Hotel Villa Porta all'Arco - Volterra

8.3

Nice hotel with wonderful breakfast. Has own parking - a real plus. Walk to Volterra along busy street for first 100m then up a steep hill.

9.5

It is an amazing hotel which looks like a host room: very quiet, beautiful decoration, nice hosts, very close to the center of Volterra... It was the best hotel we booked in Toscan! A very good surprise!

9.9

The people running the hotel are so friendly they really make you feel as if you were staying with friends. The breakfast they serve is very good; they offer both sweet and savoury and a large variety of very good home made cakes. I thoroughly recommend this lovely hotel.

8.2

Location is good to explore Volterra on foot if you do not mind some uphill walk, friendly staff, overall good experience

8.1

Nice hotel just on the edge of Volterra, so comnvenient to visit the town on foot. Good size room, helpful and efficient staff, good breakfast plus hekpful information on restaurants etc for dinner> Would go back if visiting Volterra again.

7.9

Buona accoglienza/ Posizione strategica/ Corretto rapporto prestazioni/prezzo. Sicuramente da consigliare

9.8

Most welcoming, comfortable and spacious room, no need to mention the excellent breakfast (everyone else has). Will certainly stay again on our next visit.

9.7

The stuff was very kind and flexible. The buffet breakfast was excellent.We can recommend this hotel to our friends.

9.8

Volterra was a highlight on this trip. Hotel Villa Porta all'Arco was fantastic. The capuccinos in the morning and the homemade cakes for breakfast in the garden were a fantastic way to begin the day. The owner was one of the friendliest people we met and she even took our bags to the bus stop in her car for us.

9.0

Excellent reception on arrival, although we had to ring and wait for staff to attend as no one lives on site. Drinks provided free on arrival. Nice spacious clean rooms. Excellent breakfast including home made cakes from family who run the establishment. Property is fairly tight to busy main road at front with road noise and not much garden space to rear. As close as you can probably get to town if parking is required, as small parking area in front of premises. We only had a one night stay with a group of ten but would certainly recomment this bed and breakfast establishment as a base to discover the town.

10

Very friendly welcome, outstanding breakfasts, excellent location being close to Volterra but without the need to drive in the cobbled streets, some with steps. Best avoided if you do not like steep inclines. My wife and I will stay again.

9.2

one of the nicest and friendliest places we have stayed

9.4

Perfect hotel, lovely breakfast very welcoming and very close to town. Only one bad thing, the house exit went straight out onto a busy road and there was no footpath making it a little dangerous.

9.9

Absolutely loved this sweet and charming hotel and definately recommend it to everyone! stayed here 4 nights, enjoyed tremendously the wonderful breakfasts (and of course Antonela's mother's delicious home made cakes and the good italian coffee), the comfortable room and the location was excellent - not at all a hard walk to Volterra (with our baby we climbed the stairs and it took less than 5 minutes). Agrre with the others - the best hotel we stayed in our 2 week trip in Italy!

9.5

Small friendly and very good service. A breakfast to remember!

9.4

The owner who runs this small romantic traditional hotel is absolutely lovely. She mad us feel very welcome, and was perfectly fine about changing rooms (to get a better view) for the 2nd night of our stay. Breakfast is sumptuous, and included home made cakes. She brought us coffee in the afternoon at no extra charge. The hotel is perfectly positioned for Volterra, just outside the town walls, and has parking (for small cars). We would definitely stay there again. (It's not for children though).

9.0

great sense of the hospitality, liking and competence. Volterra is very nice.

10

I can't say enough good things about this place! Volterra was my favorite stop in our 2 week visit to Italy and this was my favorite hotel. The town feels authentic, not like a show put on for tourists. Yet it is small and you can feel like you really get to know it all, not just see a few tourist spots. We had wonderful interactions with locals who are not yet sick of tourists like some other locations. The staff at the hotel were kind and generous - for example, as we sat near the garden reading one rainy afternoon, they came by and offered to make us some cappucino and brought it with cookies. The villa is decorated nicely in common areas as well as the rooms. Breakfast includes fresh fruit, boiled eggs, meats, and cheeses, and an amazing array of delicious baked goods. We enjoyed sitting in the garden as well as our room. It was the most upscale little hotel we stayed in, but not the most expensive, and I thought it was a very good value. This was our "restful" stop between the dirtier, rougher city of Rome, and the hectic, museum laden Florence. Well worth the extra work to reach this town off the beaten path and the couple of days on our 2 week itinerary. The only possible negative - there is a climb up numerous stairs to get to the portal into the old walled city and the entire town has is up and down with some steep inclines. This is not a place for people with bad knees.

