Hotel Maggiore Bologna

Hotel Maggiore Bologna is a three-star hotel at Via Emilia Ponente 62/3 in western Bologna, on the Via Emilia Ponente, the stretch of the ancient Roman road that leaves the city toward the west. The district is residential and commercial, a working part of Bologna well away from the tourist crowds, with bus links toward the centre and Bologna Centrale railway station. Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers lie roughly three to four kilometres to the east, a journey of around fifteen to twenty minutes by bus, taxi or car, while Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is a short drive to the north-west. The hotel is a practical, mid-range property that focuses on comfort and parking rather than historic charm. Rooms are double and twin configurations equipped with air conditioning, in-room internet and a minibar, and a lift serves the floors. Accessible rooms are listed. A bar serves drinks, and breakfast follows the usual Italian format of coffee, pastries, cold cuts and cheese. Hydromassage is listed, adding a relaxing amenity after a day of sightseeing. Parking is available, a major advantage over the centre, where traffic restrictions apply, and bicycles can be borrowed for rides around the neighbourhood. Pets are accepted. Typical rates run from about €80 to €170 per night, good value for a three-star in Bologna. The service character is that of a quiet, functional city hotel suited to couples, families, business travellers and road-trippers. The Via Emilia area has local bakeries, cafés and trattorias serving classic Emilian dishes such as tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini and gnocco fritto, and the centre can be reached for the Quadrilatero market streets and the Basilica di San Petronio. Regional trains from Bologna Centrale reach Modena, Parma, Ferrara and Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna.