I plan to stay four nights in Bologna. Has anyone stayed in a centrally located place not too far from the train station, quiet, and reasonably priced for a single?
Frank
Posted by
New York
321 posts
We're staying at Albergo Centrale in May. There are several recommendations on this forum.
Posted by
Washington DC
28450 posts
The middle of the (large) historic district is probably at least a 20-minute walk from the train station. You don't want to be right at the train station, anyway, because it has a lot of fast-food places and is probably sort of noisy if you have a street-facing room. Just a very few blocks from the train station, you are in a much more attractive area--though I don't know exactly where you'll find hotels.
Depending on the balance of your planned activities during your Bologna stay (local sightseeing vs. day-trips), you can decide whether you'd like to be super close to the middle of the centro storico or not quite that far from the trains station. I walked back and forth, but someone mentioned recently that the bus routes between the train station and the centro storico (much of which is pedestrianized) aren't identical. It's a much quicker trip in one direction vs. the other. Unfortunately, I don't remember which trip is shorter.
Posted by
San Diego
1540 posts
Another vote for Albergo Centrale - perfect location. I was there 3 nights and really enjoyed Bologna.