9.9

Fantastic unbelieveable hospitality. And only a short (but steep) walk to the Porta all'Arco entrance to Volterra. The breakfast is wonderful. The only drawback is the extremely small carpark. Do not bring a large car to this location.

9.9

This was a delightful stay. Clean, attractively furnished room. Good location, parking, quiet rooms. Welcoming, helpful staff and the best breakfast offered of all the breakfasts on our trip.

9.2

A warm and friendly welcome, and cheerful and helpful service throughout our stay. An ideal location for exploring Volterra - a fascinating city - and the beautiful surrounding area. Excellent breakfasts, with the ricotta cheesecake particularly memorable! If we were to visit this area again we would stay at the Hotel Villa Porta all'Arco without any doubt.

9.9

Probably one of the best hotels of our trip. We had a HUGE, spotless room on the first floor, which I believe was the handicapped equipped room. There were probably four other couples/families there, and we didn't hear a peep out of anyone except for when we were all down at breakfast. We arrived early and no one was at reception so my husband did some planning for our evening and I took a nap in the car. When the woman arrived, she was so apologetic, but we were completely fine. She gave us a great rundown of the restaurants and a detailed map with everything circled and highlighted. She was great. Breakfast was fabulous, the best we had on the trip. There were two or three different cakes, a huge fruit spread, yogurts, cereals, sausages, bacon, cheeses, eggs, juices, you name it. They made specialty coffees and continuously kept an eye on refills. The walk from here to town was a bit steep, but do-able. Volterra itself was a terrific town and we absolutely loved it.

8.1

The most excellant breakfast,very good selection savory and wonderful pastries!! and very good coffee.Unfortunately they did not serve dinner here, so we had to drive into Volterra,not always what you want after a hard day's sightseing!

9.7

Close access to town centre. A bit of a climb up steps or ramp but well worth it.

10

This quaint hotel is a must. The proprietress was an absolute sweetheart, friendly, bubbly and made sure we were more than comfortable. Her mom makes the wonderful cheesecake that you can enjoy at the full spread breakfast. The cappucino came in the largest mug and was most excellent. We were also overly pleased with the quiet,warm and inviting hotel room. The bathroom was ample size and all was super clean. Thanks again for such a pleasant stay!

9.3

Comfortable room, great view from the window, very helpful staff.

9.7

Loverly place ,helpful staff , excellent breakfast

9.9

I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel. The car park though on the small side, could accomodate all our cars, and although on a fairly busy road, our room at the back overlooked the whole valley and was very quiet.The villa is so charming and beautifully presented.Antonella, the owner speaks good English,she is friendly and welcoming, and serves the most wonderful breakfasts. The hotel is situated on the main road up to Volterra, and you walk just a few yards up the road, cross over and up several flights of steps to the old main gate, in all about 5 minutes and you are in the lovely old town. There are masses of resteraunts, and nice shops to browse and buy. We were very happy with our stay.

8.9

Excellent breakfast, extremely nice english speaking staff.

8.8

1 day .

9.4

Villa Porta all'Arco is lovely, our room was very spacious and tasteful. The breakfast was the most comprehensive one we had in Italy. If you don't mind an uphill climb, its not to difficult to get to the town inside the walls which is very charming. The views from the road just outside the walls are beautiful, and we came upon ruins of a Roman theatre by accident.

8.7

Piccolo albergo molto tranquillo,facilmente raggiungibile in autovettura,ottimamente posizionato rispetto al centro storico di Volterra,al quale si accede in pochi minuti a piedi. Trattamento molto familiare. Da consigliare agli amici.

9.3

Antonella and her staff do an excellent job of maintaining the site, welcoming, and serving a great breakfast. The rooms are spacious and nicely furnished. The location of the hotel is excellent, within walking distance of Volterra's sites. The noise in the rooms near the road may bother a light sleeper.

9.7

Extremely sweet and helpful staff. All had excellent English.

9.0

this was our second visit to villa porta all'arco. as last time, the breakfast was wonderful, we were both tempted to just eat cake (actually we did one morning). a lovely small hotel in a wonderful town.

8.4

This hostel is adapted to the persons interested by the nearess some historic places of VOLTERRA. Breakfeast good and refined. Staff efficient and friendley.

8.6

excellent breakfast

10

The staff was very nice and helpful: sent an email in advance with the map of the city and the directions to get to the hotel, offered us an umbrella one day because it was raining. The room was very clean and tastefully decorated. The breakfast in the garden was delicious with homemade cakes.

