🇮🇹 Siena, Italy
B&B La Verbena
📍 4, Strada della Tressa, Siena, 53100
Your stay — B&B La Verbena
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The Property — B&B La Verbena
La Verbena is a family-run three-star just inside Siena’s medieval walls, a five-minute walk from Piazza del Campo. The rooms are simple and clean – tiled floors, iron beds, modern bathrooms – with a small roof terrace that catches the afternoon sun. It’s not flashy, but it’s solidly comfortable, quiet at night, and the owners are local and genuinely helpful. Suits independent travellers who want a decent base in the historic centre without paying luxury prices.
Chronicles of Siena
Siena was founded as the Roman settlement Saena Julia in the 1st century BC, but its golden age came in the 13th and 14th centuries as a wealthy city-state rival to Florence. Its Gothic cathedral, the Duomo di Siena, dominates the skyline, and the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo – the city’s civic heart – was paved in 1347. Siena’s fierce independence ended with a plague in 1348 and later conquest by Florence in 1555. Today it remains a remarkably preserved medieval city, famous for its annual Palio horse race and its university, one of Italy’s oldest.
Best Time to Visit
Full Siena guide →Best months
May and September: warm, sunny days (20-25°C), lower tourist density than summer, and the countryside is green after spring rains.
Peak / festival surge
August and early July: the Palio di Siena on 2 July and 16 August draws massive crowds, doubles hotel rates and makes the city very hot (30°C+). Book La Verbena six months ahead if you want to see the race.
Budget shoulder season
April and October: cooler (15-20°C), occasional rain, deeply discounted rooms. You’ll share the city mostly with Italian day-trippers and students, not international tour groups.
Weather & packing
Siena’s hilltop position means evenings can drop 10-15°C even in midsummer; always bring a light jacket or pashmina. Mandatory: comfortable walking shoes – the city is steep, cobbled and built on three hills.
Live City Briefing — Siena
- The new pedestrian zone in Piazza del Campo (expanded March 2026) now includes Via di Città on weekends – expect occasional traffic diversions from 10am to midnight.
- Fonte Gaia, the Gothic fountain on the piazza, has just completed a three-month restoration and is fully visible again; look for the modern marble copies of the original panels.
- Siena’s bus station (Piazza Gramsci) is undergoing a two-year renovation – catch local buses from temporary stops along Viale Mazzini, a 10-minute walk from La Verbena.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to B&B La Verbena, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the first floor, especially rooms 1–7. The lift serves this floor, which is quieter than the ground floor, and you avoid the spiral staircase. The first floor is also slightly elevated from street noise.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid room 8 if you have heavy luggage or mobility issues — it's up a narrow spiral staircase only. Also avoid ground-floor rooms unless you specifically need accessibility; they face the street and have a bath with a handheld hose rather than a walk-in shower.
Best views
Rooms on the first floor overlooking the front (Strada della Tressa) may have a limited view of the street and nearby buildings, but there's no notable vista. Side or rear rooms likely face internal courtyards or other walls.
Quietest floors
First floor (rooms 1–7) is the quietest. Ground floor has some street noise, and room 8 on the upper floor may be isolated but the staircase can be disruptive.
🔊 Noise notes
Strada della Tressa is a local road leading to the Stadio Comunale, so expect some traffic during matches in the afternoon/evening. The lift from ground to first floor is small and may rattle. No bar or service entrance noise is mentioned in data.
Insider tips
1. If driving, head to Parcheggio San Domenico a 5-minute walk uphill — it's cheaper than most central garages and you can pre-book via their app. 2. For a stable internet connection, pay the €5 for premium WiFi; the free tier is 2 Mbps, which is barely enough for email. 3. Request a room on the first floor at booking and mention 'no ground floor' unless you need step-free access.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — B&B La Verbena
Free basic WiFi (2 Mbps up/down); premium tier (10 Mbps) costs €5 per 24h. Login via voucher given at check-in
One small lift from ground to first floor; upper floor (room 8) reached by narrow spiral staircase only
Print copies of La Nazione and Corriere della Sera at breakfast bar; no digital newsstand
14:00–20:00 (weekdays); 14:00–19:00 (Sundays). Early bag drop allowed from 10:00 no fee. Late check-out until 13:00 costs €25, after 13:00 charges extra night's rate
Free luggage room at reception; accessible during front desk hours
No step-free entry – two steps at main door; lift fits a standard wheelchair but not a mobility scooter; ground-floor room available (no walk-in shower, just a bath with handheld hose)
No on-site parking. Nearest public car park: Parcheggio San Domenico (Via della Sapienza) €2.50/hour, €20 per 24h. No EV charging at property or nearby
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: €2.00 per person per night (children under 12 exempt, capped at 10 nights)
Deposit & card hold: 30% of total stay charged at booking; €50 incidental hold on credit card at check-in (refundable if no extras used)
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Cappella della Madonna del Buonconsiglio (233 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: San Mamiliano in Valli (1.6 km · ~19 min walk)
- Church: Cappella della Villa Piccolomini a Sant'Apollinare (1.8 km · ~22 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa dei Santi Margherita e Matteo (1.9 km · ~24 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centro Commerciale Siena Sud — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
Parco del K2 — 314 m · ~4 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 213 m · ~3 min walk
Farmacia Massetana — 1.5 km · ~18 min walk
Casa e Bottega — 892 m · ~11 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use bank ATMs in town; avoid exchange bureaux at the airport or tourist spots — they give terrible rates.
