Hotel Moderno - Siena

7.9

Hotel Moderno is very well situated for a walking tour of the historic center of Siena. Parking, as in most of Italy, is scarce, but adequate. Finding the hotel by car is quite difficult, as is the case with most large Italian cities. Having a room that did not face the street was favorable as it had less noise. Some of the staff had better English language skills than others, so it was always an adventure to communicate effectively -- a common but manageable problem for American travelers.

0.3

this hotel rates a 0 (zero)...most unwelcoming staff and location is right on the main road and just outside of town...the hotel did not look clean and the room they wanted us to stay in looked grungy and dirty....we did not stay the night and will not go back to this place again...S

6.8

We took a Room for 4... It was ver very small, we could hrdly breath!!!

8.8

Perfect location to stay in Siena. The hotel is right next to the escalator to the center of town. Breakfast was included in the price and it was decent. Employees are very helpful. Would stay again if going to Siena.

7.8

Is a bit older and little threadbare in places, but very European and a quaint atmosphere. Staff seemed very helpful. We stayed there previously when two of us drove by and stopped by chance, and thought it was good value for the price, and very convenient to Siena without being in the town itself - walked into town in 5 mins. Could be a little noisy if you are on the road side. This time we stayed with two teenagers, and had a larger suite with 2 rooms, on the garden side. Was again good value for the price for a family room. A school group was staying there, and made some noise, but they quieted down fairly early. Breakfast ran out that morning, but was generally quite good.

6.9

The hotel was difficult to locate from the maps, and there is nothing close to the hotel for evening meals or drinks (unless you go into Sienna). The closeness to the escalator was nice. The staff were not friendly or inviting as we would expect as visitors to a foreign country. The hotel and room was very clean and adequate for getting a good night rest. The pictures of the outside are midleading. Breakfast was very good.

9.1

Thank you for a nice stay

8.4

The location is excellent, the hotel is old but decently maintained, the silverware in the restaurant is actual silver! And they have free parking...

8.3

the hotel is easy to find. the escalator across the road makes it easy to get into the town. free public Parking is 50 m away and luckily we got the last parking space. breakfast is excellent, staff is friendly

8.5

La colazione vine servita in modo davvero raro con attenione e qualità. Un rinnovamento agli accessori delle stanze farebbe aumentare utleriormente la già buona qualità.

9.9

Excellant location especially to access downtown(El Campo) thru use of escalators located right across street!!!

6.0

Staff was very nice. Location was okay in terms of the city, but good in terms of getting to the escalators up to the interesting areas. Rooms were clean but very small even by European standards and could only be described as basic. Not a place where I wanted to spend time--this may be due to the fact that our two rooms were singles. The public areas were okay.

4.2

Despite having a GPS unit with us and the address plugged in - we could not find the hotel. When we called he gave us one quick over view and stated that was all he could do for us we would have to ask someone else. Basically this was our welcome to the hotel. He was abrubt and bordering or rude and not helpful. When we arrived we received a warmer by abrubt treatment as well. We thought the people that ran the place were French not Italian but they later told us that they were indeed Italian. The room was small old and tired but adequate. The hotel is located near the giant escalator to the old part of the city. This makes the location nice. The breakfast is a nicer spread than many places but offers no protein options (typical for Italy). When we asked for a local pizza type place to eat they gave us two high priced restaurant choices (this was also typical of our stay in Italy).

8.8

First time stay. Very comfortable and reassuring place, and easy access via bus from railway station. Breakfast acceptable if a litte unimaginative. Set dinner good value, although you need not to be in a hurry. A short (uphill)walk away from the town centre, but quieter as a result. Piano in lounge out of tune and unplayable, recommend throwing over highest section of the city wall. Otherwise very nice place.

9.6

Very nice hotel. Location was very good for entering the walled section of the city (right across the street). The staff could have been friendlier. Some spoke very little English and nobody smiled! Parking was not very convenient and was limited.

8.4

We are two moms and daughters staying in a quad room. The accomodations were as expected, clean and adequate. The room was not overly large but we were really looking for a place to sleep. My daughter and I enjoyed the fact that the escalators to get to the center of Siena were right across the street. It made the visit so much more enjoyable to be able to get up to the center of Siena easily. The gardens at Moderno were lovely. Wish we had more time to enjoy them.

