Grand Hotel Elite - Bologna

Stayed July 2011 with wife and 2 sons (16 & 14) in family room. Perfect accommodation, breakfast bar in room so could buy food in local shop and make tea/coffee in room, big saving. Hotel short walk to city center, very enjoyable. Recommend to get taxi from airport as cheaper and easier than getting bus to city center. Certainly would go back to this hotel if back there. Also great place to eat on walk to city center, about 1km towards town on right hand side, La Bella Napoli Restaurant, food was fantastic and reasonable.

Had expected more TV-channels especially in english. The quality of the TV-pictures was very bad.

The hotel was very nice. Not really centrally located, but it worked for one night. Be careful about breakfast though. When we were going to check out, they said to go and enjoy the breakfast offered in the next room. So, we went. Come to find out, 85 Euros later, that they charged us almost 20 Euros a peice for basically a continental breakfast. ALWAYS ask if the breakfast is included.

Not recommended for tourists as good 30 minute walk to main square, perfect for business travellers.

We were so happy to stay in this Hotel. The rooms are spacious and the bathrooms are clean and neat. Staff are very helpful and we were very satisfied with the services. It is not located exactly in the city center but it is within walkable distance like 20 mins. Just about 15 mins from the airport by taxi. We would definately come back again if we are going to Bologna again.

This hotel is ideally located near airport and near city center; wonderful buffet breakfast; staff very friendly and welcoming; nice restaurant; clean hotel and well functioning. No fitness.

Very nice, very clean, perfect location

Not far from city centre. Good parking facilities. Friendly staff.

The location , excellent service, wonderful room very clean. Staff polite and helpful. Food very good and wide choice.

Parking garage is an additional 12euro/day. There is a PC in the lobby, not sure it's still free of charge to use (last morning when I checked out, it looked like it was changed something like 2euro/hour) Overall, we were very pleased! Some great advantages: close to the center, a supermarket just at 100m, the indulgent bathrobes and rich breakfast.

We liked it very much. It was a excellant stay.

We chose this hotel based on its location which was good - great bus service to centre and also the fact that it had a bar and restaurant, as we like to have a night cap before bed. The bar was never open and the restaurant provided us with the absolute worst meal both service and food that we had in Italy. It really spoiled what was a nice hotel - if it had advertised no bar we would have chosen another hotel.

Excellent hotel staff speaking English; perfect accommodation, large and tidy room; very good restaurant.

We had a very enjoyable stay: the room was a good size and very comfortable; we were at the front of the hotel and the noise was not a problem. The breakfast was very good with plenty of choice.

This is an excellent and well located hotel near the centre of Bologna. The main streets and restaurants were only a short 15 minute stroll away. The staff in the hotel were attentive. We received a free room upgrade. Breakfast was more than adequate.

The hotel is perfect for a city break. The room was spacious, comfortable, well equipped, and quiet. There was a good selection of food at breakfast. Hotel staff was friendly and efficient. Can recommend highly.

Ottimo tutto quanto ci tornerò

La posizione strategica dell'albergo, la vista di San Luca dalla finestra della camera, la spaziosità della camera e l'adeguatezza dello staff.

Hôtel situé près des transports, tarif correct, mon arrivée très tardive n'a pas posé de problème: personnel efficace, chambres très confortables et propre.

I had to take my luggage myself to the reception at 5 o'clock in the morning in the elevator which takes only one suitcase. The room service was awful. Sorry but for the price and for a four star hotel. Really i don't understand.

Excellent hotel: great breakfast, good restaurant, nice room. Good value for money.

The hotel was very nice, old style atmosphere. The breakfasf was very good; travelling with our car the location was excellent.

Class of the hotel - good service - very nice breakfast, excellent the efficiency of the room cleaning, very friendly staff

Breakfeast is very very good, 4star hotel rating, price is good. 20 m. walking far from the city center.

The hotel was really clean with very professional staff, perfect shower, warm nad large room, good breakfast, very good price

A good hotel, perfect for a overnight or week long stay. Hotel was clean and the staff were very helpful. The food in restaurant was lovely and the breakfast excellent. I would return.

Good morning, as I mentioned there is a lot of nois in the morning. Also to enter in the room the keys is making a noise when neightbour are entering in their rooms. Thank you. Regards. Alessio Mugnai

Staff were incredibly helpful, breakfast was ok, Room was tidy and nice but a bit too hot

It is not far from historic area. Friendly staff. Easy access by car, but parking is not free of charge. Internet should be included too. Hotel room was big and very clean. Breakfast was also excellent.

Clean and neat hotel. The room/bathroom were perfect size, ultra clean and staff exceptionally nice. My husband and myself got stuck at airport due to a strike and had to spend another night.The hotel let us come back even tough we did not have a previous reservation, which was greatly appreciated. Also, the location is good.

Room quality excellent - good location Restaurant was rather expensive

The staff were professional the location was excellent, the breakfast was superb. Stay again and really worth every cent.

Excellent position, great breakfast, lovely clean rooms; very helpful, polite and friendly staff.

Very big rooms. We could self cater if we needed to. The overall location is very close to the city centre and the bus service is regular.

