Hotel Holiday - Bologna

Friendly and helpful staff. Central location. Good value for price range.

Breakfast at this hotel was the worst we ever experienced: extremely cramped space, bad food, awful coffee and undrinkable tea, and worst of all was the rude, incompetent and unhelpful staff member in charge of breakfast. When leaving this same person told us she did not know how to call a taxi and did not offer to get help; consequently we had to take four big cases into the street to look for a taxi for ourselves. Dreadful! Other staff members we dealt with were competent and pleasant.

Long walk from train station and hard to locate initially. Otherwise, hotel was a great deal, comfortable in all ways and served excellent free breakfast buffet.

This Hotel is very good located, 200 meters to the Via dell'independenza which is one of the most central avenues in the center of Bologna, the staff is very welcoming and educated, the rooms are ok, the breakfast is not a great thing but is enough, the small street where is located the hotel can make it seems isolated but is very near everything. you can be out till late without problems. i enjoyed my stay.

All rigth.

Hotel Holiday was ideal as a hotel for the first night of our holiday in Italy. Staff were excellent, especially given our late arrival.

This was my second time at the Holiday in Bologna and I was very happy with it. The location is very good (close to shops, restaurants and historic center but in a quiet side street). The staff is competent and polite. The buffet breakfast is a plus. I'd would certainly stay at the Holiday again.

Nice hotel with good location and staff. Not far from central square and streets with locales and aperitives.

Overall an excellent hotel. The location is superb, being so centrally located, and only a few minutes walk to Piazza Maggiore. I was very impressed by its cleanliness and ensuite facilities. Recently refurbished to a very high standard. My only complaint is that the area can be a little noisy at night, being city centre (so make sure you shut your window!)

The Hotel Holiday has the potential to be a fine location from which to visit Bologna. The primary issue we had was that they advertised wifi throughout the hotel and then AFTER we booked our room there was mention of a charge for WiFi. In this day and age wireless should be a given at no additional charge. As for quiet, it seems that there were some inconsiderate residents speaking very loudly with an open window to the shared space at 3a.m....the hotel staff (which was wonderful by the way) tried unsuccessfully to quiet them. That was unfortunate. I would only return if the wifi is resolved.

The best thing of this hotel is its location. It its central, very close to piazza maggiore and to all atractions, bars and restaurants. Room is spacious and clean. Bed is not that comfortable. Major issue is that the central heatingis too weak, we would constanly get cold in the bedroom during the cold winter.

Comfortable small hotel in great location between station and historic centre, handy for bus from airport, lots of restaurants nearby.

The hotel is very well located and being in a small side street even quiet et night. Breakfast is ok and rooms more spacious than expected. Brand new toilets.

Very nice hotel with multilingual staff at the reception who also could give good advices regarding what to see and where to eat. A very good recommendation was Trattoria Rosso in the parallell street. Hotel breakfast could do with more whole-wheat bread, but was otherwise very good and included real fresh-grinded coffee.

Hotel Holiday has a perfect possition - not far from the RW Station and 5 minutes walking distance from the center (piaza Nettuno, piaza Magiore, Bologna Torre). The room is spacious, clean, quiet, with splendid view from the balcony. The staff speak English and are very helpfull with all information needed. Will defenatelly stay again with pleasure.

A charming hotel located in the centre with good restaurants near.

We enjoyed our stay very much. Front desk staff were exceptionally nice and helpful. Location seems a little intimidating until you realize how many other businesses and hotels are located on that same small street. Would definitely stay there again.

The location was by far the most appealing point - don't be fooled by the imposing sign nearby showing a sex shop! It is a nice area in the heart of the historical centre. The rooms were nice and spacious and the price was good for the quality.

Holiday Hotel was nothing but kind and accomodating. I had foolishly reserved my room for the wrong date, and had emailed the hotel the same day. They were very understanding and re-reserved for the right date the very next day. The hotel was very easy to get to (10 min walk) from the train station, and was right in the city centre. The rooms, while small, were very nice and have everything that we needed. The front desk was very nice and had even helped us to schedule a ducati factory tour for the very next day. I have no complaints about this hotel, and thought it was very much worth the price.

Very good hotel

A great place to stay in Bologna! And a great price! The breakfast was good!

Exceptional value for money. Lots of very good finishes, excellent and friendly service, very very good breakfast. Very well situated for sight seeing - can walk everywhere easily. A great stay. Thankyou.

A great location in the old city, Roberto (afternoon and evening clerk) a good source of info.

