Hello,
We are planning a trip to Bologna, Italy first week of October 2023. I’m having trouble finding an available hotel room. Many are booked it seems. Looking for hotel suggestions that maybe I’ve missed.
Thank
Posted by
11361 posts
Have you looked at the locally owned Art Hotels including Novecento? Did you use Booking.com?
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Yes, I’ve tried all that you listed. Do you have any other suggestions? Any help is appreciated.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
6542 posts
We were there same time last year
There was a huge ceramics convention in town and a St Francis conference
We stayed at Hotel University
Great location
Clean and comfortable
https://www.hoteluniversitybologna.it/
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Thanks. I just put in our dates and even shortened the stay and they are booked. :(
Posted by
California
84 posts
Not a hotel but have you looked at Air bnb?
Posted by
OP
5 posts
I’m looking at Airbnb and VRBO now
Thanks.
Posted by
Nova Scotia, Canada
205 posts
We had a wonderful few nights at the NH Hotel De La Gare back in March.
Fingers crossed for you!
PQ
Posted by
OP
5 posts
I’ll check it out. Thanks
Posted by
Alpharetta, Ga, USA
267 posts
Hotel Albergo Drapperie right off the square last spring (2022). Adjacent to the old markets and very short walk to the square.
Posted by
California, USA
12 posts
Checkout Casa Letizia. We stayed there last May and we'll be there again Oct 7. Centrally located, clean, decent and a great price. Although Booking was showing 'no availability', we contacted Letizia directly and she made it happen (for Oct 2023).
https://casa-letizia-apartments.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
Posted by
New York
130 posts
We always contact the owner or hotel directly if one of the commercial sites says ‘booked.’ Sometimes owners haven’t opened their calendars yet, or the hotels have held back rooms so they can deal directly with travelers. Great point by the last poster!
Posted by
Phoenix, Arizona
21 posts
You may want to try the Starhotels Excelsior, it appears to have rooms available. About a mile away from the old town, right next to the train station in case you're doing day trips. Not a historic hotel, but a fairly reliable chain. If you choose this one, become a Starhotels member before you book, big discount.
Posted by
Phoenix, Arizona
21 posts
Also, if you're doing a lot of day trips, you may want to consider staying in Modena, 20 miles and a $5 train ride from Bologna.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16745 posts
I found lots of places available on booking.com, using the dates October 2-7 ( 5 nights). Extending into the weekend might be the problem you are seeing.
Here is a partial list: Hotel,Cavour, Il Canale, Design Club Collection, Cuore di Bologna Suites ( this one has a rating of 9.2 and is in a great location near Piazza Maggiore), HotelmAemila, Hotel Roma (also neR Piazza Maggiore, friends stayed here and loved it), Hotel San Donato, and many more.
If you are trying to stay over Saturday night, can you eliminate that?