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floors. There's also a tiny lounge where you can relax over complimentary Vin Santo and
cantucci (hard, sweet almond biscuits).
Bed and Breakfast
Alle Due Porte
( 0577 28 76 70; www.sienatur.it ; Via Stalloreggi 51; s €65, d €75-85; ) Taking its name
from the nearby city gate, this well-located B&B has loads of character and a real 'home
away from home' feel. Run by an elderly couple, it offers three rooms (two with air-con)
and a small breakfast room on the 1st floor of a rebuilt 12th-century tower house.
B&B
Albergo Bernini
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PENSION
( 0577 28 90 47; www.albergobernini.com ; Via della Sapienza 15; d with/without bathroom €85/65;
) Pros: this is a welcoming, family-run hotel with 10 neat rooms and a gorgeous terrace
sporting views across to the duomo and Chiesa di San Domenico. Cons: uncomfortable
beds and the fact that only two rooms - the single and triple - have air-con. Breakfast
costs €3 to €7.50, rates are negotiable in winter and payment is cash only.
Pensione Palazzo
Ravizza
( 0577 28 04 62; www.palazzoravizza.it ; Pian dei Mantellini 34; loft r €80-150, d €100-220, ste
€180-320; ) Occupying a Renaissance-era palazzo located in a quiet but con-
venient corner of the city, this extremely friendly hotel offers standard rooms with fres-
coed ceilings, huge beds and small but well-equipped bathrooms. Suites are even more
impressive, with views over the delightful rear garden. The free on-site parking is a major
draw and low-season rates are a huge bargain.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL €€
Hotel Athena
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HOTEL
( 0577 28 63 13; www.hotelathena.com ; Via Paolo Mascagni 55; s €55-140, superior d €65-180, deluxe
d €90-280; closed Feb; ) Hotel management schools looking for an exemplar
of a well-run business could easily cite the Athena. Operated by the Bianciardi family for
the past four decades, it's clean, comfortable, meticulously maintained and friendly. The
deluxe countryside rooms are knockouts (well worth the price) and the summertime ter-
race bar and restaurant is the stuff of which lasting holiday memories are made.
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