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Grand Hotel Continental

Via Banchi di Sopra, 85, 53100 Sienna SI, Italy
Grand Hotel Continental
Real Traveler Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 32 reviews from 7 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.8 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5
Value: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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Highly Recommended
Based on 32 reviews
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  • Overall: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "The bartender recommended wines based on what we like which were superb and the dessert was amazing. We definately would stay their again due to the location (a 2-3 minute walk to Piazza del Campo) and the service we received." source Hotels.com

    "Good hotel, very good location, very pleasant rooms and public areas except the room for the breakfast (correct but not as pleasant as the other public areas) and the breakfast itself which is expensive for its quality." source Venere

    "Room was a bit small but overall very nice in a great location." source Expedia

    "Beautiful hotel in fantastic location." source Hotels.com

    "I do not recommend this hotel." source Venere

  • Clean: Rating of 4.8 out of 5

    "The details in the room were commendable, always freshly pressed crisp linen sheets, perfumed toiletries, and a complimentary bottle of prosecco with strawberries upon arrival." source Expedia

  • Service: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "If not I would suggest the Palazzo Ravizza which is half the price and twice the service." source Venere

    "Everything about our stay was great: the concierge was helpful, the staff friendly and the hotel itself, was in perfect condition." source Expedia

    "I really enjoyed my stay at the Novecento, beautiful room and friendly staff." source Venere

  • Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5

    "There is no better location in Siena and ask for a room on the top floor facing the valley and Basilica/Cathedral." source Orbitz

    "The location, condition, and treatment were outstanding." source Hotels.com

    "We had trouble finding the hotel (which is in a superb mid-town location), but we made it with the help of the staff, all of whom were exceptionally helpful and friendly." source Venere

    "This hotel is wonderfully located and the rooms, while small, are well appointed." source Expedia

    "Very expensive hotel, however the location demands that." source Venere

  • Room: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "The most beautiful reception room, also as photo on website, is not open for hotel guests to relax in, I visited it though." source Venere

    "Amazing room and bathroom, pay per view movies and internet in the room, and the best breakfast we had while in Italy." source Expedia

    "We stayed 2 nights and the parlor off the bar was like our very own sitting room." source Venere

More information on Grand Hotel Continental

It is the first and only five star hotel within the walled Siena city centre. It was opened on February 2002. This predominantly 17th century palace Designed by Baroque architect Giovanni Fontana has uncovered a remarkable series of 15th Century frescoes of high quality and in a miraculous state of preservation. It has also highlighted a medieval tower that has been incorporated in a new suite of unique character. The focal point of the hotel is a beautiful covered winter garden reminiscent of a Renaissance piazza where the huge dial of a 19th Century English church clock dominates the room from above the bar. In a context of 17th Century balustrades and arches an unashamedly 21st century glass and steel lift shaft completes this exciting combination of old and new. The hotel has a wine cellar located in the base of the medieval tower entirely dedicated to Italian produce, with 500 labels and over 3000 bottles from local winemakers old and new from all corners of Tuscany and Italy plus a few carefully selected champagnes and desert wines. The hotel offers airport transfer, baby sitting service, ballroom, banquet facilities, bar, business centre, Concierge, conference facilities, currency exchange, disabled facilities, doctor on call, dry cleaning, Internet access- high speed, internet access- wireless in the lobby and common areas, laundry service, library, Lift/Elevator, lobby, Non-smoking rooms, Parking facilities-at cost, pets allowed, reception, restaurant, room service-24hrs, safe deposit box.

Check-in Time:

1400

Check-out Time:

1200

Total Rooms:

Double Classic room:This room offers one double or one twin beds along with Air conditioning, Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, cable/satellite TV, Color TV, Ensuite / Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Laundry service, Mini bar, Modem / data port connection, Pay TV, Pay-per-view movies, Refrigerator, Room service, Safe in room, Telephone, Valet service.Double Deluxe Room:This room offers one double or one twin beds along with Air conditioning, Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, cable/satellite TV, Color TV, Ensuite / Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Laundry service, Mini bar, Modem / data port connection, Pay TV, Pay-per-view movies, Refrigerator, Room service, Safe in room, Telephone, Valet service.

Total Floors:

3 floors.

Rooms:

Double Classic room:This room offers one double or one twin beds along with Air conditioning, Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, cable/satellite TV, Color TV, Ensuite / Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Laundry service, Mini bar, Modem / data port connection, Pay TV, Pay-per-view movies, Refrigerator, Room service, Safe in room, Telephone, Valet service.Double Deluxe Room:This room offers one double or one twin beds along with Air conditioning, Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, cable/satellite TV, Color TV, Ensuite / Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Laundry service, Mini bar, Modem / data port connection, Pay TV, Pay-per-view movies, Refrigerator, Room service, Safe in room, Telephone, Valet service.

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-72, cancellation policy 72 hours prior arrival ore 12 a.m., no charge

Directions

This property is located in the heart of Siena, a few steps from the Piazza del Campo and the Duomo, in front of the Rocca Salimbeni.

Area

Siena.

Pets

False

Attractions

Taxi Station 0 Mi / 0 Km Bus Stop 0 Mi / 0 Km Railway Station 1 Mi / 0 Km Piazza Del Campo 0 Mi / 0 KmConference Rooms 2 Meeting Rooms Capacity Of Largest Room 120 People Maximum Conference Capacity 100 People Maximum Banquet Capacity 100 People One Large Ballroom With Frescoes And Daylight Suitable For Banquets And Private Functions For Up To 100 Persons. One Small Meeting Room For Up To 20 Persons. Fees May Apply To Above Facilities

Dining

The Sapordivino Bar & restaurantIt is located in the courtyard. The menu, which focuses on specialties of the Tuscan region with a few excursions into traditional Italian cuisine. The dishes change with the seasons and detailed attention to produce in season and attentive selection of ingredients. One special dish of traditional Italian cooking is featured every day. The deserts are served with a choice of "meditational" wines by the glass. The wine list will comprise three hundred labels selected with a view to promoting and enhancing the culture and knowledge of wines. Some wines are also available by the glass.

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