Communication with their staff ahead of arrival was fine, but I had to ask several questions twice.||Free parking is close enough, but a few flights of stairs and a stretch of cobblestones need to be conquered to get to the property from the closest parking.||Check in wasn't great. I was asked for an arrival time through WhatsApp (actually a good idea, very convenient) and I provided it, but when I arrived punctually nobody was there. Nobody answered the bell. After a few minutes, a page arrived, but spoke no English. After 20 minutes a reception staff arrived and showed me to my room. I understand that it's not always possible to staff all properties all over town, especially outside of high season, but when I provide a time and arrive punctually, someone should have been waiting for me.||WiFi didn't work, apparently a problem with the telecoms company.||The room itself was nice and well appointed. No AC, and the provided fan was unfortunately quite noisy, should be upgraded.||Good breakfast, their Indian staff is very friendly and helpful.||12-hour laundry service was great, if not exactly great value.||Arianna could have been a little friendlier at checkout, she seemed in a hurry.||Giardino Segreto was one of the most expensive places I staid at during my Tuscany tour, and the quality wasn't quite there. For €80-90 per night, it would...
   Read moreTucked into the Main Street of San Quirico d’Orcia, this little b&b is wonderful. Lovely room with little garden terrace and ensuite. The breakfast is very nice. The setting in our room and the breakfast room was very romantic. No air conditioning or tissues but has heating if you need it. Our host, Cristina, was lovely, particularly given we didn’t understand Italian and she didn’t understand English but we worked it out. Our room was serviced every day. Cristina also gave advice about where to eat in the village and what to look at in the comune. Really enjoyed our stay in Tuscany thanks to this beautiful little village and...
   Read moreAnochecĂa ya el dĂa que llegamos a Toscana en coche alquilado a principios de septiembre (de 2016), en unos dĂas que nuestra luna de miel se habĂa vuelto algo amarga por unas malas experiencias en otra zona de Italia que no vienen al caso.||||Lo cierto es que estábamos un poco desesperados ya, y no tenĂamos donde quedarnos. San Quirico no era nuestro destino exacto, pero nos pillaba cerca y en algĂşn lugar nos tenĂamos que quedar. Por una serie de casualidades muy largas de contar, acabamos conociendo a una chica que se hospedaba allĂ, y nos puso en contacto con la dueña de Il Giardino Segreto, llamando a su nĂşmero personal y a horas casi intempestivas.||||AmabilĂsima, pese a la situaciĂłn, nos dio la Ăşltima habitaciĂłn. Acogedora, de lo más cálida y con una pequeña terraza. Acabamos hablando con la dueña al dĂa siguiente para quedarnos el resto de la luna de miel (varios dĂas más) y por suerte no tenĂa reservas, asĂ que nos quedamos y desde allĂ nos desplazamos todos los dĂas para conocer la regiĂłn, volviendo al acogedor rincĂłn de San Qurico a dormir.||||Es una historia personal, subjetiva, o incluso ñoña, y que a lo mejor no es todo lo descriptiva del lugar que a un turista de paso le interesarĂa. Pero nos salvĂł en un mal momento, nos hizo descubrir un pueblo pequeño y maravilloso en un enclave perfecto para visitar el sur de Toscana, aunque no sea ni de lejos de lo más publicitado de la regiĂłn. Y dejĂł un recuerdo tan mágico que más de un año y medio despuĂ©s aĂşn me apeteciĂł venir a contarlo aquĂ. Y despuĂ©s de todo, cuando viajamos, acaso no buscamos precisamente experiencias que nos dejen recuerdos tan gratos como este?||||Espero que a alguien le sirva para decidirse por este sitio, y ojalá que acabe con tan buen recuerdo como...
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