Bologna vs Val d'Orcia: where should you stay?
Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.
| Bologna | Val d'Orcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Food capital · porticoes | Cypress hills · wine towns |
| Typical nightly rate | €76.00 – €194.00 | €76.00 – €203.00 |
| Places to stay | 1,456 | 1,192 |
| From Rome Fiumicino Airport | 4 hr by road | 3 hr 25 min by road |
| Things worth seeing | 8 | 5 |
Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms on the island.
Where to stay in Bologna
All 1,456 in Bologna5.00(576)
from €86.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(295)
from €131.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(179)
from €70.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Where to stay in Val d'Orcia
All 1,192 in Val d'Orcia5.00(552)
from €156.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(295)
from €160.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(185)
from €302.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
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