| From: Thomas O'Connell, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: October, 2008 |
| This is a very poor hotel. The rooms are very disappointing and the breakfast appalling. Staff are surly and there is no elevator - we were on the second floor and there was no offer of help with luggage. Fruit juice is from plastic cups, cereal is taken in flat plastic trays, croissants are like cakes etc etc. We would not stay again, and we don't think you should recommend this hotel. |
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| From: GG, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| The coffee really is not drinkable! Also all the breakfast foods are very pre packaged. The welcome on the front desk also depends who is on . One very friendly man, another very grumpy! The location of the hotel is its best feature. |
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| From: SB, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: September, 2008 |
| We couldn't have asked for more helpful staff during our one night stay. Providing us with a map before we even asked, helped us to organise getting to San Gimignano for the day and even printed out train times to help us back to Pisa. The rooms were lovely and clean as well as being nice and cool when it was so hot outside. Location is fantastic.. right in the centre of Siena... couldn't have asked for anything more for our fleeting visit. Definitely highly recommended and would return in the future. Grazie mille!! |
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| From: AP, Italy |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| Very, very unpleasant arrival, with employees not only denying to help us with our luggage, but also responding in a bad-humoured way. Rooms are clean and spacious, but it might be paid attention, as they differ markedly among them (light, noise, views). The hotel is weel-located, near de city centre and the bus stop, but I do not recommend it for people carrying heavy luggage or aged, as there is no lift and stairs are steep. Also, the breakfast is poor: indutrial pastries, cold coffee, no fruit nor cereals. |
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| From: RM, France |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| Very good location, little expensive,no air conditionning when outside is 35 degres, as there was a fest this night just down the hotel the room was hot and the night short. |
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| From: AH, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| Very good hotel - within walking distance of most restaurants and places of intrest. This however meant it could be quite noisy at night especially so because we visited the week before the palio. |
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| From: CC, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| This is a lovely hotel in the heart of Siena. We had a quad (for a family of four) which was pretty and very spacious. The staff was friendly and helpful. Parking is a little tricky, but it seems so for any hotel in Siena. We would definitely stay in this hotel again. |
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| From: Alvaro Caso, Mexico |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Hotel does not have a lift so carying your luggage up upon arrival may be a challenge. Especially if you have been shopping for a few days previously. |
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| From: SP, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| The hotel is near the stop for the bus from Florence and also just a few minutes from Il Campo and all the cafes/restaurants that surround it. Our room was disappointing as the bathroom was poor quality with a shower that flooded the bathroom and a toilet cistern that was rather temperamental! The view from our window was straight into the people's accommodation opposite (just a few yards away). It was also quite noisy at night. Siena itself is well worth a visit though. |
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| From: Hilary Schwarzenbach, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| This hotel was a great bargain. Upon arrival, I felt that this hotel was much nicer than I could afford. The bathroom was very nice and comfortable |
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| From: Don Barker, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Great location on the main street....note that if you stay within a week or so after Palio be prepared for the festivities to carry on in the street into the wee hours. We enjoyed it thoroughly given we were hoping to catch some of the flavor of the Palio and the spirit of the contradas. Go Porcupines! |
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| From: Christopher Lee, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Stayed two nights in Siena at this hotel and had a very pleasant time. After catching the No 7 bus from under the Art gallery opposite the train station. This hotel is then only a 5 min walk towards the main square from the bus station. It is in the best location within the centre of Siena and for the price it was very good. I had originally booked a single room but ended up with a family room in the roof. The size of the room was large but unfortunately to see out of the window you had to stand on a chair. The breakfast is basic and the use of the lifts seem to be restricted. Apart from this though it has friendly staff and is ideal for a couple of nights stay if you are on a budget |
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| From: CM, Australia |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| I must admit I was a little concerned about whether we would like the Canon d'oro, as it was the cheapest place we were staying during our holiday and well, we would have to have at lease one dud, wouldn't we? But no, it was spotless inside, the staff were great (especially the chap who spent so much time explaining a Chianti cycling route for my husband) and the ceiling fan over the bed meant the absence of air conditioning was not a problem. In all, very impressed. We didn't have time for breakfast so it is not reviewed here. Siena is a great place and if you can't find breakfast somewhere in town you shouldn't be leaving your back yard! Canon d'Oro is not for the sensitive sleeper. The street noise was amplified by the narrow stone alleyways but as the main noise was from the winning Palio team drumming and chanting their victory song, it was kind of a romantic noise. You could shut the double glazed windows if you wanted but we prefer fresh air and use industrial ear plugs! Really loved Siena and the Canon d'Oro...and we're a couple of old farts. |
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| From: Audrey Lim, Malaysia |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| very good. the reception staff are very helpful. very good location and sienna is a lovely town to visit. beautiful countryside and fantastic food. has a supermarket across the square which is very convenient. |
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| From: AP, Italy |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Very well situated hotel, nice staff and clean, spacious rooms. But avoid room nº32 (at least in summer): it's very hot and the window faces a private, very noisy house! |
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| From: RT, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Best thing about Hotel is position. Bedroom was clean and beds very comfortable. A few small inexpensive changes would make a big difference: 1. Better quailty loo seat, not bendy plastic. 2. A shelf in the bathroom to put toiletries on. 3.China bowls for cereal, not thin disposable container! 4.Clean out the coffee urn - it was stale, stewed and lukewarm. 5. A bit of fruit at breakfast. 6. A smile from the breakfast room staff -they looked as if they hated their job. |
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| From: BS, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| We arrived early and were immediately told that we could store our luggage until the room was ready. We returned much later and found luggage was totally safe. I should have asked to use the elevator instead of luggin my heavy luggage up all of the steps - I did this at the end and it was much easier. All staff was helpful. The toilet/sink outside of our room made another accessible area for the 4 of us. We had already stayed in several hotels and were impressed with Cannon d'Oro. I had thought there was air conditioning, and in the hot weather, that would have been nice. The ceiling fan did not do much for the other 2 beds, and due to the street noise, we closed the windows 1 night and really suffered. But, it was good value for money, and the location was great-close to the town center, bus stop, and Wed. morning market. |
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| From: ROMAIN HENRY, France |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Great location, reasonable pricing, historic building. A fair choice for a visit in Siena. |
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| From: Garrad Wayling, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| It is a simple hotel, with minimal facilities. It was clean and neat, but nothing fancy. The breakfast was probably its worst point, with below average food provided. |
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| From: Dave Reeder, United Arab Emirates |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Great location with a short stroll to the centre of town. Hotel pretty basic and you probably get a better breakfast in a local cafe, but this is everything you need to be at the heart of the city on a reasonable budget. Reception staff very welcoming with good English. Good car park a couple of minutes away, but the quickest route to the hotel is then up a very steep cobbled lane. Overall, I made a great choice of hotel for my first visit to Siena. |
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