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Best Western Hotel San Donato
Via Zamboni 16 (Bologna) 40126

Set in the university district of Bologna, Hotel San Donato features a rooftop bar and terrace overlooking the city towers. A large buffet breakfast is served each morning. Rooms have a classic design with wooden furniture and tiled floors. All air-conditioned, they also feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge, and an electric kettle. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas and in all rooms. The bar is open for drinks around lunch time and in the evening. The hotel is 5 minutes' walk from the central square of Piazza Maggiore and the Fountain of Neptune. The neighbourhood has plenty of restaurants, bars and shops. Marconi Airport is 10 km from the property.

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Exceptional

8.2/10

Rooms: 76

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Address: Via Zamboni 16, Bologna 40126 map

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Great location - very central for all the interesting parts of thiswonderful city + easy to get to from the station on a 25 bus. We stayedon top floor at the back - balcony view over the rooftops and quiet(street below could be noisy on a Saturday night on the other side asvery lively. Friendly staff. The hotel was in a great location,absolutely perfect. The only problem was it was very hard to find. But once your there you don't need your car. It was exactly where we wanted to be.
all reviews » The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The rooms were large and clean. It was the perfect place to stay. The staff was extremely friendly. The location of the hotel was great. The breakfast was outstanding.Being a smaller hotel, much friendlier, and quieter. Also very central to all sightseeing. Perfect for exploring the old town. Good breakfast. Excellent bar for drinks and snacks.The lovely terrace with views of the two towers. It location in the centreof Old Bologna. The location is genuinely fantastic. + Staff are excellent! Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, yet brilliant service. + Very spacious room with ice-cold airco (it was 35 degrees celsius outside!). + fabulous location, right in the historical city centre. + Breakfast/Bar terrasse overlooking the old city, right in front of the "two towers".Friendly helpful staff. The terraza of the bar offers superb views. Breakfast was nice, with local salami and cheeses and a range of conventional stuff. The reception desk was always manned. Close to all sites and sights, with a view of the Due Torri from the roof terrace, the hotel offers a great range of facilities with friendly and courteous staff.The hotel was well situated in the centre of the old town.The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Taxis were easily available and cheap. The balcony city view is outstanding. The location is perfect for nighlife, shoping, cultural events and city visit. The hotel is situated in a perfect location in the center of Bologna!They clean the room twice a day!. location and beautifull old building with plenty of good bars and restaurants nearby. The bathroom was clean, the bed was very comfortable, breakfast amazing. Beautiful hotel, in the heart of the city centre.Location in city and courtesy of staff. Location for city centre.location service. It's central position. It was easy to explore Bologna on foot from this hotel and to reach the railway station for travel further afield. All facilities (bars, restaurants, shops) were close by.The breakfast was good, the staff were helpful and although there is no restaurant we were able to have a pizza on the evening of our arrival. Excellent location, friendly staff, clean rooms, lovely shower, great view from room and dining room. Enjoyed the breakfast. a proficient and quind atmosphere (staf, services included), the central situation. Delux room are perfect. Great breakfast, extra friendly staff. When return from a diner in the city centre a lot of youth were hanging out and drinking in front of the hotel. In the hotelroom we did not hear a thing and had a quite night.great hotel, great position, nice breakfast on the terrace, friedly staff!. very helpful staff, nothing to complain about, everything as advertised.Excellent location; nice people; very good selection of brakefas. Excellent service; very good breakfast; superb central location. The hotel is clean, very well placed in the centre. The bathroom stylewas oldish but squeaky clean. Breakfast could include some more foodvariety. All in all a positive stay and recommendable. A very convenient and friendly hotel. Perfect for visiting Bologna. I would certainly stay there again.the location to the historic city/ available parking to enable us to walk everywhere. Despite a much discounted rate we were given one of their top quality rooms.Location - excellent. Roof top terrace - excellent. Friendly Staff. The staff were great, so very very helpful and friendly. Central location. Quiet. Helpful staff. Staff are extremely nice and helpful.Staff are extremely nice and helpful. Efficient and polite. The location. a central location with great breakfast and lovely view, as italian hotels go, it was good value. Exactly in the center of Bologna, easy to reach by bus 25 from thestation (rizzoli bus stop). Nice atmosphere, excellent downtown location, good parking facility. Perfect location. Free wi-fi. Reception personel. Location, friendly staff. the location. comments regarding the hotel receptionist; When we arrived on June 3, 2008 the receptionist was great.he was friendly and a big help. When we left the hotel on Thursday, June 5 the receptionist was not friendly.central location, friendly stuff. proximity to centre. Shouting students in surrounding streets very noisy for most of the night. - Breakfast buffet presented a wide choice, but quality was disappointing (fruit juice at room temperature, bread/pastries not very tasty).The room service people kept turning the thermostats in our rooms up to 25 degrees which made them stuffy and wasted energy. Our rooms each had a lovely rooftop level balcony. some of the hotel equipment need to be replaced or improved. Parking too costly. Some of our group had rooms which suffered from noise from the bar and club situated under the hotel (one room was changed). Do not book regular rooms (only delux), regular rooms have nopersonality and worse of all, have paper walls with the other rooms. Notacceptable. The Hotel is located in a one-way street. Approaching this hotel may be difficult if you do not check out the route first (if you know how to approach it is easy).if you are going by car, a bit tricky to find parking, but manageable. the beds could have been more comfortable and instructions on getting there should include information about pedestrianised streets and use of codes for barriers to access hotel car park. We had to park car and walk to find hotel before we could find out how to reach car park.Finding the hotel was very difficult because of the one way road system and blocked entrances; better info should have been available to car drivers before arrival in Bologna to reach the hotel, and understand the gates system. They need a bell at the bar so that staff know when someone needs serving.It is either air conditionning or heating... In October, even if the weather is very hot, the air conditionning is not available! Breakfast quality is on the low side, but when you can take it on the terrace, it is magic... It is either air conditionning or heating... In October, even if theweather is very hot, the air conditionning is not available!. the restaurant suggested to us was not great, the hotel should have a list of preferred restaurants in the area that keep up with their good standards. Not easy to find by car. Room to small. cleaning service not good at all, the room had a terrible smell that you could't get rid off. first room offered was awful. Had to pay extra in order to have better facilities.

