The historic Piccolo Hotel Il Palio, in the centre of Siena, was converted from a monastery in the 15th century and features arched, wooden ceilings in its reception. It has 26 guestrooms, over three floors, with simple decor, dark wood furnishings and coordinating patterned fabrics. Room amenities include satellite television, minibars, refrigerators, direct dial phones and desks. Bathrooms have hair dryers.
Guests can start their day with a buffet breakfast, and ask staff at the front desk for advice on local attractions and help organising activities and excursions, such as a Chianti tour. The hotel also has laundry facilities and an elevator. Parking is available nearby. The hotel is well placed for exploring the surrounding area; the 16th century Fortezza Medicea, with is park, open air theatre and wine museum, is just 500 metres away, while the Piazza del Campo and Duomo are both one kilometre distance. Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei is 100 kilometres from the hotel, an approximate driving time of 90 minutes.