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WHICH "HOTEL" IN SIENA?

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We are currently booked to stay at Albergo Bernini in Siena, but we are concerned about the parking situation there. We were told that we can park at La Fortezza which is a short walk to the hotel, but we cannot be assured of finding a FREE parking space there when we need one. Also, I believe they have a market on Wednesdays and street cleaning a couple of days a week , so we would end up having to move the car really, really early in the morning. And who knows where we could park while they market or clean.

I am looking at Hotel Porta Romana which is right outside the "gates" of Siena (and only about a 15-20 minute walk to Il Campo) and they have free parking. The reviews of this place are not nearly as good as Albergo Bernini. So we are trying to decide which way to go.

Has anyone stayed at any of these two places? Please shed some light.

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I'd like to add that we are trying to stay within the $125 price range, and if possible, with breakfast included.

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We stayed at Hotel Porta Romana in June. We loved it! There was never a problem with parking, and it is an easy walk into Siena. The setting is wonderful. The second you turn off the road, onto the property, it seems like you are in the middle of the country. The room was large, clean, and had some really great views. There is a deck overlooking an olive grove and some hills. I think I remember seeing a hot tub, too. One night we got a glass of wine from the bar and enjoyed the sunset on the deck. The breakfast in the garden was equally as lovely! The staff was so helpful, too. We would stay there again in a heartbeat!

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Hotel Minerva has garage parking on-site for a reasonable price, some of the rooms have skyline views of. Siena. Breakfast is included.

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I stayed at the Albergo Bernini last month. It is certainly a very nice, friendly, convenient and affordable inn. The terrace is a real jewel, with views of the City Tower, Duomo and other sites, which are illuminated in the evening. I had breakfast and a late evening snack out there. But, I was without a car. I can't imagine that you could park very close. I did go to the sprawling open air market on Wed morning. If that area is usually a parking lot, I can see how that could be a problem on a Tues night or Wed.

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I don't know the Hotel Porta Romana but the free parking sounds good. Have you checked on Trip Advisor for reviews? It has been a few years since we stayed in Siena and we stayed at Hotel Duomo--did not like it due to noise all night. They had an arrangement where you could drive your car to hotel to unload luggage and then park outside the gates. There are, if I remember correctly, seven portos (gates) to enter the city. They failed to tell us which porto to enter and we drove through the city and the drive was very stressful. This was before ZTL zones and GPS.

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