Albergo Centrale Bologna

In the heart of Bologna, the Albergo Centrale welcomes guests to the third and fourth floors (with elevator) of an Eighteenth century aristocratic palazzo where the provides a beautiful view of the roofs of Bologna.

The recently renovated hotel rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished while the comforts and services are superior to 2-star hotel standards in Bologna.  

Albergo Centrale guests will find a 24h reception desk and pleasant lobby where they can relax, read the paper, watch TV, drink coffee or a glass of wine served by the hotel snack bar. The wi-fi network lets these Bologna hotel guests access the internet with their computers from either the common rooms or their guest room. 

Guests arriving at the Bologna hotel by car can pay to park in the public lot just 300 meters from the Albergo Centrale.

Choosing to stay in one of the 25 rooms at the Albergo Centrale means choosing to enjoy the view on the red roofs of Bologna's historical center, the tall Medieval Asinelli, Garisenda and other towers and the facade of the churches and ancient palazzos in Piazza Maggiore (300 meters from the Albergo Centrale), Bologna's main square.

Spacious and bright, on the third and fourth floors (with elevator) of the Eighteenth century palazzo that houses the Albergo Centrale, the hotel rooms combine historic atmosphere, classic furnishings and modern comforts.

Furnished to comfortably accommodate one to four guests thanks to their ample size, the rooms all come with private bathroom, shower and hairdryer, direct phone line, desk, wi-fi internet access, ideal for guests who need to access the internet during their hotel vacation in Bologna at the Albergo Centrale, satellite TV, safe and personalized climate control. The larger rooms also include a small living room, a privilege for 2-star hotel guest rooms in Bologna.

Albergo Centrale room rates include continental breakfast (buffet).

The Albergo Centrale is in a truly privileged location in Bologna: in the historic center, it is one of the few hotels in Bologna to be near Piazza Maggiore, the historic and artistic heart of the city; Piazza del Nettuno which borrowed its name from the magnificent fountain and the famous two towers, the Asinelli tower and the Garisenda tower.

Trattorias, restaurants, clubs and discos for your evening pleasure and shops and boutiques to satisfy your shopping frenzy abound around the Albergo Centrale.

Travel information

By plane: From the Bologna Guglielmo Marconi airport, take the Aerobus shuttle and get off at the Bologna central train station. From here continue as described in by train.

By train: From the Bologna central station, take bus 25 for Ugo Bassi and get off at Via della Zecca. The Albergo Centrale is 80 meters from the bus stop.

By car

• From Milan. From the A1 highway, as you near Bologna follow the directions for A13 (Padova/Casalecchio/Aeroporto/Fiera). Continue on A14 and exit at TANGENZIALE/BOLOGNA/AEROPORTO/FIERA. Continue along the RA1 expressway to BORGO PANIGALE/AEROPORTO/FIERA. After the toll, take exit 2 BOLOGNA/BORGO PANIGALE. From here take Viale Palmiro Togliatti for 1.3 km, Viale Gandhi for 700 meters and Via Tolmino for 400 meters. Next: turn left on Via Sabotino and after 700 meters turn right on Viale Vicini. After 300 meters, turn left in Piazza di Porta Sant'Isaia and, after 100 meters, turn left on Via Sant'Isaia. After 100 meters, turn left on Piazza Malpigli and, after 600 meters, turn right on Via Ugo Bassi. After 100 meters, turn right on Via Testoni. After 200 meters, turn left on Via Porta Nova. After another 100 meters, turn onto Via IV Novembre. Drive straight for 100 meters and then turn right on Piazza Roosevelt. After 100 meters, continue on Via della Zecca. You're here.
• From Florence. From the A1 highway, when you near Bologna, continue on A14 and exit at TANGENZIALE/BOLOGNA/AEROPORTO/FIERA. Continue along the RA1 expressway to BORGO PANIGALE/AEROPORTO/FIERA. After the toll, take exit 2 BOLOGNA/BORGO PANIGALE. From here, continue as described from Viale Palmiro Togliatti.
• From Padua. From the A13 highway, when you near Bologna follow the directions for BOLOGNA/ARCOVEGGIO/TANGENZIALE/FIERA. After the toll, follow the directions for FIERA/CAAB/SAN LAZZARO DI SAVENA. Continue on the RA1 expressway and take exit 7 for Bologna centro. Continue down Via Stalingrado for 900 meters and turn right on Viale Masini. After 700 meters, continue on Viale Pietramellara. After 300 meters, turn left on Via Amendola. When you reach the round about (Piazza dei Martiri 1943 - 1945), take the second exit, Via Marconi. After 700 meters, turn left on Via Bassi. After 100 meters, turn right on Via Testoni. After 200 meters, turn left on Via Porta Nova and, after 100 meters, take Via 4 Novembre. Turn left in Piazza Roosevelt and, after 100 meters, you'll be on Via della Zecca. Another 100 meters and you've reached the Albergo Centrale.