Young couple, stayed there for 7 nights in June 2013. The hotel is in a strategic location near the Firenze-Siena main road. Staying close to a main road I believe saved us at least half an hour of driving every day compared to staying at one of the towns in the area. The location saves time especially at night since the small roads in the area are mostly unlit, so driving is naturally much slower. We visited Firenze, San Giminiano (both under 30 minutes from the hotel), Siena (about 35 minutes), Lucca (1 hour), many Chianti towns (starting from 5 minutes from the hotel), and Val d'Orcia (1.5 hours). Breakfast was fresh and varied, with breads, pastries, jam, cheese, cold cuts, eggs, granola, yogurt, juices, and fresh coffee. As other reviews noted, the staff is friendly and speaks English (not obvious in Italy), the hotel is very clean and well maintained, and it all just feels like a well-run hotel. Overall we enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely recommend this hotel.