Had a wonderful 2 weeks stay at this hotel.The breakfasts were very good though the breakfast room itself was rather small. The reception staff were exceptionaly helpful, also the cleaners and the breakfast staff. the hotel is very central for most places in the city, and a reasonable walk from the railway station and coach station, also there are many excellent restaurants nearby.I would stay here again and also recommend to others

Hotel personnel were very competent with lots of knowledge of the area. Willing to help in any way possible. We made many friends there. Breakfast was par for the average hotel but seating was very tight. Repairs had to be made to our shower door and a light bulb had to be replaced in sink area. All said, we would go back in a moment because of the staff.

The location is perfect,but it is situated in an old and narrow street so your first impression can be a bit dissapointing,but when you enter in the hotel you change your mind immediatelly and then you realise that the street is really quiet and there is no danger at all.people at reception are the best,really charming

Easy to find, well located half way between railway station and historic centre. Helpful staff. Good breakfast. Shower cubicle very small. One small criticism - it would have been nice if staff had told us about clocks going forward one hour.

Cross to Center of City.

Our stay at the Hotel Holiday was really comfortable. The room was big (I'd reserved a king size room!) and breakfast was excellent. The only slight flaw was the insufficient acustic isolation of the room. But noise depends on the guests and not on the wall...

Excellent breakfast-very important!

Holiday Hotel was close to the main street and within easy walking distance of all the main attractions. It seems to be a business client oriented hotel with nothing of particular appeal about the hotel itself, but it was clean, spacious, comfortable and air conditionned (SO important in summer). The staff were helpful in recommending places to eat (many were closed for the summer and on a Sunday when we arrived) and also recommended an excellent bike ride for us to take!

Very good relationship between price and quality, I hoghly recommend it.

Hard to find, good location near the center. Small, average hotel. Breakfast was a bit simple. Keskitasoinen, persoonaton, pieni hotelli lähellä keskustaa. Vaikea löytää, paljon kapeita yksisuuntaisia katuja, parkkihalli lähellä.

I liked very much this hotel. I was alone and had a nice room with a large bed. But this room may be small for 2 persons ! The aerea is really good and quiet.

Hotel Holiday is in the center of Bologna, yet protected from noise. All interesting spots in the city are at 5-min walking distance and are easy to reach. As expected, the rooms are not so spacious as they look on photos, but it really does not matter when you stay a couple of days. The only real problem was that although we have chosen that hotel because it is in the center and offers a parking, it turned out parking was not available (they have 2 parking lots for the whole hotel?!) so we had to park the car in a nearby garage which cost us extra 20 EUR.

The hotel was very nice. The breakfast was wonderful. The building is very old and the architect is doing a fabulous job keeping the feel and look of the old building. It is still being rebuilt and we had a lot of construction noise...but I guess that comes with building a hotel. The price we paid was more than the veneer site quoted but we did not have a printer with us (we made the reservation after we went to Italy) so there was not much we could do.

Struttura molto piccola ma ben organizzata e funzionale, personale gentile, buona la colazione. La posizione è veramenta strategica rispetto alla stazione ferroviaria ed al centro storico. Durante il nostro soggiorno un gruppo di ragazzi, ospiti dell'albergo, ha creato non pochi disagi.

A very good, well positioned down-town Hotel in Bologna

Very hard to find by car and hard to find parking as well, unless you´re willing to pay 25 euros for a night. Apart from that great hotel and great location to know Bologna on foot, loved the city, big but very charming, and also very cold in the winter! Great prices for a room also.

Breakfast area is very small, there aren't enough tables for everyone (you have to wait for your turn) and the choice for food is poor. Very well the location, in the centre of Bologna. Train station is not a few meters but about 500 m far.

The room is not very large, but clean and confortable. We spend one night at a very low price (67 euro for the double room). In one minute walk you are in one of the main road of Bologna, near all shops. Plenty of simple resturants very close to hotel. Staff is kind: I'm satisfied!

Buona posizione, personale gentile, stanza pulita. Good location, good employees, clean room.

The breakfast staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel was a welcome refuge after a long tour.

Stayed here with my 18yr old daughter in Aug 08. We had heavy backpacks and it was a good 15 min hot walk from the railway station not a few hundred meters as on website! If you're loaded with luggage take a taxi c. 7 euros. However, excellent central location with shops, restaurants and all the old town right there. Don't be put off by the sex shop at the begining of the small street this hotel is in - he other end is directly into a main part of the town. If you are staying in Bologna to visit the Ferrari museum at Marinello, it took us a couple of hours by train and bus and 10 mins walk at the other end. We may not have done it in the best way - check the route carefully!