9.6

Siena is wonderful. This hotel is very close to everything in Siena. We walked to everything, all major sites are about 5-10 minutes away by foot. This hotel was great, it had a restaurant and bar, very well priced bar. The rooms were clean, the bed was a little creaky but still fine. We enjoyed our stay, and we will come back again!

7.0

This hotel was just okay. The room seemed clean but at some moments, there was some bad smelling odor coming out from nowhere which was pretty strange. Something else which was pretty strange was the absence of any delimitation to the shower which resulted in a total flood of the whole bathroom when I took a shower. However, the hotel, even if is out of Siena's walls, is very nicely located, thanks to the elevator, which takes you directly into the heart of Siena within a few minutes.

6.8

Hôtel parfaitement placé pour la visite de la ville de Siena. Les chambres sont propres et conformes à l'annonce, mais le petit déjeuner est déplorable ! C'est dommage, car le reste vaut le coup !

7.3

I had the chance to get a quiet room with Garden view Excellent location for access to Sienna center

8.0

Just one remark : you'll sleep well if your neighbors are quiet because the walls are thins. No internet access in the commons: a pity for a three star!Otherwise, access to the center is good. The food in the restaurant seems average to me and they close quite early the service.

7.8

El hotel está bien situado respecto del centro histórico, de manera que no es necesario utilizar ningún transporte para llegar a él. Las habitaciones son confortables y silenciosas, de manera que el descanso está asegurado. El buffet del desayuno me resultó satisfactorio, pero siempre que no apurásemos la hora, pues en esos casos se habían agotado la práctica totalidad de alimentos, sin posibilidad de reponerlos.

9.0

Very good place to spend few days

6.8

Broken wallpapers of the room gave unnecessary poor influence to the ladies of the family.

7.6

The location was perfect - next to te elevator to the town center - parking OK if you are early enough to reach a space. The breakfast was ok - at least they had breakfast inclouded. The traffic was quite loud in the morning.There was a very friendly welcoming when we arrived - but not so friendly when we left.

8.1

Lovely hotel and we had a good time. Seemed to be a lack of staff - had to look all over the place to get served at the bar and could not find anyone to open the pool. That said a very beautiful place with a lovely atmosphere.

5.9

Too expensive. 110,- eur a double room with a wore out bed and a really stinky toilet. Plus, windows couldn't help keeping off the street's noise at night. Pros: good location (10 mt. away from the center) and nice breakfast room. Take it if you can't find another room.

8.8

This hotel is showing its age. The rooms are clean but in need of some renovations (peeling wallpaper, aging A/C). Other than that the staff was the friendliest i encountered in Italy. Parking is easy and there is an escalator (actually 5 in a row!) leading right up the hill to the center of town which makes it a great location for the price.

4.7

It had a really good location, and we had a room facing to the backyard, so it was quite quiet. And the hotel has parking included in the price. A ok hotel, not more than that, nothing special about it. We are a couple that drove trough Italy to see everything that we just have read about. But we prefer smaller and more intimate hotels.

8.4

US citizens are not used to paying so much for a hotel. But by comparison to other Italian hotels this was a relative bargain. Only complaint was crossing the street to the steps to Siena. Very dangerous road that would benefit from a traffic light (blind curve). I would recommend this hotel. Davide the manager was very professional and courteous. Wonderful staff. Breakfast was standard Italian hotel fare (I prefer a cornetta and cappuciono at a bar).

7.2

It's a good hotel, often i slept on.

7.8

Albergo carino con ottima posizione rispetto al centro storico di Siena.Ottima accoglienza e letti comodi.

3.2

Well located hotel just outside the city walls of Siena, however the staff we had to deal with on the reception desk were both rude and unhelpful. We were staying in a four bed en suite room - the bathroom was tiny and the beds were the most uncomfortable we experienced in any of the hotels we stayed in Italy. Not somewhere I would return to again.

7.7

The only problem with this hotel, and the only reason for the low score on 'service,' derives from that central aspect of an hotel, the bed! Our bed was very worn, with two decided valleys in the middle of the two mattresses. Otherwise the hotel was very nice with a large room, good location, convenient parking, and a nice breakfast.

