Siena is a beautifully preserved medieval Tuscan city, famous for the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the striped Duomo and the Palio horse race. The historic centre is mostly car-free, and hotels just outside the walls are often much cheaper than those inside.
Finding cheap rooms in Siena is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Siena you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
In the heart of the medieval city — atmospheric, but limited and pricier.
Quiet lanes by the cathedral, with small hotels and guesthouses.
Hotels just outside the gates — easier parking and often better rates.
Farmhouse stays and agriturismos in the vineyards nearby, best with a car.
A luxury hotel in a 17th-century palazzo on Siena’s main street.
Check rates at Grand Hotel Continental SienaZoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Spring and autumn are ideal. Prices soar around the Palio on 2 July and 16 August; winter is quiet and cheap.
Hotels just outside the walls and countryside agriturismos usually cost less than rooms in the historic centre.
Around the Palio races in early July and mid-August, when rooms book up far ahead.
Yes, by bus or train, but staying overnight lets you enjoy the city after the crowds leave.