Certaldo is a great place as a launchpad to the more famous Tuscany towns but this hotel was a disappointment. The lobby is modern and well maintained, staff are helpful, grounds are lovely but other areas are tired. the carpet in our room was stained, the walls in the hallways and stairwell are dirty and scratched. Certaldo alto, the historic part of town, reachable only by funiculare is charming and just a 10 minute walk from the hotel. The walk is not scenic but one that we had to take to get to the great restaurants in town and in certaldo alto. It's a 5 minute walk to the train station and it was a cheap 40 minute train ride to Siena. I'm glad we found certaldo which is off the tourist grid but I can't recommend this hotel if one is expecting a 4 star stay.