9.9

One of our best stays in Italy. The owner (Antionella?) was a very gracious host. Breakfast was excellent, the location was excellent and Voltarre is a fun place to be. Make sure you eat at La Pace. Talk to the owner (a former motorcycle and auto racer). They have great food and the set menu is well worth it. We ate there several times. Bring a big appetite. The hotel was very convenient and the staff went out of their way to make sure that we had everything we needed. I recommend this place to anybody; it is well worth the price.

9.3

Agree with other comments about this place. Very good! the highlight was the most helpful lady who runs the hotel - she is fantastic! she helped us in every way, even directed traffic to help us get our car out!! Lovely old building, big rooms, great breakfast. Probabaly the best place we stayed in. Short walk up hill into volterra town. Would definitely return.

10

Great location. Easy to find. Good place to park the car, easy to walk to the city. Fabulous views, breakfast. Definitely would recommend it.

8.9

The receptionist/manager was SO VERY VERY welcoming and helpful. She was so friendly, she did normal receptionist duties like show you a map and Points of interest but it felt like so much more because she was so darn friendly! We took a day trip at her recommendation to Populonia which was stellar! The walk up to the city center was a STEEP block long walk UP.

9.0

Stayed in Volterra one night only. Excellent stay-over between Pisa & Sienna. Excellent service, comfortable & clean rooms with very friendly straff. Smashing breakfast. Hope to visit Volterra again.

9.2

Very nice wellcome at reception, provided good information and advice about local attractions, room very nice and clean, exellent breakfast.

9.1

Very friendly service in reseption and during breakfast.

10

we stayed for 3 nights and loved it. Very reluctant to recommend it, want to keep it to ourselves! Hotel so friendly, stunning views and breakfast do die for.Mamas home made baking. Volterra fantastic.

9.8

The hotel staff was very welcoming on arrival. Parking is close quarters but they are very helpful in getting your car out when you need it. Breakfast is fabulous and lived up to the reviews I read on this site. Breakfast & location are plenty of reason to stay - but the hotel & staff are another.

9.3

We had the best breakfast here in all of Italy. All the items were home-made and attractive. The owner was very welcoming. Good place to leave the car and walk to the city. Wonder about the street noise for the rooms facing the road.

9.6

A lovely hotel with pleasant staff, a restful rear garden, an excellent breakfast, pleasant accomodations, and provides good exercise walking up into Volterra.

10

All the reviews were 100% correct! This was by far the most pleasant small hotel we have stayed at. Nothing was too much trouble and every request was met with a yes and a broad smile.

9.9

Positives are their excellent, varied breakfast with wonderful coffee, the best of our time in Italy, and the outstanding helpfulness of the staff. A disadvantage is that to walk into Volterra, one must cross a very busy roadway and walk a very steep hill. Volterra was certainly worth our visit, but it's only for good walkers.

10

Excellent in every way, easy to get to, safe parking,just a few minutes walk to Volterra and super staff.

8.7

Staff are excellent. Nothing is too much trouble. Some rooms are noisy from traffic at the front of the hotel. Others are fine. Volterra a beautiful town. Hotel well located to walk into centre of town. Highly recommended.

6.9

The staff were excellent and very welcoming. They even tried hard to solve a computing problem bfore directing us to an Internet Cafe. The breakfast was good and served with considerable care and pride. The walk up to Volterra is steep. Directions to the hotel could be better.

10

Nice quiet hotel. Spacious, beautifully decorated rooms with an outstanding view. Lovely breakfast. Owner and staff very helpful and friendly. A steep, but luckily short, climb to reach the town centre.

10

We travelled throughout Italy for weeks, and this was by far the nicest place we stayed. Antoinella was very welcoming and helped us with all the questions we had. The rooms were beautiful and very clean. The breakfast was the best that we had in Italy! I would tell everyone to stay here if they visit Volterra. It was an amazing (and affordable) stay.

10

I would recommend that hotel to anyone who wants to visit Voltera and the surrounding cities. It is idealy situated, with free car park,pleasant rooms and a nice garden.Very friendly and competent staff and owner . The best homemade breakfast we had during our tour!

10

This was the best hotel out of the 8 we stayed in throughout Italy. The hotel and grounds were beautiful. The breakfast was the BEST we had through the whole trip. Antonnella, the owner is wonderful! I highly recommend this hotel!

10

Small and quiet hotel, beautiful vieuw, caters to art and historylovers. Dedicated staff. Ideal startingpoint for exploring Tuscany.

