Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Standard rooms on the lower floors are nowhere near as attractive as the superior and
deluxe versions upstairs, but they are considerably cheaper - check the website for deals.
On-site parking is free and easy to access.
HOTEL
€€
Hotel Villa Liberty
( 0577 4 49 66;
www.villaliberty.it
;
Viale Vittorio Veneto 11; s €62-167, d €102-294, ste €122-368;
)
Located in a tree-lined boulevard opposite the Fortezza Medicea, this Liberty-style
villa has been converted into a 17-room hotel and is one of the city's best midrange
choices. Though the Campo is only a 15-minute walk away, the area is less touristy than
the historic centre and there is free (but highly contested) parking right outside the hotel.
Rooms are light and modern, with comfortable beds and small but perfectly adequate
bathrooms.
Campo Regio Relais
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€€
( 0577 22 20 73;
www.camporegio.com
; Via della Sapienza 25; s €150-300, d €190-300, ste €250-600;
)
Siena's most charming hotel has only six rooms, all of which are individually
decorated and luxuriously equipped. Breakfast is served in the sumptuously decorated
lounge or on the terrace, which has a sensational view of the
duomo
and Torre del Mangia.
Eating & Drinking
Morbidi
DELI
€
(
www.morbidi.com
;
Via Banchi di Sopra 75; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat, lunch buffet 12.30-2.30pm)
Local
gastronomes shop here as the range of cheese, cured meats and imported delicacies is the
best in Siena. Also notable is the downstairs lunch buffet, which offers fantastic value. For
a mere €12, you can graze on platters of
antipasti
, salads, pastas and a dessert of the day.
Bottled water is supplied, wine and coffee cost extra.
Consorzio Agrario
di Siena
(Via Pianigiani 13; 8am-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
Operating since 1901, this farmer's co-op is a rich
emporium of food and wine, much of which has been locally produced. There's a small
DELI
€
