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Guglielmo Marconi International Airport (BLQ) is 8 km from the city centre, and the hotel can be reached easily via shuttle bus or taxi. Bologna central station is 900 metres from the hotel and easily reachable by taxi or public transport. By car: come off the motorway and take the ring road, then take exit no. 7 (Fiera). Proceed in the direction of the city centre, following directions for the 'Stazione Centrale', then for the hotel. There is parking available nearby.
Built in 1912, this is the oldest and most prestigious hotel in Bologna, and has been part of The Leading Hotels of the World since 1995. The charming historical hotel offers 109 rooms, suites and apartments, and welcomes guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access to the upper floors. There is a cafe and restaurant at this charming city hotel, and business guests will appreciate the conference facilities. Wireless Internet access, room and laundry services, and a garage are all offered for additional fees.
The restaurant offers traditional cuisine, with special attention to typical dishes from the region and of Bologna itself. This room painted by Carraccio is a rare beauty and offers an ambiance of great elegance.
The hotel is a historical building, the Palazzo Ghisilardi Fava, which was converted into a hotel in 1911.
Each room is personalised with different furnishings and decoration, and the suites are distinguishable not by their numbers but by the names of famous artistic figures, such as Guido Reni, Il Guercino, Giorgio Morandi or the contemporary Giuseppe Verdi. Each room features an en suite bathroom with a shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a double or king-size bed and individually regulated air conditioning and heating. Other in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, Internet access and a minibar.
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Tax Information
At this destination there is a local tourist tax and municipal tax not included in the price per person and night that you have to pay directly at the hotel.
How to arrive
10 kms to the airport (bologna-guglielmo marconi airport)
This hotel is located right on the main street, within walking distance of the main shopping areas and right in the heart of the financial district. The main square, Piazza Maggiore, is just a 10-minute walk from the hotel, Due Torri and the theatre are 15 minutes away on foot, and the Medieval Museum and cathedral are just 2 minutes' walk away. The stunning city of Bologna has a beautiful Old Town featuring long rows of porticoes and it has the oldest university in Europe. Milan is a two-hour drive from the hotel, Bologna train station is just 10 minutes' walk away and Bologna-Guglielmo Marconi airport is 10 km away.
American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
