Il Chiostro Del Carmine in Siena

Hotel in the center but difficult to get there

Very hard to reach by car, despite the four-pager guide provided by the hotel. You will surely get a ticket for entering the ZTL. Turns out that all that Siena seems to care, is to give you a ticket to finance the colourful fanfarre that otherwise would have to be financed by local taxpayers, which would be quite unpopular. The hotel has potential, but is extremely claustrophobic, faithful to its origins. Room has some charm and offers nice views. Bathroom is small and looks ackward. Very bad in-room wifi. A/C is very noisy and insufficient. Mosquitos in the room. There is a very steep stair (4 levels) to get to rooms on rhe second floor. Overall, very gloomy and depressing, as Siena as a whole. Close to Siena's main "attractions" and touristry restaurants with bad service. After all, both Siena and Firenze look like big tourist traps, battered by massive tourism.