Free Wifi (if you have your own computer) in the lobby, if not they have a computer at a reasonable price. Also an inhouse bar for beers & coffee. Surrounding is not dodgy as the website has mentioned. It's very quiet, off the main streets. Bologña is small enough to cover by foot.

Un peu vieillot. Bien situé. Attention, place de parking à payé obligatoire :7€/24h

This was my first stay at the hotel and I would definitely stay there again. The staff was really nice and helpful, the room comfortable and it is really close to the center. Great value for money.

Hotel gradevole buono il rapporto qualità/prezzo vicino al centro e alla stazione ferroviaria. consigliabile

The hotel was a little hard to find, and the locals haven't heard of the street. The venere directions (as they usually are) were poor, just saying the hotel is meters from the train station. Well, this is true, but not helpful as it isn't visible from the train station. The hotel is located in a street that is almost a back alley. When I checked in they gave me a room without a window, but when I told them it wasn't acceptable they gave me another room without any problem. The decor is very 1980s, though the rooms were a good size. There is a lift, air conditioning, private bathroom, internet in the lobby, and the breakfast was good.

I was surprised to find a fully furnished studio apartment for this price.

Hotel molto grazioso, confortevole e centrale, buon prezzo.

El hotel está muy bien situado y de precio tambien esta muy bien, muy limpio y acogedor, el empleado que nos recibió muy amable, pero el de la mañana siguiente no tanto, la mujer que pone el desayuno (muy completo) es muy antipática, por el resto yo recomiendo este hotela todo el mundo.

Prices could be lower, it's difficult to find parking near the hotel, but it is a good hotel and I'll suggest you to other possible costumers.

Hotel is very well located, clean and comfortable, close to the railway station and historic centre. I recommend to visit Restaurant Diana, close to the hotel on the main avenue. Hotel is very cozy and staff very good

Nice quiet street, easy to get to most places.

Spero di ritornare presto!

L'unica finestra nella camera era ad abbaino, e insieme al fatto che il riscaldamento non era regolabile ed era altissimo, siamo stati costretti a dormire con l'aria condizionata, a gennaio! Inoltre si sente tutto ciò che avviene nelle altre stanze...

Much Warm!

The best feature of Hotel Holiday is its convenient location, close to Piazza Maggiore, and just a few blocks off the main road through town. My only complaint would be that the street that it's on is a bit on the dark and seedy side. But, once you enter the hotel, you are welcomed by nice, helpful staff. The rooms are clean, spacious, and quiet. Bkfst is okay, not great. A decent value for the price.

Buon hotel a pochi passi dal centro e dalla stazione centrale. Buona la colazione servita e l'accoglienza ricevuta. Manca purtroppo il parcheggio per l'auto. Ottimo il rapporto qualità prezzo. Ci tornerei volentieri.

Ottimo il rapporto qualità/prezzo. L'hotel è situato proprio nelle vicinanze del centro e perciò è molto comodo. Eravamo in 2 con 1 bimba piccola e la camera riservataci era spaziosa con 4 letti.

Walking past the sex shop at the end of the road we were begining to get a little worried but there was no evidence that the area was in any way dangerous and at night it did not feel in the least thretening. In reality it is quite close to the main part of the city. It is not however a "few yards" from the railway station. It is walkable but it will take 30 mins or so with a suitcase. This hotel doesn't have much character. It is functional and fairly comfortable. Everything works and it is maintained to a good standard. If you want somewhere to lay your head within easy walking distance of the main parts of Bologna this will do fine. Breakfast was quite reasonable. The free sweets on offer by the entrance are a great bonus!

We paid 86 euro/night. it was small, but that's not a big deal. The noise was excessive though. i could hear word for word what my neighbors above and to the side of me were saying. They also had construction right out our window and we were wide awake by 0800. Bfast was fine. they do have 2 parking spots avail for 13 euro/night. i wish i would have known that the 1st night because we paid 37 euro for less than 24 hours at an outside parking lot.

The room we stayed in had only a skylight and no other window and the overall impression of the room was rather dull. But beds were OK, and bathroom good except for a very small showercabin and a smell of mould. Breakfast far too sweet without choices for another taste. Best thing with the hotel is the location.

This hotel represented a good value in terms of features, locations and cost. The choices of items at breakfast was extensive. Proximity to the historic center and restaurants was excellent. The only negatives are 1)the hotel is a little difficult to find (located on a very small side street)and 2) it is further from the train station than you might think (walkable, but taxi would be recommended).

