Hotel Foresteria Volterra

Italy , Pisa
VOLTERRA, Borgo San Lazzaro Localita San Girolamo
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Daniel

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

patrick

Perfect stop for 1-2 nights, or if you only need a place to sleep and grab breakfast before visiting the region. It’s a bit isolated and does not have much amenities (such as pool), but it’s clean, comfortable, quiet and the front desk&staff is very nice and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2023

Vince

Staff was amazing...can walk right to town!!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2022

Celia

Good stay. Receptionists were very helpful.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2021

Vincent

Off location

The hotel is located 20mins wall from the center. There is no pool in the hotel but 3kms away. Very off location. The bed is so hard as well as the pillow. We woke up with stiff neck.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

sanjoy

Nice surprise

The lobby was not impressive, however our room was perfect. Good air conditioning, comfortable bed and strong shower. The breakfast buffet had a large variety of foods available. We would stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2019

Jeanna

Breakfast isn't always free

We stayed 2 nights - one of our criteria for selection was the free parking outside the city walls, and this worked out very well. Quick walk to an entry to the walled city. One note - the booking site said the room came with free breakfast and there is signage in the room that says this, however we ended up somehow selecting an option that did NOT come with free breakfast (was 5 euros per person per day). Aside from this the room was advertised.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2018

Robert

Weird ambiance but a decent place.

Service was good but the overall ambiance was very strange. It felt like and old age home or rehab center. Bed was a bit hard for my tastes.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2018

Tom

Free parking and not too far to walk to the town

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2018

Leigh

Spacious rooms, helpful service

We felt fortunate to find this hotel for the night of the Andrea Boccelli concert. The hotel is a convenient 30 minutes from the Teatro de Silenzio in Lajatico. The hotel reception had helpful information on driving and parking for the concert too. They also gave us information on how to approach our visit to nearby Volterra and a great restaurant recommendation. The hotel staff seem very integrated with the local area and opportunities there. Volterra is also such a great little town with a lot to see, wish we could have had more time there! The room was very spacious with a balcony and good A C. The bed was fairly hard. We couldn’t get connected to WiFi no matter what we tried to do, so that was too bad. The parking lot was convenient, spacious and free!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2017

Ralph

Quiet and Secluded feel

The cost of the room was fantastic as were the staff of the hotel. The bed was a bit on the hard side, it would be great if you offered a pillow topper for the be for those of us that like a softer bed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

good stay at Fosteria

Fosteria has great dinners in the evening. We always eat there. Breakfast was good.
Room was spacious and clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2015

bob

Basic clean hotel near Volterra

No frill room - almost college dorm room style. Great price though for family of four. Nice outdoor patio for dining and breakfast. Dinner was decent and reasonable. Breakfast was standard Italian (perfectly fine). All the staff I encountered were pleasant.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

convenient location

Very lovely setting.
rooms a little dreary.
Lovely dining area and grounds.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2014

Lisa

A Surprising find

From the outside it looked a little grim, however the welcome was very warm and the room spacious, cool and airy with a little balcony overlooking fields at the back. The teenagers had bunk beds and ours was large and comfy.
It is a little outside the town and at night the walk back was a bit eerie - however the appearance of fireflies dancing along the road in front of us turned it into a magical experience.
The breakfasts were the usual fare but with nice home made cake - and we ate there one evening and we were surprised at the quality of the food and how reasonable it was. The staff were extremely accommodating

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2014

Verified traveler

Short walk into Volterr

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Bring your own pillow

A decent hotel, in a good location. You need a car though, and your own pillow as they were uncomfortable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2012

Verified traveler

SPARTAN AND OUT OF THE WAY BUT GOOD VALUE

hard to find without GPS. Very plain, but very clean hotel. Good option outside city wall with free parking.

