STARHOTELS EXCELSIOR

We visited Bologna for two days and stayed in this perfectly located hotel. It's directly opposite the central train station, 2 minute walk to the main bus depot and a 5 minute walk to the historical city centre. The rooms are huge, modern and clean. The bathroom is massive! It has a bath and shower, bidet and toilet, huge bench space and soft white towels. The bed is king size and extremely comfortable as are the pillows. The staff are attentive and polite. I recommend this hotel with confidence!

Location The hotel is right by the main railway station making it an ideal base. The Airport bus stops outside and there is a very good taxi rank. In the area there are bars and restaurants. The main square, Piazza Maggiore is about 1 km away, with lots of bars, shops etc. on the way. Room We were on the 6th floor which meant taking the elevator. One thing I have noticed is that many hotels only have one small elevator and time is wasted waiting for a vacant elevator. This hotel has 3 and we never waited more than a few seconds. Our room overlooked the station, so my first concern was road noise. However the room was quiet as it had a double glazed window, a gap and then another double gazed window. The room was a good size and extremely comfortable. A small touch was that the person servicing the room left a sweet (or Candy if you are not English) in our room. Room was cleaned everyday and there was always a fresh supply of toiletries. Breakfast This was usual buffet style with lots of choice of hot and cold food including cheese, ham, fresh fruit, bread and cakes. It seems to be the Italian way to have cake for breakfast. Overall This is a good hotel in good location and I would certainly recommend.

If you are looking for a hotel to stay at in Bologna then look no further. This is a nice comfortable hotel in a great location - directly opposite the Central Station. And getting here from the airport couldn't be easier as there is a direct bus service which runs every 15 mins or so, takes about 20 minutes and is only €6 for a single ticket! I had a twin bedded room on the 7th (top) floor. Even though it faced the station and overlooked the busy road below the excellent double/triple glazing meant there was no noise, so I enjoyed a great nights sleep in a very comfortable bed. I didn't eat in the hotel as there were a number of good quality restaurants within a short walking distance. I did visit the bar though and thought the prices for drinks were reasonable. All the staff I encountered were polite, courteous and gave great service. Overall excellent value for money and I would definitely stay there again. This was my second experience of the Starhotels brand, having stayed at one in Milan earlier on the year, and I've been very impressed on both occasions.

We stayed for 3 nights and were extremely comfortable. We got a free upgrade on arrival which meant we had a huge room with 2 armchairs and a good sized desk. The bathroom was also very big with his n hers sinks and a good sized bath with over head shower. Good selection of meats, juices, cakes and pastries for breakfast and the breakfast room is spacious and bright - there's also outside seating. Location is amazing- directly opposite the train station and airport bus pick up point. The City Red Bus tour also starts about 100m up the street. City centre is only about 10mins walk. We stayed in room 422 at the front of the hotel. To block out all road noise there were 2 windows one behind the other(you opened one window and then a second window- see picture). I'd not seen this before but it definitely works. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it

This is a modern hotel next to the train station centrale. It's nothing to look at but it has a modern feel in the common area's and is very clean with good service. We had a junior suite on the 1st floor but it felt a bit dated to us and the air conditioning was too noisy to leave on all night. No road noise or external noise.