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Best Western Hotel San Donato Room information

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Single Room [Room Information]	1	from EUR 53.10	Search
Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Refrigerator, Radio, Minibar, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, Fan, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Air Conditioning
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Please specify bed type preference when booking. Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Refrigerator, Radio, Minibar, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, Fan, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Air Conditioning
Twin Room [Room Information]	2	from EUR 94.05	Search
Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, TV, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Satellite TV, Safety Deposit Box, Refrigerator, Radio, Minibar, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, Fan, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Air Conditioning

Amenities at Best Western Hotel San Donato

Transportation

Secured parking, Car Rental, Airport Shuttle (surcharge), Airport Shuttle

Services

Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access

Miscellaneous

Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Family Rooms, Elevator, Designated Smoking Area, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Airconditioning

General

Parking on-site, Parking

Front-desk/reception area services

Valet Parking, Safety Deposit Box, Newspapers, Luggage Storage, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Currency Exchange, ATM/Cash Machine on site, 24-Hour Front Desk

Food & Drink

Snack Bar, Room Service, On-site coffee shop, Fruits, Chocolate or cookies, Child friendly buffet , Breakfast in the Room, Breakfast details, Bottle of water, Bar

Entertainment and children services

Children television networks

Common areas

Terrace, Sun Terrace, Outdoor furniture, Communal lounge/TV room

Cleaning services

Trouser Press, Shoe Shine, Laundry, Ironing Service, Dry Cleaning, Daily maid service

Business facilities

Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Fax/Photocopying, Business Centre

Important information to guests

The property is located in a pedestrian area. Access to the historical centre by car is only possible through the Porta San Vitale gate. Guests arriving by car are requested to communicate their license plate upon arrival.

Information about the area

The medieval layout of Bologna's historical centre is still quite visible, with its main roads, currently connected to Via Ugo Bassi and Via Rizzoli, heading towards the outskirts via the ancient Roman decuman structure. The city offers a lot of its past, such as the ring of walls surrounding the central area, dating back to 1300, with 12 access gates, of which 9 are perfectly preserved. Bologna's main symbols towers are the Asinelli and the Garisenda towers, a monumental complex which dates back to the first municipal age around 1100. Also very important is the ecclesiastic Gothic architecture of the main churches from the 1200's and 1300's, linked to the expansion of religious orders. Among these are San Domenico, San Francesco, San Giacomo and San Martino. In the same period, Piazza Maggiore started taking shape, including the palaces of the Podestà and of King Enzo, the Palazzo Comunale and the Basilica di San Petronio, which was established in 1390. There are also examples of remarkable baroque art, also linked to religious architecture, such as the churches of San Paolo and San Salvatore, and the cathedral of San Pietro, although the latter has Romanic origins.

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Best Western Hotel San Donato offers accommodation in Bologna. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hair dryer. Hotel San Donato features free WiFi . There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. Via Zamboni is 300 metres from Best Western Hotel San Donato, while Piazza Maggiore is 400 metres from the property. The nearest airport is Guglielmo Marconi Airport, 6 km from the property.

Travelling information

By Car (to avoid receiving a traffic fine please use the the following directions): - From Tangenziale Exit 7 (Via Stalingrado - Centro Citta), drive to Porta San Vitale via the ring road - From Porta San Vitale, go down Via San Vitale - Follow Via San Vitale until you get to the Due Torri (Two Towers) monument - Make a slight right turn onto Piazza di Porta Ravegnana - Go down Via Zamboni (Please note: this street is closed to traffic, but can be accessed by clicking the F2 button on the electronic barrier found at the beginning of the street) By Train: - Bologna Central railway station is situated 3 km from the hotel (5 minutes by taxi). By Plane: - Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is set 12 km from the hotel (20 minutes by taxi).

Best Western Hotel San Donato Policies

Check-in

14:00 - 00:00

Check-out

04:00 - 11:00

Accepted CreditCards at Hotel

The hotel reserves the right to preauthorise credit cards prior to arrival.
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, PIN, Maestro, Bancontact, CartaSi, MasterCard

Cancellation Policy

If cancelled or modified up to 3 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled or modified later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy

All children are welcome.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years are charged EUR 50 per night per person for cots.
There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1.