This was my second stay at Holiday. The location is just about ideal-- very central, close to the university area. Other than that, it's pleasant and perfectly serviceable. It's not cheap exactly but a good price for Bologna. As for quietness: no traffic noise to speak of but you can definitely hear the other guests, so a lot depends on who else is there. This time things were very quiet. Last time I was not so lucky: there was a group of teenagers who visited with each other from room to room until the early morning hours. Breakfast is ok, not great.

The hotel was very clean, neat and comfortable. The location, whilst central enough, was down a small side street, and did not have the most attractive surrounds. But it was easy to walk to most sites as well as the train station from there, there are plenty of restaurants nearby, and the staff were welcoming.

We were heading for Verona and the Arena. Holiday was excellent placed in Bologna and compared to the price extremely good.

We had a party of six people, grandparents and a family with two kids. Our original booking was made for three + three but the hotel personnel had arranged without any questions the other room with extra bed. We were very pleased because we didn´t have to split our family. The room for three people with extra bed was still spacious. Although the location of the hotel was in the heart of the historical city, we didn't suffer any noise related problems: the hotel was in the middle of two very narrow and quiet streets.

Our room looked out onto an inner courtyard, and so was very quiet. The hotel was fine, worth the price, good location, very good reception staff, but in some ways idiosyncratic. For example, the lift had a strange notice (in english) about guests who take breakfast food without paying for it being charged if traces are found in their room. I suggest the hotel just changes its policy to charge all guests a breakfast-inclusive rate, as we had through venere.com. The notice implies that it doubts the honesty of its english speaking guests.

Very nice location near many restaurants and right in city centre. Close to railway station and monuments. Good Room and breakfast.

Nice breakfast, helpful staff and good location, but not easy to find it, coz located in an alley

The room was very hot. The air conditioning did not work and there was no way they could make the room cooler. This was a very difficult night for all of us and it was very hard to sleep.

Qiet and agradable hotel, near town center. Perfect for tourism

The bathroom was a bit oldfashioned and therefore looked dirty.

Purtroppo la prima notte siamo capitati in una camera vicino ad un punto del tetto che, con il vento, sbatteva e ci ha rovinato il sonno. Il personale è stato estrememente gentile anche se per quella notte non ha potuto fare nulla, salvo spostarci il giorno dopo. Perplessità sulla colazione: la domenica il personale era decisamente ridotto e abbiamo dovuto chiedere in più occasioni perché qualcuno si accorgesse che le vivande erano finite, e vi ponesse rimedio. La posizione centrale è il suo punto forte. Il prezzo mi sembra un po' alto per la qualità del servizio.

It's OK for a week end, central and clean next door We had a couple with child so it was a litlle bit noisy

Hotel was reasonably priced and clean with a good breakfast. We would stay here again.

Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo. Posizione perfetta : comodo dalla stazione e vicinissimo al centro. Camera ampia, pulita e confortevole; bagno pulito e con sanitari nuovi. La stanza della colazione è nell'androne di ingresso dell'hotel, scelta molto discutibile, colazione abbondante con qualità discreta.

Ottimo servizio. Abbiamo chiamato prima del nostro arrivo per avvisare della presenza di nostra figlia di un anno e al nostro arrivo era già pronto un lettino adatto a lei. Ottima colazione a buffet. Camera pulita, confortevole e molto spaziosa.

Very disappointed with Hotel Holiday. Breakfast was a joke, very small area to fit large number of people into. Rooms small.

I dont remember roomnumber, but it was a triple room in third floor. It was firt time in Holiday. Had a nice stay og i will very much rent this hotel again. it was a quiet area in the centre of bologna.

Good hotel situated in the middle betweeen Railway Station and main city centre. Basic facilities, but clean and perfect for a one or two night stop over in a great city.

Stayed for one day in Bologna with two other friends. Hotel is in an alley street. Where it's located not a great place. the Hallway very small and elevator. Beds were not comfortable. Bathroom shower was so small But overall it was okay hotel for one night. If I would go back to this hotel or advice anyone, my answer will be no. But thanks for the services.

The room was Ok, even though I think it was originally a room for personel - we had a kitchen, a closet with cleaning stuff, an encyclopedia ... but location was great, and all in all, for one night one does need a lot.

Hotel is very comfortable and very convenient to the train station and all the shopping and sight seeing in Bologna. Staff was very helpful. Good restaurants in the immediate area as well.

