Grand Hotel Continental

Grand Hotel Continental opens to the most discriminating guests, in the majestic Palazzo Gori, designed by the architect Giovanni Fontana in the 17th century. In Piazza Salimbeni, the heart of the ancient Medieval city and just steps away from Piazza del Campo, this splendid aristocratic mansion now plays a vital role of the cultural heritage of Siena. As if by magic, refurbishment of the building has returned the ancient ornaments and magnificent frescoes to their original splendor.

The great doors to each chamber usher guests into spaces that it would be unjust to describe as mere rooms. From the suites to the "simple" single rooms, each one is different, with frescoed vaulted ceilings or coffered wooden beams, terracotta floors, prints and paintings of acknowledged value, and splendid period furniture. The tower suite is on two levels with a bijou panoramic studio and the delightful octagonal room with four-poster bed is the ideal love nest for newlyweds. The utmost care is lavished on each and every detail, from the precious marble of the bathrooms to the latest technology for contact with the rest of the world, all in flawless harmony to ensure that each guest's stay is more than perfect.

Sapordivino Italian Restaurant is a far cry from the classic restaurant, and not only by virtue of its magnificent setting beneath a crystal ceiling in the towering courtyard of Palazzo Gori. The menu is drawn up with obsessive care to represent the very best of the local culinary tradition, faultlessly prepared dishes of simple grace that finally provide guests with a wholly authentic experience of the Sienese lifestyle.

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Grand Hotel Continental is located in the heart of Siena, a few steps from the Piazza del Campo and the Duomo, in front of the Rocca Salimbeni – dated 1816 the majestic building housing the world’s most ancient bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

Grand Hotel Continental
Banchi di Sopra, 85
Siena
Siena, Tuscany, 53100
Italy

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