6.0

L'albergo è modesto, ma la scala mobile vicinissima all'albergo porta in pochi minuti in centro a Siena. Il posteggio dell'albergo è di qualità scadente, ma è comunque prezioso vista la carenza di spazi nella zona.

9.6

loved the hotel and it's convenientance to Siena.

8.2

Excellent location (in front of the escalator that takes people to the old town centre - very convenient), friendly staff, clean and quiet rooms, decent breakfast, good value for money...I would definitely stay there again.

8.3

The hotel is a little worn, but the location is excellent if you want to use a rental car to explore Tuscany while staying in Siena. The public escolator that takes you up to the city center works well.

8.5

The Moderno is an excellent place to stay, and I have done so twice in the past two months. My venere.com rooms were between 50 and 60 euros, and were small and just what I needed. Huge windows, lots of light, lots of soundproofing from outdoor noise. The room was nice and cool, clean, and comfortable. The bathroom consists of a wet room, which may take one or two tries to get used to. Clean, soft, large towels of the linen variety. I stayed there in September, after school was back in session, so the place was quiet. You will be able to hear whatever is going on in the hallway. The hotel decor very much reminds me of the better hotels in the United States National Parks, like Yellowstone. I felt at ease. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and kind. Their English is fine. The front desk was always there to help. The breakfast includes juices and coffee/tea, cold cereal, slices of cheese and ham, rolls, fruit, and sweet rolls. Nice. Skip dinner unless you want to be reminded what you will eat on any standard bus tour. Their risotto ai funghi, however, was great. The aforementioned escalator is located up top at the Chiesa di San Francesco. With the church on your right, go down the pathway and you will find the escalator. It drops you right at the door of the Moderno. An extra note: The Siena-Florence SITA buses that run back and forth all day long will drop you at the Moderno if you ask the driver to drop you at the S. Francesco scale mobile. The area around S. Francesco is fine, residential, easy to move around in.

6.9

While the hotel is not wonderfully modern it is a perfect location for Siena, just across the street from the escalators to the old city. The staff was helpful in recommending a very good restaurant within walking distance of the hotel. They do have parking and a bar in the lobby where people talked and played cards.

5.1

Tired, old hotel on busy street but worth it if you get the rooms at a good rate. Off street parking is interesting, but it does make things easier.

8.0

I stayed 2 nights in Siena. The hotel is well located, good furniture, room with a lot of space. Fair breakfast. I would stay there again.

6.2

Conveniently located just outside the walls at the foot of the escalator. No 2 bus from the street outside the hotel to the station. Better than average breakfast.

9.0

The hotel was very clean, and had a very nice breakfast. The room was also large, and spacious for the four of us that stayed there, though the shower overflowed very easily. It is right outside of the city walls, and you must take an escalator or walk up a large steep hill to get up to town. This was the only really bad part of the hotel. ITs location is not prime, but the quality of the hotel is good. If you get lazy about leaving or walking to town, this location would not be good for you.

5.8

Hotel is a bit tired and 'Fawlty Towers'. The first room we had was poor for Air Conditioning but we were given good room when we complained. To be fair the staff were helpful and responsive. The breakfast quality was poor - not fresh enough and not replenished enough. The best thing about the hotel is its location. It is fantastic for going into the old town of Siena and for getting out to day trip the surrounding areas.

9.1

Hotel sympa, bien situé, accès facile au centre ville, mais un peu difficile à trouver...

4.0

Hotel moderno solo di nome ma non di fatto. E' molto vecchio e non rinnovato, per nulla accogliente la stanza.

9.2

escalator infront of the hotel directly to the center -> great! /Rolltreppe bis hinauf ins Zentrum direkt vor dem Hotel!

8.9

Huge, post-modern but nicely done. Strangely empty when we were there. Somewhat tired public spaces. Huge rooms, beautiful wooded view - huge bath. Across from weird space-age escalator walk-way through wall into central Siena - very convenient for outside the wall. German style continental breakfast i.e. cheeses, sliced meats, fruit, coffee, juice.

9.3

Very nice hotel, very convenient as close to the elevator to the center of Siena. Excellent breakfast and pretty nice rooms.