Via Ara Urcea 43, Siena, Bagno Vignoni, Italy | (888) 240-0568
Quaint family-run property in the spa town of Bagno Vignoni
Simple, cozy rooms with flat-screen TVs and minibars
Large outdoor thermal swimming pool with lounge chairs
More private indoor pools are available exclusively for hotel guests
Restaurant serves quality Italian cuisine
Spa offers treatments, as well as a hot tub and a sauna
Free Wi-Fi
Outdoor pool can get crowded with non-hotel guests
Some rooms have two twin beds pushed together
The 36-room Hotel Albergo Posta Marcucci is a small, family-owned hotel that provides a cozy, intimate way to enjoy the thermal springs of Bagno Vignoni. The hotel has its own thermal pools, which hotel guests and non-guests can use, and also a private indoor area for hotel guests only. The facilities date back to the 1950s, and the property has a slightly vintage, homelike atmosphere, with the advantage of a modern spa and meeting rooms. There are only 36 rooms -- simple, no-frills spaces with flat-screen TVs and minibars -- but they provide a great value for enjoying the surrounding village.
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Family-owned spa hotel in a small Tuscan town
The property is surrounded by its large thermal pool, with loungers for enjoying the setting. Inside, the hotel has an elegant and warm, homey atmosphere, with various lounge areas, including one set around a fireplace. On the walls are photos of notable hotel guests, including filmmaker Federico Fellini. There are bright red and green walls in the common areas and by the hotel’s casual bar and lounge, as well as the intimate “water rooms,” with private pools for hotel guests. The outdoor pool can get crowded, but otherwise the hotel has a tranquil vibe.
Location
In the village of Bagno Vignoni
The hotel is set right by the pedestrian village of Bagno Vignoni, with its landmark medieval pool visited by Saint Catherine of Siena and Lorenzo the Magnificent. The village is about an hour southeast of Siena. It’s also 20 minutes to Montalcino, home to Brunello wine, and it’s a 30-minute drive to Montepulciano.
Rooms
Simple and comfortable rooms
The hotel’s 36 large, air-conditioned rooms have a comfortable, classic look, with hardwood floors and simple fabrics and furniture. The bathrooms have either a bath or shower, and some have both, but they are a bit cramped. Decor is not particularly upscale (picture simple wooden furniture and sometimes two twin mattresses pushed together), but they're clean and have all the expected amenities. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, minibars, bathrobes, and slippers.
Features
Highlights include the (often crowded) outdoor pool and the restaurant, but there is no fitness center.
Along with its large outdoor swimming pool, fed by the thermal spring, there are indoor “water rooms,” which are lovely pools that are exclusively for hotel guests. There is a hydro-massage, a Finnish and bio-saline sauna, and a Turkish bath as part of the hotel spa as well, and guests can book treatments for an additional fee.The restaurant serves a buffet lunch and four-course dinner, and drinks are available in the bright lobby bar, il Barrino. There’s also a modern meeting room, but there is no fitness center.