Clean. Convenient distance from airport. The standard is very good and the staff is excellent. If I had been staying longer I would have liked a fitness.

The location close to the centre of the old part of Bologna. The air-conditioning.

A very well-run hotel Good value for money. "Molte grazie per i fiore"

Very nice stay and wonderful town: we will back

This was our first visit to Bologna and although we were there on business, we were travelling with other family members who were just holidaying and wanted a hotel in a central location. The Grand Hotel Elite is a really nice hotel located close to the historical centre of Bologna, which is just a few minutes away, by bus, and the bus stop is just up the road from the hotel entrance. Bus tickets are available at the hotel reception desk, otherwise you will need a 1 Euro coin per passenger. Unfortunately we were there on business and did not get to do much sightseeing but the hotel provided us with an bundle of information about Bologna, showing all the interesting places to go, and the staff were eager to answer any questions we had. When we left we were presented with a complimentary CD about Bologna so that we can remember our stay. And the breakfast was great, probably one of the best I have had in Italy! I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Everything very good.

There are better 4 stars hotels. Our room was damp and smelly because of a water leak and we had to change rooms. It was given to another guest! In general, cold reception and very business like. We did'nt feel like being customers but reservation numbers! The restaurant though expensive was a tad more cheerful.

This turned out to be exactly as I expected from viewing the info on Venere.com. I really enjoyed the hotel, and found the comments from others who had already been to the hotel especially helpful in deciding. Generally the Grand Hotel Elite had an upscale feel and look, (with an excellent breakfast), but was not overpriced. It was about a 20 minute walk to the center of Bologna, but I enjoy walking and felt safe even at night (of course, ask the hotel personnel before venturing out at night). I would definitely consider staying there again should I return to Bologna.

Beautiful suite, very inexpensive, good breakfast selection. a bit too far from centre of town, but good bus service. overall excellent value.

We can only recommend this hotel. Excellent.

Greeted by excellent bellman. Desk staff was of mixed helpfulness and friendliness; breakfast excellent and staff very good. room small. location a bit far out but okay. Trip was for a trade fair and pleasure

Semplicemente fantastico. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Mi sento di consigliarlo assolutamente.

Albergo non da 4 stelle.Deludente

The bathroom was very small, there is only a douche, no jacuzzi, only a little douche. The rate was changed in 2007 i have paied € 185 but a few days before the price of that suite was € 146. I dont' like it

I had a suite ...but is a normal room clean but old . the staff is okay and the price is honest

There is a problem in my opinion with this web booking. i booked a suite at his hotel. I looked on the web and as far as i could tell i was getting something similar to the suites i had before at the same hotel.however they said i actually booked a different room. how can i tell? i was v dissapointed with room given.

Having booked a room for a reasonable rate I was put into an excellent suite which, according to the pricelist in the room would normaly cost almost triple of what I paid. This may be because I asked for a non-smoking and quiet room, and that might have been the only one left, who knows. Anyway, my evaluation is therefore very good, but probably not a good measure of the hotels average performance. The late 60's furniture in the lounge exerts a certain surreal charm, for those inclined to appreciate it. The service was excellent.

Internet wireless connection doesn't work forniture in the room were old. The bed was to small ( two beds in the room)

This is an old four* Hotel, with very nice things and a pretty good restaurant, but the rooms lack some comfort, and the price was too high for the service and comfort provided, maybe because of one exposition in "Fiera"

The hotel was ok, but with one exception: I had dinner in the restaurant one day, and the food was terrible (lamb chops consisting of bones and fat) and so was the price. The dinner was put on my room bill, but the information on what I've actaully had got and what I actually should pay, was extremely poor.

Room was quite nice, only problem was a barking dog outside the hotel from midnight till 2 a.m. Staff was unable to deal with it. Other than that problem I think it provides a quality stay especially at that price in Italy.

We needed a family room after flying from NY to Italy to rest up in before continuing on to Tuscany and also for our return trip to the US. It is not located in central Bologna, but it is a short cab ride or a 20 minute walk to the town square. The hotel is very comfortable, clean and quiet (which is exactly what we needed). The hotel staff were extremely helpful in getting us a cab for 5 am to go to the airport. We felt that this was a very good value hotel.

The hotel was spacious and very accomodating. We ended up extending our stay for the purposes of business and found that there were residence rooms available which Venere.com and the hotel had initially not mentioned. This would have been more suited to our needs as we ate out and didnìt mind having to get breakfast for ourselves. However the staff were helpful, if sometimes unable to deliver on our requests. The rooms were clean and of a high standard, although parts did seem a little dated and could use a lick or two of paint. Overall a pleasant stay.

The outside of the hotel does not do the standard of the rooms justice. Parking was a bit tight in the underground carpark and an extra 16 Euros. We were made very welcome as we had children with us. Choice of restaurants in the area was limited. Family suite was very good, one double, one twin but with no air conditioning, just fans to blow the air about. Breakfast was just a buffet but with a good range of choice.

A 20 minute walk to centre, but regular and cheap bus service. Very comfortable room, but aircom noisy and didn't work properly, had to keep windows closed otherwise would be too noisy. Staff helpful and friendly, good English spoken. Public areas need refurbishing