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> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received.

Well I just lent out all my Italy guidebooks, but the highly reliable Frommer’s cheap guide highly recommends the Piccolo Etruria (sp?), which the say is a steal, having recently renovated and kept the prices the same, as well as the Chiusarelli.  I stayed at the Chiusarelli (not as central as the Piccolo Etruria) and enjoyed watching the soccer match from the local stadium out my hotel window.  No kitchen at either place, though.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > Siena and can > > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > or who knows > > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > room with > > bathroom plus > > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > 19 to May 5. > > All suggestions gratefully received. > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > — >    Ken Blake >    Please reply to the newsgroup. > We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required half > board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — it > was like eating in the college cafeteria. > I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more expensive. > Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple years > — it is a lovely building and a great location.

We stayed there in late June ‘96 and they did not require 1/2 board. The rates (in the ‘99 Michelin guide) are 200/240000.  The room we stayed in was very nice & large, and the garden in back was a welcome place to rest.  One of my best friends stayed there this past Sept. & he liked it very much.  It’s listed in the current Karen Brown guide. I couldn’t imagine a better located place in Siena.  We could even drive to the piazza in front of the hotel to unload our bags.  My wife accidentally left some souvenirs at the hotel, and they mailed them to us in the USA. — Stu Dudley San Mateo (San Francisco), Ca Before you buy.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > > Siena and can > > > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > > or who knows > > > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > > room with > > > bathroom plus > > > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > > 19 to May 5. > > > All suggestions gratefully received. > > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > > — > >    Ken Blake > >    Please reply to the newsgroup. > We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required > half > board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — > it > was like eating in the college cafeteria. > I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more > expensive. > Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple > years > — it is a lovely building and a great location. > We stayed there in late June ‘96 and they did not require 1/2 board. > The rates (in the ‘99 Michelin guide) are 200/240000.  The room we > stayed in was very nice & large, and the garden in back was a welcome > place to rest.  One of my best friends stayed there this past Sept. & > he liked it very much.  It’s listed in the current Karen Brown guide. > I couldn’t imagine a better located place in Siena.  We could even > drive to the piazza in front of the hotel to unload our bags.  My wife > accidentally left some souvenirs at the hotel, and they mailed them to > us in the USA.

I am glad they dropped the half board — but the room rates are WAY up from the days we stayed there.  It is a lovely place.  Our room had leaded glass casement windows, painted beams and a terrific view of the Tuscan countryside.  And as you note, the garden is a great place to relax.

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We stayed at the Chiusarelli too 2 years ago and it was delightful. It’s only a 10 min walk from the center of the city and clean large rooms. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received. > Well I just lent out all my Italy guidebooks, but the highly reliable > Frommer’s cheap guide highly recommends the Piccolo Etruria (sp?), which the > say is a steal, having recently renovated and kept the prices the same, as > well as the Chiusarelli.  I stayed at the Chiusarelli (not as central as the > Piccolo Etruria) and enjoyed watching the soccer match from the local > stadium out my hotel window.  No kitchen at either place, though.

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I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with bathroom plus kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. All suggestions gratefully received. Les Before you buy.

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> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received.

I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. —    Ken Blake    Please reply to the newsgroup.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received. > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > — >    Ken Blake >    Please reply to the newsgroup.

We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required half board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — it was like eating in the college cafeteria. I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more expensive. Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple years — it is a lovely building and a great location.

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I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with bathroom plus kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. All suggestions gratefully received. Les Before you buy.

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> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received.

I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. —    Ken Blake    Please reply to the newsgroup.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received. > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > — >    Ken Blake >    Please reply to the newsgroup.

We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required half board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — it was like eating in the college cafeteria. I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more expensive. Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple years — it is a lovely building and a great location.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > Siena and can > > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > or who knows > > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > room with > > bathroom plus > > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > 19 to May 5. > > All suggestions gratefully received. > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > — >    Ken Blake >    Please reply to the newsgroup. > We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required half > board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — it > was like eating in the college cafeteria. > I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more expensive. > Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple years > — it is a lovely building and a great location.

We stayed there in late June ‘96 and they did not require 1/2 board. The rates (in the ‘99 Michelin guide) are 200/240000.  The room we stayed in was very nice & large, and the garden in back was a welcome place to rest.  One of my best friends stayed there this past Sept. & he liked it very much.  It’s listed in the current Karen Brown guide. I couldn’t imagine a better located place in Siena.  We could even drive to the piazza in front of the hotel to unload our bags.  My wife accidentally left some souvenirs at the hotel, and they mailed them to us in the USA. — Stu Dudley San Mateo (San Francisco), Ca Before you buy.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in > > Siena and can > > > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, > > or who knows > > > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a > > room with > > > bathroom plus > > > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April > > 19 to May 5. > > > All suggestions gratefully received. > > I haven’t been there in several years, but I loved the > > Palazzo Ravizza, a pensione. > > — > >    Ken Blake > >    Please reply to the newsgroup. > We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it EXCEPT they required > half > board and the food was poor in a town filled with cool restaurants — > it > was like eating in the college cafeteria. > I also heard that they had rennovated it recently and it was more > expensive. > Id love to hear form someone who has been there in the last couple > years > — it is a lovely building and a great location. > We stayed there in late June ‘96 and they did not require 1/2 board. > The rates (in the ‘99 Michelin guide) are 200/240000.  The room we > stayed in was very nice & large, and the garden in back was a welcome > place to rest.  One of my best friends stayed there this past Sept. & > he liked it very much.  It’s listed in the current Karen Brown guide. > I couldn’t imagine a better located place in Siena.  We could even > drive to the piazza in front of the hotel to unload our bags.  My wife > accidentally left some souvenirs at the hotel, and they mailed them to > us in the USA.

I am glad they dropped the half board — but the room rates are WAY up from the days we stayed there.  It is a lovely place.  Our room had leaded glass casement windows, painted beams and a terrific view of the Tuscan countryside.  And as you note, the garden is a great place to relax.

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> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received.

Well I just lent out all my Italy guidebooks, but the highly reliable Frommer’s cheap guide highly recommends the Piccolo Etruria (sp?), which the say is a steal, having recently renovated and kept the prices the same, as well as the Chiusarelli.  I stayed at the Chiusarelli (not as central as the Piccolo Etruria) and enjoyed watching the soccer match from the local stadium out my hotel window.  No kitchen at either place, though.

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We stayed at the Chiusarelli too 2 years ago and it was delightful. It’s only a 10 min walk from the center of the city and clean large rooms. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I would appreciate hearing from someone who has stayed in Siena and can > recommend reasonably priced accommodation for two adults, or who knows > how to find this. We have in mind a small apartment; or a room with > bathroom plus > kitchen; or a pensione. We will be there from about April 19 to May 5. > All suggestions gratefully received. > Well I just lent out all my Italy guidebooks, but the highly reliable > Frommer’s cheap guide highly recommends the Piccolo Etruria (sp?), which the > say is a steal, having recently renovated and kept the prices the same, as > well as the Chiusarelli.  I stayed at the Chiusarelli (not as central as the > Piccolo Etruria) and enjoyed watching the soccer match from the local > stadium out my hotel window.  No kitchen at either place, though.

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