L'Albergaccio

We were supposed to meet friends here at their bnb and coordinate being picked up by relatives in Florence but our US phones weren't working and we had no wifi and ended up at the bnb of our friends in Siena. It was getting late and no one has showed up. My cousin found Daniela, the owner of the bnb and we explained the situation. She offered to put us up there for the night. We decided to stay for two nights since our friends were staying here. The apartment of our friends was much nicer in terms of view and decoration and layout. It also had two bedrooms. That would have been more preferable to me if I had to stay here again in the future. Its a bnb and we paid the same price of 45 euros each since it's per head. Our bnb was quite basic with a kitchen which we didn't use at all, a mini refrigerator, a tiny table and a couch. There are steps going down to the bnb. Comfortable toilet and shower room and towels. Bring your own toiletries for bnbs since this is not a hotel that will provide you with those things. It would be nice if they added these and we travelers don't have to worry about shampoo and soap. But I'm not complaining. What I like about it is there is a short cut to go to the local store at the back. On the way there, you get to see the tomatoes and vegetables and fruit trees that Daniela has. She even gave some to our friends and they were the sweetest tomatoes I tasted in this trip. The local store was also nice because this is where we had our two breakfast and we also shopped for some wine and bread and crostini. A lot of locals goes here and it seems to be popular. The only rule I didn't like was that you're supposed to be quiet inside your bnb and we're not loud but I've never been told this ever in all my rentals. We're on vacation/holiday, remember? We should be able to be out of our comfort zone when we are traveling. We must also turn off all the lights. But I like lights. If you want to turn lights off, then install the automatic detection lights. When you come in, the lights turn on. When you go out, the lights turn off. This bnb in Siena would not have the same rules in a bnb in Phuket. There I am renting a penthouse for $25 per head complete with gym and walking distance to the beach. No noise level has been imposed to us. Hotels don't ever say these to their guests. Otherwise, I'd feel that I was staying at some strict aunt's place for the night.

We spent four nights in l'Albergaccio and wished we could have stayed longer. Although we had never met before, we were welcomed like long lost friends by Daniela and Lorenzo who gave us excellent advice in a most charming manner on all aspects of our stay. Just a few metres from a handy minibus service that runs into the centre of traffic free Siena, and with extremely easy reach of some of the best villages in Tuscany, l'Albergaccio was an ideal base for our stay. I cannot recommend this accommodation and its perfect hosts too highly.

Our bedroom unit with ensuite was very comfortable and clean. Daniela and her son were very helpful in providing useful information about Siena. There is lots of on-site parking available. Free WiFi is also available, although to access a strong signal it was necessary to use an outside table. A excellent restaurant is also within 1km of the property. The property is located 5 minutes from a bus which runs into the centre of Siena for a cost of 1 Euro per person. The bus runs about every 15 minutes