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

Free parking, 20 minute walk into Volterra.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2012

Rod

Decent hotel in a peaceful location

We were impressed by the Hotel Foresteria Volterra. The staff were all friendly, informal and helpful and there was a relaxed atmosphere at all times. Our rooms were spacious, clean with good bathrooms and plenty of towels and toiletries. They also had beautiful views of rolling Tuscan hills and efficient and quiet air-conditioning. And such a peaceful location! Our only suggestion for the rooms is to decorate them a little more - a couple of pictures on the wall would be beneficial. The hotel has a nice courtyard which can be used for breakfast or other meals or just drinks. The restaurant provides good food at lunch and dinner if required. The hotel is a little tricky to find, but just follow the signs from the main road east of Volterra centre. It's not walking distance from the town centre, but you can drive and park or, more easily, get a taxi. This is a three star hotel, so no extravagant luxuries, but a very decent place to stay, with friendly people.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2011

Verified traveler

Mixed Feelings

I was going to leave a good review because the girl at the front desk was so nice but the next mroning at 7:30 am, the maid banged on the door and told us we must leave within the next 20 minutes so she could clean the room! I have stayed at hundreds of hotels and we usually check out around 9 am, but the posted time is 11 am. I have never had the maid demand we leave by 8 am. Very unprofessional!

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2011

Natalie

Wonderful place, once you find it.

We had some trouble getting to the Hotel Foresteria, mostly because the bus from Volterra Saline puts you out on the edge of the old city and we had to walk with our luggage a pretty fair piece on roads only meant for car traffic. However, once we located the hotel, the room was spacious and and clean, with a beautiful view across the hills. The desk staff was friendly and accommodating, ordering us a taxi for our very early departure the next morning. Would definitely recommend to friends, as long as they get directions first!

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2009

Good location, clean, simple, affordable

We stayed at this hotel for one night whilst exploring Volterra. Well situated, within walking distance of the town centre and with plenty of room around it. The room was nice and clean, if a little bare. It did have a mini fridge though, which was a bonus. Breakfast was the usual buffet affair but a good range and all fresh, with filter coffee offered. The staff were polite and pleasant, if a little robotic at times. The hotel had a usual number of guests, mostly italian, not noisy and all friendly. Unfortunately, the air conditioning did not work, although a fan was provided which was gratefully used. This was the hottest place we'd stayed in so air conditioning was sorely missed, although it have been a temporary problem. Volterra is a beautiful place and our favourite visit during our trip. This hotel is an affordable and well placed option and although it's nothing to right home about, it fit the bill nicely for us.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2009

Mike

Nice hotel in Volterra

The hotel is just outside Volterra and in a nice, quiet spot. The room was very modern, clean and comfortable. It had a balcony with a lovely view over the surrounding countryside. It was in wasy reach of car parking for the city itself (in Summer, I understand that they offer a shuttle from the car park into the city). Breakfast was very good, with a variety of different foods. I would recommend this hotel for a stay in Tuscany.

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2009

Verified traveler

great place to stay!

A lovely place to stay with nice, friendly staff. Is a 20 min walk from Volterra, but well worth it for the views. Good breakfast too, definately would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2009

Sheri

Worth the walk

The Hotel Foresteria was wonderful! Our room was huge and made you feel you were in a romantic italian spot( Which it is!). It has windows and patio doors covered in light curtains that flutter in the breeze and we looked over a farm to one side and the valley below if we looked further down the hotel. It was very quiet, you could hear the rooster and gaots in the distance. We only had breakfast in the dinning room and it was good. A nearby church's bells chimed an Sunday. We walked up to the city of Volterra every day and the walk from the main road to the hotel was very quiet and peaceful. The only down side was that the beds and pillows were very hard, I would recomend bringing your own pillows. Wi-fi would be a bonus. We hope to come back again and stay longer, we didn't want to leave!

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2009

Verified traveler

Difficult to find but worth it.

