I was in very good hotels throughout. Much higher standard than France (though the quirky French places had their charm). Good showers, good towels, comfortable beds, friendly staff.
Almost all the lunches were great, the buffets especially, and they were very good substitutes for the picnics and a chance to get lots of veg. Also some very good pasta, would be nice to have some salad as well sometimes. I really enjoyed the buffet lunches; I like trying lots of new things and thought they were reasonable value and avoided the problem of slow service for a group.
Another Peak Tours success. I would do this trip again because I love Italy and would like to do the missed day from Sienna to Citta. It was tough but hard to see how any day could be shorter and the rest day in Sienna worked well.