9.9

un accueil pro et sympa Volterra mérite le détour et l'hotel le séjour de super patisseries maison au petit déjeuner

9.7

Breakfast was exceptionally good. The room overlooked the garden, and the hills, and was excellent. I would have no hesitation in recommending this small B&B to someone, or staying their again myself. Meals (lunch, dinner)in Volterra suffer from being geared to tourists.

9.9

It was a fabolous hotel. Our room was very big and clean. The hotel was very closely situated to Volterra city centre. If you go by car they also have their own parking for your car. And what a breakfast! Just marvellous with at least 6-7 different home-made cakes besides the normally breakfast. So good! And the female owner who owned this hotel was so kind and caring for all her guests, so if you go to Volterra please choose this hotel, it is absolutely worth the price you pay!

10

Wonderful hostess and staff;best hostess we have experienced; room very large compared to others in Italy, view of countryside was exceptional. Breakfast was outstanding. We will return.

10

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and appreciated the extra hospitality: I had the flu and the management was very kind, letting us check in early and serving both of us complimentary hot beverages. It is a little hard to spot because it's on a busy road, but the location also makes it handy to the walled city, and we never heard the traffic. The breakfast was wonderful and included several types of cheese and homemade pastries/cakes.

10

We loved Antonella, her family and staff. This property was the best value on our whole 3 week trip throughout northern & central Italy. The breakfasts were delicous! We commend them on being eco-friendly as well!!!! I would highly recommend going to Volterra and staying at this property!!!!!

10

A lovely hotel with clean bright rooms that are tastefully decorated in keeping with the period of the property. Antonella is extremely helpful and welcoming. The breakfasts are splendid! The hotel is just outside the city walls - only a five minute walk from the centre of Volterra - and this is actually a real plus if you have a car as Volterra is not the easiest city to park in and the hotel has free parking facilities.

9.9

My stay at Villa Porta all'Arco was a fantastic experience. From the quaint town, to the beautiful surroundings to the homemade cakes and pies for breakfast, everything was perfect. The hotel was filled with many special touches including the soft comforter, chocolates in the room and feeling of home. This hotel was a great value and an experience I will always remeber.

9.9

Villa Porta all'Arco has an extremely helpful staff, offers a great breakfast, our room was fairly spacious (two adults, one child), fine bathroom facilities and a fastidious cleanliness. The breakfast buffet is overwhelming. We look forward to our next stay at this charming and friendly hotel.

9.9

very friendly employee, beatiful rooms, beatiful surroundings, had a really nice garden I wish it was summer to have the wornderful breakfast outside. Breakfast buffet was very good with all kinds of homemade pies and cakes, juice and so on.... will go back in spring for sure!

10

Wir waren von der Lage des Hotels (Nähe zur Stadt,dem Ausblick von dem Zimmer) der Ausstattung und dem Flair des Zimmers völlig begeistert. Durch die freundliche und sehr aufmerksame Betreuung der Wirtin, das wirklich excellente Frühstück und die Sauberkeit des Zimmers haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt und wir werden beim nächsten Urlaub in der Toskana wieder dort sein.

9.6

Very kind hosts. Pleasent atmosphere. Great breakfast. Free parking. No Elevator (2 floors). Good location but dangerous road crossing to get to Voltera by foot.

9.4

Well situated welcoming hotel, basic but with all that we required to enjoy our stay.

9.8

Wonderful hotel, charming hosts, great location minutes from the 40bc entrance to Volterra. Breakfast was delicious, room comfortable, shower/bathroom spacious beyond EU standard. I hope I have the chance to stay at the Villa Porta all'Arco again.

9.9

This was our favourite hotel of our entire holiday and we're reccommending it to all our friends. Antonella lavished us with care and the most sumptuous breakfasts, always making sure there was something tasty for my diabetic husband. I just wish my bathroom at home was that big.

10

The best hotel in Italy we ever stayed! Merinda(the owner) is very friendly, helpful. She takes a really good care about her business and about customers, which is rear to find. And of course- the breakfast is something! The Mama's cakes!... The room and bathroom was quite large and there was a/c in the room. Very quiet.

9.8

We had difficulty finding it from bus station. Hotel off busy (for Volterra) intersection. When we did locate it about noon, the owner immediately welcomed us with drinks and food, and our stay was extremely pleasant. Beautiful villa with views!

9.8

Try to book a room opposite to a street

8.3

As others have said this is a very welcoming hotel with excellent rooms and decoration. The staff were helpful and breakfast was excellent. The hotel is situated just outside the town walls on a busy road and the short walk to the town rather stressful with children. Car parking is tight, that said we would definitely return, value for money is good.