Excellent condition, large room, friendly staff. Great continental breakfast. Location on Google maps and map from hotels.com is wrong. Look for small signage as you get closer.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Sylvie

J'ai beaucoup aimé le service, la propreté et la possibilité de manger sur place.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2024

Matteo

Ottimo hotel, pulito e con tutto quello che serve, compreso un ampio posteggio.
Personale cordiale e disponibile.
L’unica cosa che non mi ha convinto completamente è la distanza dal centro storico, che avevo inteso essere inferiore vedendolo dalla mappa. Invece è consigliabile utilizzare l’auto per muoversi, soprattutto la sera vista la scarsa illuminazione della via da percorrere.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Sarah

Accueil parfait, disponible, souriant et surtout efficace pour tous renseignements pratiques concernant les visites aux environs.
Hotel très bien tenu , petit déjeuner complet, personnel accueillant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2024

Adriano

Esperienza positiva

Ampia struttura con pochi fronzoli, un po' fuori dalle mura di Volterra. Parcheggio con possibilità di ricarica auto tramite colonnina Enel X Way a due stalli da 22kWh, direttamente nel parcheggio della struttura. Colazione buona con vista sul giardino, stanza ampia e discreta pulizia generale. Prezzo onesto!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2024

Riccardo

Viaggio a Volterra

Albergo pulito e con personale molto simpatico e cortese. Un po' fuori dal centro di Volterra e quindi per muoversi bisogna sempre usare l'auto con parcheggi quasi tutti a pagamento, siccome situato fuori paese si dorme benissimo in un posto con molta pace e silenzio. Avuto un piccolo contrattempo con la televisione in camera, contatto la reception che in pochissimo tempo ha provato a risolvere il problema ma essendo che era rotta la spina del cavo nella presa, ha mandato subito un manutentore che ha risolto tutto in pochi minuti. Unica pecca è la colazione poca scelta sia di dolce che di salato. Comunque un' esperienza positiva

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2024

maria bonaria

Ottimo alloggio, tranquillo e immerso nel verde

Esperienza assolutamente positiva . Struttura rilassante, immersa nel verde, tutto molto pulito e personale gentilissimo.
Vicino a Volterra , dotato anche di ottimo ristorante nelle immediate vicinanze .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2023

CARLOS

nice place...

excellent place just a few minutes from downtown, the view of countryside of the Tuscany was completely fulfilled by this hotel...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Johann

Preis-Leistungs Verhältnis absolut ok. Unterkunft ist sehr sauber und Personal sehr freundlich. Frühstück besser als für ein 3-Stern Hotel zu erwarten. Altstadt von Volterra zu Fuß bequem in 10 min erreichbar. Wütenden wir jederzeit wieder buchen.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2023

Anders

Rent och fräscht hotell i ett ”offside- område”

Rent och fräscht hotell.
Bra rum av modern standard.
Hotellet ligger i ett område med förfallna sjukhusbyggnader.
Restaurangen bra, men ligger i ett närliggande hotell.
Nära Volterra

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2023

Julien

Parfait pour un voyage en toscanes

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2023

Giuseppe

Bien situé

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2021

anna

la stanza era molto spaziosa e luminosa, ogni letto aveva la propria bajour. anche il bagno molto pulito e spazioso. la colazione era abbondante con anche torte fatte in casa

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2021

MARIANGELA

Ottima la posizione

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2021

Flora

Consigliato

Tutto bene. Grazie

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2021

angela

l'hotel è carino ma a piedi é tutto troppo scomodo e lontano

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

Daniele

Ottima location per visitare Volterra

Ottima location poco fuori le mura di Volterra; personale gentile, disponibile e preparato. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2020

Samila F

Muito boa acomodação

Muito boa acomodação, quarto espaçoso e limpo, além de silencioso e com linda paisagem. Café da manhã simples mas muito gostoso.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Tutto in ordine. Camera quadrupla spaziosa. Ristorante interno buono

