Super Value!

My wife and 5year old daughter stayed at this hotel for 3 days. The triple room was very reasonable. The hotel grounds are beautiful especially taking your breakfast out to the tables on the terrace. The hotel restaurant is very good. The hotel is located about 15-20 min by foot to the gates of Siena. I would advise taking the bus which cost 1 euro and it drops you right at the gates. The rooms are very nice and newly renovated with cherry hardwood floors. The only negative part of the hotel is the shower stall, it is VERY small. If you are 200 lbs or more...forget it! One thing that was great was they have an outdoor playground for small kids. The staff is very helpful. I would recommend this hotel to others.

Nice hotel

The hotel is located on the outskirts of Siena which is a definate benefit as driving is a nightmare. A taxi for four to the town centre cost between 5 and 11 euros depending on the time of day. Hotel service is very good and staff were friendly. Rooms are very small. Bar drinks were extremely expensive - we were charged 25 euros for two soft drinks and two VERY small beers. The restaurant serves very good food.

Will certainly return !!

The stay in this hotel was memorable. Everything was fine, be it the room (nicely furnished, tv, view, clean etc), b'fast (superb b'fast in the terrace, home made cakes etc) and helpful staff!! The location: it's 15-20 min walking distance from the city walls (where all the interesting things are). There are bus stops very nearby for both the walled city of Siena and other major cities. Train station 25 min away (walking). One advise: if you have to choose between train and bus to get there, opt for the buses. Direct trains to Siena DO NOT exist, no matter what the trenitalia website says. Buses are cleaner, probably faster and CHEAPER. If you're renting a car the hotel also has an ample carpark.

Well done ARCOBALENO and thanks from Christian and Jeanette from Malta!!

Nice option if you donot want to be within the walls

The Arcobaleno was a nice choice if you did not want to be within the walls of Siena. The room was a nice size. The room was very quiet we had no problem with noise. Bus was very convenient to get within walls in 5 minutes. Very nice terrace with a good buffet breakfast. Staff was very helpful and there was ample parking.

Poor location, great staff

This hotel is close to one of the main roads (though not motorway) into Siena. I think we drew the short straw when it came to the room we were given. It was large, but had a horrible dark blue 70's style wallpaper, with dark curtains and bedspreads. When our neighbours flushed their toilet or had a shower, it sounded like they were in the same room as us. Not great when next door got up at 6.30am.The walk into the city took at least 20 mins, although the bus stop was only 5 mins away. A taxi costs about 6 euros.The reception staff were very friendly, even printing out train times back to Florence from the internet for us. Also the breakfast served on the small terrace was very pleasant, one of the best continental breakfasts I have had.When waiting for our taxi to take us back to the train station, I could see a room facing the road with it's balcony doors open. It looked like it was nicely decorated in cream shades - a far cry from our décor.The road is noisy, we were towards the back although there is another road at the back of the hotel. I wouldn't stay here again, it was £60 a night and that was in early May.I found the locals friendlier than in Florence where we had been the night before, in fact we preferred the city of Siena, you should definitely visit it if you're in the area. And get there early morning before the coaches arrive, or early evening.