time so some mornings I just had to bag it. What a shame! The beds could use a mattress pad as mine was a bit stiff, but the room was always clean and the place was spotless. Nestled in a very tiny town called Castillo de San Gimignana.

10/10 Excellent

Peonie, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Tuscany.
We spent a week at the hotel using it as our base to visit Florence, Pisa, Tuscany, and Siena. We had a room with a balcony so we could enjoy the beauty of the hills and vines. The couple who run the hotel are just great, they are very helpful. We forgot a plug for our phone and they sent it to us in Milan. The Breakfast is Outstanding! This is a great hotel to use if you want to enjoy the beauty and quiet of the Tuscan Hills.

8/10 Good

LK, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel for base of Tuscan travel.
Greta little hotel for a base for Tuscan travel. The staff was so nice and the breakfast was one of the best we had in our two week trip.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great hotel in tuscany
We had the room with a terrace looking towards the scenery. The room was good sized and very clean. Breakfast was delicious and the free wifi worked well all around the hotel. Highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Jessica, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in the middle of the Countryside
This is a pleasant hotel in the countryside. The highlight of the stay was the breakfast which was delicious. the woman who owned the hotel was really pleasant. You would need a car if you are staying here. It is a 15 minute drive from San Gimignano.

8/10 Good

jackson , toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten path
Nice pool. Good breakfast. Innkeeper isn't especially friendly. Hard to find so use gps if u can.

8/10 Good

Jesscia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice!
Perfect location, just a few minutes walk from the train station. Air conditioning was great. Wonderful beds and bathroom!

10/10 Excellent

Rosanne, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little spot
Very lovely hotel and friendly staff. I have stayed in many hotels in Tuscany and this one has the best breakfast by far!

10/10 Excellent

DANA, Tel-Aviv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
The staff was kindly and very helpful. The room was very big and clean. Breakfast was very tasty!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this hotel
Lovely small hotel run by a friendly couple who could not be more friendly and accommodating.

8/10 Good

Raul, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, affordable B&B
Great family-run B&B in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. The picturesque town of San Gimignano is only 12 km away. If you stay here, it's advisable to have a car available to explore San Gimignano and the surrounding area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay in Castel de San Gimignano
My husband and I and another couple we are friends with stayed in this hotel for a night (in two rooms) while visiting San Gimignano. It was a lovely stay and the hotel staff was very friendly. The rooms are small but comfortable. The real selling point of this hotel is it's spectacular breakfast. The owners prepare a spread of cheeses, cold cut meats, cereals, pastries, breads and fruits and make coffee drinks to order for the guests. The breakfast room is full of windows overlooking the mountains. The hotel is in Castel de San Gimignano, not San Gimignano proper, but this tiny village is easy to park in and mid-way between San Gimignano and Volterra making it convenient for visiting both if you have your own transportation.

10/10 Excellent

Oirish, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Small hotel with very personal touch, great service and very good price. We missed the fact that the hotel is located in Castel San Gimignano which is about 12km from San Gimignano which was a bit disappointing at first but turned out great as it's very convenient to other nice places such as Volterra and Colle di Val D'Elsa.

8/10 Good

Sally, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base for exploring area pool lovely bonus
Large room and bathroom everything provided. Very helpful staff. Pool area nice to chill.

8/10 Good

Ash and Sharon, Rosanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remote and peaceful location
The hotel and surroundings are perfect for a relaxing break but due to its location you do require you own transport

10/10 Excellent

Christina R., Dallas, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort & charm in Tuscana
My husband & I stayed here 2 nights & loved it. Run by a husband & wife for over 20 years & the details are in the vast tours options desk & big breakfast (included). Make sure to upgrade to a room with a balcony; it's marginally more for an outstanding view. The owner even drive us into San Gimignano when we learned there was no bus for 2.5 hours & we couldn't get a taxi easily. Only downside is the location is NOT in San Gimignano; it's in a suburb 20 mins away called Castel San Gimignano. You need to have Vespas or a car to get around. There's also only 1 restaurant & 2 bars/quick sandwich only places in walking distance from hotel, but good at the Tres Arches restaurant is wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel in a small suburb of San Gimignano
Very good location for visiting the main tourist areas in Tuscany. Hotel ran by husband and wife team who did everything possible to make our stay an extremely pleasant experience. Prided themselves on giving a superb breakfast - beautifully presented and everything you could wish for to start the day. One very good restaurant in walking distance - car a necessity for going further afield. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, efficient and friendly
This hotel was one of our stops on our tour of tuscany. It was one of the cleanest hotels i have stayed in and the couple that run it were lovely. only basic facilitys but i would not of expected more for the price anyway. cannot fault the breakfasts and lunch service was excellent if you wanted a quick bite by the pool. had no restuarant in the hotel but there was a really nice one just up the road (walking distance) that was recommended along with a few others in the area, so no problem with places to eat. Overall a lovely place to stay and really handy for day trips in the car to local towns i.e san gimignano.

8/10 Good

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable little place
It was a nice B&B serving very tasty breakfast. Our triple room was a bit too small but clean and comfortable. Shame we could not try their dinner because I can imagine it must be good! But recommended restaurant nearby(walking distance!)"Tre Archi" was also very good with a charming owners and good wine! Close to Volterra and Sangimignano.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
This is an excellent hotel, quality, service and cleanliness all very good. As well as this it has a great pool. Only thing that might not suit everyine is position. Fine if you have a car, about a 20 minute drive to San Gimignano and Volterra.