Cards are widely accepted in shops, restaurants, and hotels; contactless is common. Keep small cash for market stalls and some cafes.
Not expected but appreciated: round up the bill in restaurants, leave a euro or two for hotel porters, taxis round up to nearest euro.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Espresso at a bar counter: about €1.10–1.50.
Pizza al taglio or a panino from a takeaway: €5–8.
A main pasta dish in a trattoria: around €10–14.
Head to the Il Campo area or side alleys near Piazza del Mercato for cheap pizza slices, focaccia, and porchetta rolls.
Conad, Coop, and PAM supermarkets are common in this area.
Chain stores like OVS, Bershka, and H&M in the centre; also street stalls on Via Banchi di Sopra.
Walk everywhere in the historic centre; bus day pass €4 (buy at tabacchi); from Florence airport, take the bus (€8) or train (€10–12).
Eat lunch at a supermarket deli counter; avoid bottled water — fill your bottle at public fountains; buy a city pass for combined museum entry if you plan on multiple sights.
Good to know — Siena
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Siena, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at B&B La Verbena
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 213 m · ~3 min walk — pharmacy · Farmacia Massetana — 1.5 km · ~18 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Florence Airport (FLR) → Comfort Siena Design Apartment
💡 Book a fixed-price transfer with Welcome Pickups or a local company like TaxiSiena to avoid surge pricing. Drivers often know the ZTL zones, so they'll drop you directly at the apartment's location on Via di Fontanella.
Florence Airport (FLR) → Comfort Siena Design Apartment (Siena Station)
💡 Take the T2 tram from FLR to Florence Santa Maria Novella station, then a direct regional train to Siena (95 min, €9.20). From Siena station, it's a steep 15-min downhill walk or a €5 taxi to the apartment. Avoid the Trenitalia Intercity trains—they're not faster.
Florence Airport (FLR) → Comfort Siena Design Apartment (Siena Bus Station)
💡 Flixbus and Tiemme run direct coaches from FLR to Siena's bus station (Piazza Gramsci). They drop you at the top of town—from there it's a 10-min flat walk to the apartment. Sit on the left for views of the towers on the way in.
Siena Train Station → Comfort Siena Design Apartment
💡 Only use official white taxis with the 'TAXI' sign. From the station, it's a short ride but worth it due to the uphill climb with luggage. Call 0577 49221 for a radio taxi if none are in the queue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at B&B La Verbena?
Request a room on the first floor, especially rooms 1–7. The lift serves this floor, which is quieter than the ground floor, and you avoid the spiral staircase. The first floor is also slightly elevated from street noise.
Which rooms should I avoid at B&B La Verbena?
Avoid room 8 if you have heavy luggage or mobility issues — it's up a narrow spiral staircase only. Also avoid ground-floor rooms unless you specifically need accessibility; they face the street and have a bath with a handheld hose rather than a walk-in shower.
Is B&B La Verbena noisy?
Strada della Tressa is a local road leading to the Stadio Comunale, so expect some traffic during matches in the afternoon/evening. The lift from ground to first floor is small and may rattle. No bar or service entrance noise is mentioned in data.
Which rooms have the best views at B&B La Verbena?
Rooms on the first floor overlooking the front (Strada della Tressa) may have a limited view of the street and nearby buildings, but there's no notable vista. Side or rear rooms likely face internal courtyards or other walls.
What are insider tips for staying at B&B La Verbena?
1. If driving, head to Parcheggio San Domenico a 5-minute walk uphill — it's cheaper than most central garages and you can pre-book via their app. 2. For a stable internet connection, pay the €5 for premium WiFi; the free tier is 2 Mbps, which is barely enough for email. 3. Request a room on the first floor at booking and mention 'no ground floor' unless you need step-free access.
What time is check-in at B&B La Verbena?
Check-in at B&B La Verbena is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does B&B La Verbena have Wi-Fi?
Free basic WiFi (2 Mbps up/down); premium tier (10 Mbps) costs €5 per 24h. Login via voucher given at check-in
Is there a city or tourist tax at B&B La Verbena?
€2.00 per person per night (children under 12 exempt, capped at 10 nights)
Where can I eat cheaply near B&B La Verbena?
Pizza al taglio or a panino from a takeaway: €5–8.
What is the cheapest way to get around from B&B La Verbena?
Walk everywhere in the historic centre; bus day pass €4 (buy at tabacchi); from Florence airport, take the bus (€8) or train (€10–12).
When is the best time to visit Siena?
May and September: warm, sunny days (20-25°C), lower tourist density than summer, and the countryside is green after spring rains.
Top Attractions in Siena
💡 Check for free guided tours on Saturday mornings. The reliquary containing her head is eerie but fascinating.
💡 Bring a picnic. It's less busy than the main parks. Paths can be steep — wear flat shoes.
💡 Go at sunset for the best light on the Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia. Early morning it's almost empty.
💡 Entry is €12 but the 'Porta del Cielo' rooftop tour costs extra. Go on a Sunday for free Mass entry — you still see the interior.
💡 Free on the first Sunday of each month. Otherwise €9. The underground 'sacred tunnels' are the highlight, not the modern art wing.