Hotel Arli - Bergamo

10

We booked two triple rooms for a family of six. Rooms were very spacious, wll furnished and with excellent bathroom facilities. The art collection throughout the hotel indicated considerable taste as well. We were absolutely delighted with this convenient, spotlessly clean, welcoming hotel. Staff were particularly helpful and genuinely friendly.

9.6

Great place! Staff smiling and helpful, massive and comfy bed, bathroom with an actual bath-tub, air-con, fantastic restaurant just a few minutes walk away... couldn't have been better! Renovation going on, however, so there was some noise around 9o'clock in the morning. We had to get up anyhow, so that was not a problem. Breakfast was expensive, but bar round the corner did a coffee and croissant for one euro fifty! Moreover, it's only a fifteen minutes drive from the airport of Orio al Serio, but in a lovely location rather than some anonimous roadside patch. Bergamo is well worth spending some time in. Would go back any day

8.2

friendly athmosphere, in the hearth of citta bassa, small but very clean room, comfortable bathroom

8.7

Anem a tornar, ens mola mogolló bergamo!!! i el hotel és una passada!

7.9

What aboat a little smile

9.6

It is a nice hotel, and I plan to come back when I come back to Bergamo. Good location (between station and old city) and good service.

7.7

Ideal location for exploring the lower & upper towns of Bergamo. Easy tranfers from the local airport to the train station, convenient for a weekend break.

9.5

I was very pleasantly surprised with this hotel. Its location is perfect for access to buses,to town and to the station. The receptionists were all extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was a good size, newly refurbished and done to a good professional finish. The hotel is in a street just off the main avenue leading from the railway station,a pleasant 5 to 10 minute walk,not the usual seedy environ typical of most stations - after checking in we went for a drink and a stroll and even though it was eleven at night the atmosphere was like a Sunday family afternoon. Both Low and High Bergamo are well worth visiting,uncommercialised,friendly and very reasonably priced. I would like to go there again and would definitely stay at Arli. Tips: breakfast round the corner and across the road is delicious and cheap;the bus to High Bergamo goes all the way to the old town so no need to take the funicular;there is a brilliant Italian take-away up there so no need to dine in a pricey restaurant.

7.0

I have mixed feelings about the Arli. The price, €121.00, was very expensive for the type of hotel and limited facilities available. The lounge area was very small and the hotel lacked a bar or restaurant. Having to pay an additional €13 for breakfast was also annoying considering the room rate. That said the room was clean, spacious and the beds comfortable. We stayed on the night Italy progressed to the quarter finals of Euro 2008 and the final whistle brought a couple of hours of horn blaring and singing which was at first delightful to watch before becoming irritating and finally annoying. Why the people in the next room were banging on the wall was also puzzling. Maybe they thought we had a car in the room? The staff were helpful, friendly (and attractive) and there is a computer with printer which is handy for those flying Ryanair needing to print out their online check in card. Overall the Arli is a good quality hotel, a little expensive for what it offers, in a good location for the train station and buses to and from the airport. It isn't a place to stay for more than a night or two due to the lack of a restaurant or bar and the small public area.

7.1

Parts of the hotel are now beeing restored. Our room, however, was excellent, and the bathroom brand new. Others have recommended breakfast in a bar next door (because breakfast is not included in the price), but that breakfast was not good at all - and far too expencive. We had a great lunch in a fine restaurant later the same day, and we paid almost the same there as we did for the simple and bad breakfast. We absolutely recommend the hotel to include breakfast in the roomprice.

10

The staff were extremely helpful and we enjoyed our stay there. Just sorry we were not able to stay longer as Bergamo proved to be a very interesting city.

8.3

The hotel was as described on the site and the stay was enjoyable. The room was clean, warm, spacious and comfortable. The bathroom was pleasant with great toiletries. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The only drawback was the noise from building work that was going on in the hotel, this started early in the morning even on Saturday and there were workmen on scaffolding outside the window. We would have liked to have known this before our stay. The overall rating would have been higher if it hadn't been for the noise.

4.3

We arrived late and there was no record that our booking was for a double plus child's bed. That could not be arranged at that time of night so our child had to sleep in our bed. The manager was very apologetic nevertheless and polite. We were given a bigger room. The price was too high not to include breakfast.

9.3

Great Hotel if you have a late flight into Bergamo or an early flight out. It is in the centre of everything and easy to walk to transport links and to the funicular to the old town, which is well worth a visit. We thought the room was great, chocolate on the pillows and Prosecco in the mini bar, fantastic! The staff were very helpful and we would definitely stay again.

8.8

The Arli is very easy to find and very well placed. The only problem 13 euro price for breakfast is really exagerate!!! I suggest everyone to go to the bar just near to the hotel 'cornetto + cappucino' = 2 euro.

