| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| Due to building work the facilities for food and drink were restricted. |
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| From: JB, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| There was a weird odor in the lobby during our arrival and I noticed it whenever we returned to the hotel. One front desk person was competant but not friendly. I liked the location although it was expensive to park and the hotel was difficult to find for people who were driving. But I would probably stay there again. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| This is really a business persons hotel. It is very near the station, but also only 10 mins walk (depending on how hot the weather is) from the centre of town. Very helpful staff (all spoke very good english, despite me attempting my best Italian - which was not very good). I only had breakfast which was a typical continental breakfast, a good range of food was provided. They did have some token hot food, eggs bacon etc but this was not at all appealing. We got a good rate for the hotel through 'laterooms' so it was good value for money on this occassion. |
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| From: EW, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| A very pleasant surprise, as station hotels are not always the best! From the outside the hotel does not look particularly nice, but inside was lovely, and the room, and bathroom, were spotless, stylish and very comfortable |
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| From: MP, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2007 |
| Old hotel showing already some decay, particularly in the bathroom. |
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| From: Anna Castellano, USA |
| Date of Stay: November, 2006 |
| Very nice Hotel, expensive for the kind of rooms offered, a little dated. Service was nice, except the bar lounge area, they bartenders are never there to offer service, and when they come they serve you a drink, and then walk away never to see them again. |
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| From: George Donaldson, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2006 |
| It is an excellent hotel and is within walking distance of the Central Railway station. I always try to stay here when I am in Bologna. It is also close to a bus stop where a bus can take you up the Via Indipendenza to the Piazza Maggior in a matter of minutes. The buffet breakfast is superb |
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| From: Frank Ruffa, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2006 |
| A bit pricey for the city; however, it was the best hotel we stayed in (between Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice, Lecco, Turin, and Falerna). Elegant, well appointed, and professional english-speaking staff. Great location: within minutes walking from station and a nice stroll to the historic center of the city. I appreciated the coffee and tea in the lobby! Also, has a wide range of TV channels (Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish). The only negative is the in-room Internet service (via TV) - limited access to common functions (i.e., typing up a blog entry) and expensive (5 Euros for 24 hours, but I was charged double despite using it only once in two days - I didn't notice till it was too late). Walking from the station is tricky since it is hidden by some buildings and a tree. Most highly recommended. |
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| From: Fabio Arino, Italy |
| Date of Stay: December, 2005 |
| L'albergo è molto bello e confortevole,l'accoglienza nei periodi di maggiore affluenza lascia un pò a desiderare.Comunque nel complesso un ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo. |
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| From: Federico Boetti, Italy |
| Date of Stay: October, 2005 |
| La stanza era molto bella, fatta eccezione per una vistosa macchia di umidità nella volta. Ma credo che l'abbassamento del prezzo fosse dovuto prorio a questa anomalia. Comunque l'albergo dentro è molto bello e molto ben curato. |
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| From: FE, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2005 |
| Very nice..good food in restaurant and room service |
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| From: Fausto Proietti, Italy |
| Date of Stay: September, 2005 |
| Un buonissimo rapporto qualità/prezzo, anche se l'albergo è un po' al di sotto dello standard della catena. |
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| From: Paula Manildi, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2005 |
| Just east of the train station - don't follow the driving signs if you are on foot, just walk across the street and then east 1/2 block. Because it caters to business travelers, you can get any kind of breakfast (included) which was nice. |
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| From: PD, USA |
| Date of Stay: September, 2005 |
| We booked early and got a good rate (89 euros double), and the Jolly Hotel De La Gare Bologna was excellent value at that rate. Not a hotel with any personality, but we wanted a comfortable and efficient hotel next to the railway station, and that is exactly what we got. The area is reported to be seedy late at night, but we saw no signs of anything unsavory. |
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| From: Koji Tsukamoto, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2005 |
| If you use Bologna train station, the Jolly Hotel De La Gare Bologna is a good choice. Looks not so expensive, clean and spacious room. |
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| From: WH, Italy |
| Date of Stay: June, 2005 |
| Conveniently located 2 minutes walk from the station (in front and to the left) on the Piazza Settembre. This is the start of Via Indepedenza lined with many shops and cafes, which leads all the way to the Neptune fountain & Piazza Maggiore at the historic heart of Bologna (15-20min easy walk, undercover.) Very classy hotel for the price 109euros twin per night. Comfortable bed. Large buffet breakfast included. Enjoyed the extra touches- sugared jellies at the bedside, huge range of complimentary toiletries, and sweets by the elevator. During our stay there was a free musical conert for guests only. |
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| From: NB, Ireland |
| Date of Stay: April, 2005 |
| We asked for twin rooms through the website and arrived and all that was left was double rooms. The staff barely got us into a twin room and for the price we payed I wouldnt have accepted anything less. But In fairness they got us one. The location is excellent. Right beside the trainstation. The rooms are very small but they were very clean. i thought my stay was very pricey. All in all a lovely hotel though and lovely staff |
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| From: EA, USA |
| Date of Stay: February, 2005 |
| Took a while for the clerk to find my name in the reservation. TV sound in bathrooms was so loud that the noise from across the corridor from another room was on since 6 in the morning, didn't let us sleep. The luggage rack was way too small. Rooms are smaller than most hotels I stayed in. Hotel is hard to find and to get to. Driver had to go around the block. |
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| From: Paul Skeffington, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: February, 2005 |
| Functional and did the job. The rooms were clean and the staff accomodating, although the bar area was a bit crap. The location is great, acroos the road from the train station and it was right beside the main shopping areas. |
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| From: KS, Germany |
| Date of Stay: January, 2005 |
| It was a pleasure to stay in Jolly hotel. |
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