Ristorante Cisterna Nel Borgo — Restaurant in Unione dei Comuni Amiata Val d'Orcia

If you want a serious hotel with all the usual comforts and services, this is not it. But if you are seeking something of great character, a large comfortable room with armchairs and an extraordinary view across to the ancient town pozzo (water well), a big, high double bed, and absolute silence and privacy, then this might be it.||I arrived to a wonderful warm welcome from the co-owner, who explained how to park the car, how to cope with all the idiosyncracies of the room and bathroom -- and who offered an aperitivo in the vaulted restaurant downstairs, which was greatly appreciated. Rocca d'Orcia is an ancient village on a precipitous outcrop of rock, and boasts only 28 permanent residents.||The room rate includes an "Italian" continental breakfast -- simple but with great coffee. The young owners are much-travelled and very engaging, making the whole experience very personal and interesting. Which is why I...

This B & B was booked by our walking tour company as part of a week-long package so we didn't have direct visibility to the price. It's a charming 3 room B & B in the center of a very small town. The room was nicely decorated and was adequate for size. The bathroom however was very tight. Our hosts were extremely friendly. They did everything including running the attached restaurant. The food at the restaurant was fantastic. They clearly had a good reputation as it was crowded on a weekday evening. In the morning, the breakfast was cooked to order by the chef/proprietor. He was not only a talented chef but also a very pleasant conversationalist. If you're in town, it's a pleasant and different experience whether you eat, stay or both. Know that the host couple take a vacation themselves from November till Spring so they may not...

We have to agree with skogsmulle2013 who describes this as a place with potential - and we would add that October/November is not the best time to explore the potential either... It is cold, and the room is cold, water was turn on at sunset, which is late when you arrive at lunch time....||Only two rooms, the village e Rocca d´Orcia, with its 20 inhabitants is a lovely little place, and probably much more lively in the summer months!||We got the room with a view, nice - pretty big room but not to high sleeping comfort. The bathroom had a rather interesting floor-plan, with the toilet half way under the sink.... not for big people! ||Breakfast is coffee and some cake, we asked for eggs and got good scramble eggs, so if you ask for a more european breakfast, you get it! ||The hosts are...