Conveniently located Palazzuolo is a great place to unwind during a busy tour of Tuscany. The friendly, efficient staff immediately made us feel welcome and the property is full of family-style charm. We cooled off at the large, attractive pool that had many comfortable lounge chairs. Later our room's balcony provided a great vista of the countryside at dusk. Dinner on the restaurant's patio was a romantic delight and we enjoyed the local specialties -- especially stuffed eggplant. Also we appreciated our friendly server, Dolores. Breakfast in the morning provided a delicious start to get us back on the road to more marvels of Tuscany. Great value for price. Bottom line: a top recommendation.

Our stay in this hotel in May / June 2012 was very enjoyable. The new cook was on fine form with imaginative choices of Tuscan fare on offer at dinner - very well cooked and nicely presented. Breakfasts were also good: fresh fruit, yogurt, bread, preserves and cakes were all sampled and enjoyed. Cold meats, cheese and eggs were also on offer.
The staff were helpful and friendly at all times. Our bedroom was clean and comfortable (although in need of redecoration) with a new modern bathroom. No shortage of hot water, clean towels and other bathroom provisions.
We would happily stay here again.

My partner and I have just returned from staying at the Hotel Palazzuolo on a walking holiday in May 2012. During our visit the hotel was mainly used by British, German and Swedish tourists on walking, painting, and cycling holidays. As others have remarked, the hotel is situated only ten minutes walk from the lovely old town of San Quirico. It is also only 5 minutes walk from the local Co-op where you can buy a wide range of food and drink for picnics and snacks. The hotel itself is very good. It is clean, well run, and the staff are cheerful and very helpful indeed. In general, the food was plentiful and perfectly acceptable (although some guests had a different view occasionally). The hotel is situated on the edge of the countryside and has lovely views from some areas. In particular, there is a beautiful view from the Dining Room balcony as the sun sets over Montalcino. Our beds were comfortable, and the shower was wonderfully hot after a hard day of walking, although our room was rather small and tired. Some guests were disturbed by barking dogs at times, but then you can't prevent that in a rural community. Overall, this is a thoroughly good little hotel which is run by the Simonelli family (who make the local wine) in a relaxed but efficient way. It's a budget hotel, and hence you get what you pay for, but it's sound and reliable.

I stayed at the Hotel Palazzuolo in San Quirico on a walking holiday in May 2012. The hotel is just a ten minute walk away from the beautiful mediaeval centre of San Quirico, but feels as though it is out in the country. The views from the terrace over the swimming pool to the hill top town of Montalcino are superb.

The rooms are not spectacular, but they are comfortable and the bathrooms have been upgraded since I was last there. I slept well although some lighter sleeping companions were disturbed by local dogs barking into the night.

The food previously was OK, but with a new chef in place things were really good, with authentic Tuscan fare, nicely presented. The wine list is lengthy, but you can't do better than the local Orcia DOC wines produced by the family that own the hotel - the Simonelli's. There is a decent choice at the buffet breakfast, including fresh fruit, but some real fruit juice rather than diluted concentrate would have been welcomed.

Claudia and Anna on reception were really efficient and did all they could to look after the group I was with. Things in the restaurant sometimes got a bit busy when there were other groups staying, but service was always cheerful.

All in all, a comfortable relaxing stay - and the walking in the area is brilliant.