10

After the ups-and-downs of 5 previous hotels within 2 weeks, this 2 night stay in the heart of Tuscany was glorious. The hotel, the staff (who could'nt do enough for you0 and the breakfast were excellent. The view from our hotel was tremendous and it was a shame that the holiday was at an end and we had to leave. If ever I go back to Tuscany I would want to stay at Villa Porta all'Arco. Very highly recommended.

9.5

Very friendly and charming place to stay. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. We had a wonderful holiday here, and would recommend it to anyone.

9.9

outstanding service and very friendly. the quality to price ratio can not be beat. great breakfasts with a variety of home made cakes served in a lovely garden. we will go back if we go to volterra, a very special italian town, and unhesitatingly recommend this hotel to our friends.

9.8

Excellent hotel in a beautiful setting. Staff were very accomodating. Highly recommended!!

9.9

Loved this hotel, very friendly and gorgeous rooms, excellent value for money. Only slight downside is that the hotel is slightly further walk than other hotels, but it is worth it!

10

This was one of the best experiences we had in Italy from the rooms, the surroundings, the staff, the hotel, everything!!!! I cannot priase this hotel high enough. I had read about Mama's cakes and they were a part of the great Primo calazionne (breakfast)-- spelling? I only regret that too many others will discover this hotel and it will no longer be as accessible and affordable.

9.8

Wow, this place was great! Very kind hotel manager. And the cakes are really the best in whole Italy! ;-)

10

charming property;well appointed bathroom;fabulous breakfast;off street parking;very close to historic centre;well signed on entrances to town;helful receptionist;delightful young owner

10

A lovely hotel with a most friendly and accommodating staff. Nicely furnished, spacious, beautiful high ceilings and close walking distance to the city center. And just hope you're there when Momma makes her homemade ricotta cake -- out of this world (among the other freshly baked items in what was the best breakfast we had in Italy during our visit). In short, a great place to stay.

9.9

Une charmante villa très bien aménagée en hôtel, située juste aux portes de Volterra (ne pas craindre de monter des escaliers), avec un accueil exceptionnel par 3 dames prêtes à se mettre en quatre pour satisfaire vos moindres demandes. Tout cela pour un prix très compétitif par rapport à ceux de la région. Un very nice villa well organized as an hotel, located at the gate of Volterra (if you don't mind climbing stairs)with an exceptionnal welcome by 3 ladies really preoccupated with satisfying every demand you can express. All this for a very competitive price, regarding those currently met in that region

9.8

Super,super super! After 2 nights in Lucca this was magic. I would recommend this hotel to my friends and next time we are in Tuscany we will come again, if Anna will have us!

10

My wife and I had a wonderful experience here, and will certainly be back; hopefully this Spring.

10

VERY FRIENDLY, ESPECIALLY TO OUR LITTLE GIRL.

9.8

The hotel is in a beautiful villa with its own garden. It is very conveniently located for visiting Volterra, and other nearby towns. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and the bathroom quite modern. The breakfast was very good and included homemade cakes. My family and I were very happy with this hotel and would enjoy staying there again.

10

Our stay exceeded our expectations,the breakfasts were superb and Momma's homemade cakes were out of this world.We were made to feel very welcome and enjoyed a truely wonderful holiday in Italy.

9.8

This hotel is in a beautiful building in an excellent location near the city walls of Volterra. The hotel owner is extremely nice and welcoming, and her breakfasts are the best we had on our entire 2 week trip in Italy. We would stay at this hotel again and recommend it to our friends.

10

A great place to stay. Clean and and spacious, and a fantastic breakfast.

9.3

This was an excellent property to stay in. Great location and very friendly and helpful people. Couldn't ask for a nicer stay. Car park though small was an extra bonus.

9.9

Even better than we could have believed from the reports. Only one comment. A more detailed map of the exact location would help, or even better route description to property. However it was tops once found.

9.8

This hotel is beautifully restored, small and personal. Our room was large, as was the en suite bathroom. The backgarden is the perfect setting for the ample breakfast provided. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and found the hotel to be excellent value for money- the best we found during our trip to Italy.

10

The hotels description is 100% accurate. A beautiful old villa, run by 2 delightful sisters and Mamma (who bakes the cakes and tarts for breakfast). After 2 months and approx 50 different hotels this was the best we found. Cant rate highly enough.

9.9

A great place to stay. Not only is the hotel located conveniently to visit Volterra and the surrounding Chianti countryside, but the standard of the hotel is excellent. The breakfast was a real treat, infact the best of the 7 hotels we stayed in during our trip. I would certainly recommend Villa Porta all'Arco to any visitor of Chianti.