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2019

Alvaro

Para empezar a visitar la Toscana

Muy buena opción para quedarse cerca de Volterra y comenzar a visitar la Toscana. Todo bien por lo general.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Stefano

Bell'hotel

Ottimo Hotel, zona un po' desolata, però il servizio è fantastico! Ristorante spettacolare! Si mangia bene e si sta divinamente

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel ottimo per chi non ha grandi pretese alle porte della città in solo 10 minuti a piedi si arriva in centro, immerso nel verde ed il personale tutto è cordiale e pronto a darti qualsiasi informazione, colazione al mattino abbondante e molti prodotti di produzione propria io mi sento di consigliarlo a chi ama le cose semplici ed avere la sensazione di stare in famiglia.
Grazie da Antonio Puzo

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Struttura situata a circa 2 km dal centro di Volterra, in zona tranquilla ricca di vegetazione. Comoda ed ampia camera per 4 persone. La colazione era varia ed abbondante con la possibilità di degustare a buffet cibi dolci e salati. Consigliamo vivamente un soggiorno in questa location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Camera molto confortevole buffet ottimo la posizione è comoda fuori dal centro storico : per non trascinare trolley su e giu' per le viuzze del centro

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2019

Sach

Ben accogliente

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Carino e pulito, rapporto qualità prezzo soddisfacente

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Personale gentile, servizio ristorazione con rapporto qualità prezzo da migliorare, camere arredate al minimo confort e non particolarmente ben curate, servizio colazione scarso...
Ho pernottato in strutture a 3 stelle che offrivano di più....

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

Joao

great hotel. very good room, shower great, good wi-fi, people very kind. very good experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2018

Alessandro

La posizione della struttura consente la visita a piedi del centro storico. Accoglienza alla reception professionale e cortese.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2017

Sara

Personale molto gentile e accogliente. Ci hanno subito dato delle informazioni sulla città di Volterra utili per la vostra visita. L'hotel dista a 5 minuti di macchina dal centro città ma raggiungibile anche a piedi con una passeggiata.
Colazione ottima con tutti dolci fatti in casa e vasta scelta. Assolutamente lo consiglio

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2017

Giulio

Albergo grazioso a due passi da Volterra

Camera grande, confortevole e colazione abbondante. Giudizio complessivo positivo.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2017

Niki

Albergo vicino al centro città fuori Ztl

Albergo situato in ottima posizione per chi deve visitare l'ex manicomio di Volterra, sembra un casale di campagna, stanze confortevoli, molto grandi e pulite.. Inoltre la mattina dopo per il check-out non avendo fatto colazione perché alzati più tardi ci hanno offerto gentilmente del caffè e del crodino senza pagare nulla. Lo consiglio veramente a tutti perché è anche vicino al centro città, 5 minuti con la macchina..

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

조용하고 방도 넓고, 메트리스도 좋았고, 뷔페식 아침도 참 좋았습니다.
렌트해서 갔었던거라 볼테라 관광지와도 그리 멀리 않은 거리라 좋았습니다.

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2017

Åke

Trist hotell som ett gammalt sjukhem. Dåligt läge.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2017

Liv-Ella

Hotel Foresteria, Andrea Bocelli og Volterra

Hotel Foresteria og Volterra
Vi hadde et fantstisk fint opphold ved Hotel Foresteria. Alle ansatte ved hotellet ga kjempeservice, maten i restauranten var veldig god. Beliggenheten i forhold til Volterra var ypperlig. Stille område og bare 10 minutters gange inn til byen. Trappene opp til byen ga bare en god trim. 3 netter tilbrakte vi på hotellet og vi kommer gjerne igjen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Lugar confortável!

O lugar está a 1,5km do centro histórico. O serviço do staff é excelente, o restaurante é muito bom e tem.um preço melhor que os restaurantes próximos. Ideal para descansar e passar mais de uma noite.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2016

Alessia

Hotel semplice e pulito

Senza infamia e senza lode. Camera spaziosa, pulita e luminosa, ma piuttosto anonima e priva di fascino. Personale molto cortese e disponibile. Buona la colazione a buffet. Meno convincente la cena. Interessante l'idea della biblioteca. Il prezzo forse un po' altino, ma considerato il periodo festivo...