THIS HOTEL CAN BE QUITE DIFFICULT TO FIND. PLEASE OBTAIN A GOOD CITY STREET MAP < http://www.tuttocitta.it/tcolnew/index_tcol.html# > ENTER THE STREET AND AREA NUMBER AND OFF YOU GO. ON FOOT, LEAVING THE MAIN CENTRAL TRAIN STATION BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE, HEAD TO THE LEFT WHERE A MAC DONALDS IS LOCATED, CROSS THE MAIN ROAD AT MAC DONALDS AND TURN LEFT FOR ONLY 15 METERS, THEN TURN RIGHT BY THE OLD RUINS, ACROSS THE SQUARE AND ONTO THE MAIN STREET, FOLLOW THIS STREET, VIA DELL INDIPENDENZA, BEST USE THE STREET MAP FROM HERE. THE HOTEL WAS EXCELLENT, GREAT LOCATION, CLOSE TO ALL SITES AND MAIN SHOPPING AREAS. RECOMMEND THE WINE / CAFE BAR JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE HOTEL, EXCELLENT SERVICE, NOT EXPENSIVE, OPEN ALL DAY TO MIDNIGHT. GOOD RESTRUANTS LOCALLY. < FOR BITS & PIECES SUPERMARKET IS A GOOD 15 MINUTES WALK FROM THE HOTEL, VIALE PIETRO,> WHEN RETURNING TO THIS GREAT CITY WOULD STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN

I just stayed over one night on my way out ot Italy, and found the hotel to be nice, especially for the Internet price I paid (50 euros). I was alble to park my car in their two car garage across the street. I had a small room on the third floor with a king-size bed, which was fine with me for my short stay. The bed was good, the room clean, the bathroom fine. Unlike some of the other reviews of this hotel I;ve read, I have no complaints and would stay here again.

Really good value for money. The room was great and nicely air conditioned. Shower was good too. Only gripe was breakfast - the service was atrocious and no one had bothered clearing any of the tables.

Very pleasant. Small room, but that's all I needed. Clean, nicely appointed and with a helpful staff.

Pretty good hotel (quality/price). The AC was a bit noisy otherwise everything was quite fine (each room has AC).

Rich breakfast, you can leave your bags at the reception if you're leaving after the check out

Vor allem die zentrale Lage spricht für dieses Hotel. Statt eines Einzelzimmers wurde mir ein Dreibettzimmer zugewiesen. Na, da blieb genug Platz, Kleidung und Utensilien auf 2 leeren Betten zu verteilen – aber leider wenig Raum zum Rumlaufen. War aber auch nur für 1 Nacht. Am Counter wird man ignoriert, sobald das Telefon klingelt. Beim nächsten Mal würde ich lieber woanders wohnen.

As several others on Venere.com have noted, the biggest downfall about Hotel Holiday has to do with their shower drains! You either take quick showers or flood the bathroom - or sometimes both! It seems like something that a little Drano Max could fix (or whatever the Italian equivalent would be!) - ha! We were there in early May and the air conditioning was not yet due to be turned on. But we opened a window and that cooled the room. Keeping the shutters closed kept the pigeons out! Unlimited internet access in the lobby for just a few Euros was EXTREMELY convenient! I would stay at the Hotel Holiday again.

We enjoyed staying at the Holiday. We had a little difficulty knowing which way to head out of the train station but once we headed to the old ruins we were fine. It was less than 10 minutes to walk to our room. Bologna was a pleasant surprise and we were glad we stopped for the night. The breakfast was excellent even though it was presided over by the "breakfast nazi." The only caution would be the shower. I'm sure there are people out there who would not fit. It was by far the smallest shower ever made. However, unless I gain weight, I will definately stay here again.

Anche se il prezzo a mio parere piuttosto alto, tutto sommato l'albergo mi e' piaciuto e sono pienamente soddifatto della mia permanenza in questo albergo. Ottima la posizione nel centro storico. Personale molto accogliente. Ci tornerei ancora.

Little hotel in good position, quite clean and without noise. Breakfast room absolutely unsuitable, too much small!!

Albergo situato in un ottima posizione del centro.Molto pulito e dotato di ottimi confort.Colazione nella media,niente di eccezionale.Peccato che la tripla non fosse che una doppia con un letto aggiunto!E' cmq un bell'albergo dato il costo e la posizione.

Hotel is in a great location, very close to main attractions and within walking distance of some good ristorantes and trattorias. Very noisy at night with motorbikes racing up the street and groups of youths late at night. Breakfast was adequate, rooms were clean and staff very helpful. Good valu for money and would stay there again.

This was an excellent place and as described by other visitors. I made my decision based on the feedback provided here and it worked well. It was centrally located and we were able to walk everywhere - sites, dinner, pubs... The staff was helpful, even though the morning girl was hung over - Happy Birthday! They were accomodating to any request we had and were always friendly - even when we butchered the language when trying to speak Italian. The room layout was a bit strange. We only had a skylight in the main area. I would stay here again.