Bologna Travel Forum

Hello,
I will be in Bologna for 2 days on april 22-24. I will be here for work and needing to go to the exhibition center for the trade shows. im looking for a hotel that is in a good location close to the trade center and also close to the city center. I am also looking to spend about 180 euros a night; any recomendations? Also, where is their a good place to eat for single people?

In 2002, we stayed at the Jolly Hotel de la Gare, which is, not surprisingly, a block or so from the main train station. This hotel is a business class hotel, so nice enough. We ate in the restaurant there, and had their undivided attention as we were the only people there (we were very off-season ;-) ).

As I said, the train station is a block or so away. The hotel is a ten or so minute walk to the center, through those delightful arcades in Bologna. The hotel is about 2 kilometers from the Fiera (convention center)...several buses run to the Fiera (but I don't know off the top of my head how far you will walk to catch one), but I also think that the hotel has a shuttle that perhaps you can use. Check their website (if you can't find it through an Internet search, look at my Bologna page for the link).

Well, there will be many possible places to stay, but this one, at least, is a nice, business class hotel that someone has actually stayed in (I assume that they have rooms under 180 euro..I haven't looked recently)...

Bill

From 22/04/2008 to 24/04/2008 it will be "LINEA PELLE".. for sure prices are higher than usual, probably you won't have to go far away form city to find an hotel (sometime during Bologna's exhibition it's hard to find an hotel also at 60km far), so the first you'll find, it might be good.
Jolly hotel is well locate, good hotel close to railways Station, esay to go from/to R.Station to fair district and/or airport using normal buses. It's close to town's center, there are quite a few place where to go eating.. not close to the station, you'd better walk along "via Indipendenza" and there are lateral roads with some very good (they used to be, I miss from Bologna since long time, I can't guarantee none of them). In via indipendenza there was "Diana" restaurant which WAS one of the best place to eat in Bologna.

thank you so much for your reply. It does look reasonable and in my budget; thanks for the tip.

yes it is linea pelle show; and i am finding a hard time trying to get a hotel. The suggested hotel above is not available. If there any other suggestions for other hotels, i am happy to hear anything else you guys might suggest. what about hotel continental, or the ramada hotel?

Continental is not in Bologna, good hotel for people with car (by public transport it's almost 2 hours, you must take a taxi and it will be expensive).
Ramada hotel (the one in via ferrarese) is not downtown but it is perfect for many reasons, don't wait, take it.

it's almost 2 hours.. I meant to go to exhibition.. with ramada could be a walk.