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2016

Luca

Comodissimo e poco distante dal centro

La struttura è recente, la nostra camera era veramente molto grande, come anche il bagno. Entrambi molto puliti. Dalla finestra spettacolare vista sulle colline toscane. Molto ricco e completo il buffet a colazione. Personale cordiale e molto disponibile. Splendida vacanza. Cosa volere di più?

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2016

francesco

Ottima sistemazione.

Fermati per una notte per visitare Volterra..albergo nelle immediate vicinanze. Consigliato, ampie e pulite camere, personale gentile ottima colazione servita anche all aperto

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Hotel tranquillo e pulito. Buono il ristorante.

L'hotel è pulito e silenzioso. L'atmosfera e la sua posizione sono gradevoli. Il ristorante è semplice ma soddisfacente, come anche la colazione.

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2015

Maria

Hotel en Volterra

En la recepción fueron amables al recibirnos pero no está muy presentable el Area, El elevador muy sucio, la cama muy incomoda, se escucha el ruido de otras habitaciones, el desayuno muy sencillo y no están muy pendientes de atender. la señal de internet no llega a las habitaciones así es que hay que bajar a una sala. Creo que deberían mejorarlo. No nos quedaron ganas de volver ahí.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2015

LEONARDO

opinione

Soggiorno piacevolissimo grazie anche alla sistemazione in questo hotel, appena fuori dal borgo, molto silenzioso ed in mezzo al verde, con personale cortese e disponibile,camera ampia ,pulita e confortevole con una colazione abbondante e variegata ed infine con un ristorante di ottima qualità.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2015

Mario

Esperienza da ripetere

Posizione dell'hotel in zona molto tranquilla a 10-15 minuti a piedi dalla splendida Volterra. Ottima accoglienza ricevuta da parte di tutto il personale. Perfetta la pulizia e il comfort nella camera! Da consigliare!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2015

Gunnar

Litt unna sentrum, gangavstand. rimelig rent og trivelig ansatte.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2015

elisa

5 giorni a Volterra

Volterra è una magnifica cittadina e l'hotel è pulito e ben tenuto. La posizione non è esattamente come me l'aspettavo, in quanto dall'inserzione sembrava essere nel centro storico, mentre non lo è, e si trova in una zona relativamente isolata e priva di negozi. A parte questo tutto bene.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2015

Victor

Wonderfull town, hotel OK

Great location, about 3 min drive from town Center.

Free parking in center and a great town, cozy... And nice... Nice restaurants.

The view is to die for everyware in town and the drive in to town is Wow!

The hotel, we asked for a pet free room, we didnt get that, pets everyware. So if you are alergik, dont come here...

Room was big and nice, clean with own kitchen, but nothing in it, so useless :)

smal balkony, 2x1 meters.

The wifi only works in reception area, and it was the weakest internet on our trip. Hardly could you update your emails. So you know.

Nice staff, breakfast, was ok, but no continental at al. Bread, milk, mamelad, som sides, cake.. But thats it.

I recommend this hotel and realy rekommend the town, wow.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Fijn verblijf in Hotel Foresteria Volterra.

Het Hotel ligt op loopafstand van het historische stadje Volterra. Het is een schoon en opgeruimd eenvoudig hotel met supervriendelijk personeel. Er kan eenvoudig maar lekker worden gegeten en voor Italiaanse begrippen een prima ontbijt, kortom een aanrader !

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2015

Viviane

Hotel adequado para o preço cobrado.

O hotel de um modo geral é bom para os padrões europeus.Bastante afastado do centro.Café da manhã razoável. Serviço cortes.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2015

Rudy

Bom custo/benefício