we also booked through the tourist office - so we didnt know what we were letting ourselves in for. The older woman booked us in (the mother?) who didnt speak any english so couldnt explain anything, so we didnt know where things were, what was included, if we could use the kitchen (we did - for tea/coffee - though probably... More

My wife and I absolutely loved Casa Laura. We arrived in Siena without a reservation and couldn't find anywhere to stay. Luckily there was room here. The owner's mother (who doesn't speak English) showed us to our room - a big room even by American standards. It was clean and we liked it, although there were no "fancy" touches. The... More

We were gently received by the owner's mother in this "Miniresidence" that consists of a very centrally located historical building which is shared between the hotel and family apartments. Unfortunately everything is a bit too informal, the cleaning only focused on making the beds, the bathrroms was never clean before or during our stay and reservations were merely verbal. On... More

Casa Laura is a residence located at the Bencini family building, in the centre of Siena. In this house, you'll find different rooms, with different conditions and prices. That means that this is one of those places where you don't know what kind of room you'll be getting, until you see it. Our room was big, but it smelled like... More

This was our 4th time to stay in Laura's mini residence in Siena. As always, it is a great place in which to stay. It is so central for exploring beautiful Siena. Laura is such a lovely person, as is her Mother, Sgr Valentini. Even though our Italian is very poor, we had a great laugh with her trying to... More

Ths is a 500 or year old buidling that has been in this family for 150 years. The entrance was very intimidating as it was dark and damp with one dull bulb lit. The rail going upstairs was held together with packing tape....but that was the worst of it and the room was pristine. The one t hing that really... More