8.1

Old style rooms

9.2

This was my first trip to Bergamo. Initiated by the need to fly out of the Bergamo - Milan airport. I was impressed with the city and will return in the future to explore the city more as I only had one day this trip. I was impressed with almost everything about Hotel Arli. I did not stay for breakfast because of an early flight, so I cannot comment on that aspect of the hotel. Also, I cannot comment on the type and number of rooms available -- so I gave it a lower score as the software requires the question to be answered. The two young women who staffed the reception desk on the day of my arrival were spectacular -- helpful in every way. The hotel itself, I understand to be rated with 3 stars, but from the aspects of the hotel I saw, it should be 4 stars.

9.0

The only negative about Arli is the breakfast at 13 euros is too expensive and not great quality. We quickly leaned to eat at a local cafe!

6.4

It ist too expensiv: 3 stars … one night 120 Euro At Best Western cose to Arli the price was 105 Euro and 4 stars

9.6

Great location. Central for Bergamo itself but also only a 10 minute walk to train station. Hotel was great although staff were a bit 'dour'. Can't have everything!!

8.4

I came a bit sceptical when I saw the gray facade and the tiny reception, but the room was nice and the bathroom was the most practical and clean I have been to for a long time at a hotel.Breakfast good except for cold coffe.The location was good because as it was lieing in the middle of the town

7.2

We found Hotel Arli to be a nice hotel right in the middle of the shopping area of Bergamo, with a walking distance from the train station and around the corner to a bus stop for the airport shuttle bus. The staff was friendly and helpful, with a good restaurant suggestion one night. The room was spacious, clean and quiet. Quite expensive considering the €140 rate did not include breakfast. We skipped the breakfast offerings at the hotel and grabbed an Italian breakfast in a coffee shop around the corner, for a fraction of the price.

9.7

Hotel in excellent location, quite close to station, walking distance. Staff very helpful. Nice room.

9.3

The hotel was better than we expected from the write-up. It was very centrally located for both the old city and the coach to the airport, and the staff were very helpful including giving us a great place to go for a real italian lunch.

6.7

The hotel itself was a pleasure to stay in but I think there are better ones in Bergamo at a lower price.

9.2

Stayed only one night and it was a good experience. Would stay there again if traveling through Bergamo.

7.6

Very clean hotel in a good location for visiting the old town and using the train station to travel further afield. Our tripple room was a good size with very comfortable beds. I agree with other comments that the price of this hotel should include breakfast but there are plenty of places round about to eat. The hotel organised a pick up from the airport for us as our Ryanair flight arrived very late, this cost 30 Euros. I would stay at the Arli again without hesitation.

8.9

Excellent location for both transport links and being able to visit the old city. Staff were very friendly and helpful.We did not have a car but car parking appeared to be limited and was at an extra charge.

8.9

My room was clean & spaceous. The service was exemplary. The hotel is centrally situated and convenient for both bus and trains.

8.6

Staff friendly and very competent. Have stayed here before and would certainly recommend Hotel Arli to friends and the lovely town of Bergamo.

10

Welcoming and very helpful late-night reception. Room very comfortable, lovely toiletries in bathroom. Mini bar. Pleasant breakfast staff, and good selection at buffet. Will definately return and thoroughly recommend the Arli.

8.6

Listed as having parking, but the parking lot is a public one (it is right in front of the hotel) and you are not guaranteed a spot. It is an active lot and you will get a spot if you wait. You can park for free overnight, but you must pay after 9AM.

9.6

I traveled to Bergamo with my husband and three friends it was our fourth visit and first for our friends First time staying at the Arli and the hotel was excellent chocolates on pillow extra treat Beds very comfortable bedlinen excellent Would most certainly stay at Arli again. Thanks to the staff we met. Best regards Jackie Dawson

8.5

Just a one night stopover after a late evening flight on way to Milan. the hotel was convenient both for looking at the Alta citta, 10 mins walk to funicular railway and the station for onward transfer to Milan. Good place to visit as part of a trip.

7.6

First time in hotel Arli. I since mlade other reservations in same hotel. Very quiet and clean. Only negative points: WiFi only on ground floor; impossible to pay with my Visa card (the machine was not working - I had to pay in cash).

7.3

- No internet in rooms (only downstairs in small common hall). - Long walk to parking at relatively high price (13 EUR). - Fanastic location right in the middle of new town; very close to old town.

7.7

Hotel was lovely and in a great location for a short visit to Bergamo (we stopped just one night/day enroute to Milan) as is near main train station, airport bus goes past and is walking distance to the fenucular to the old town. Had breakfast been included in the hotel price it would also have been very good value.

6.0

Yes it did

7.1

We stayed in Bergamo for 2 days only, and found the hotel to be very convenient to all the services we required. We did not have any meals at the Arli. In our opinion breakfast should have been inclusive within the price. The additional price quoted was , in our opinion, quite expensive.

9.9

Great base for a weekend break. If you are after value for money, pleasant, clean & no 'frills' hotel, then this is the place for you.

6.9

Good location not too far from the city center. English of reception desk not brilliant. Why not making a connection between the hotel and the parking lot ?

8.7

My only criticism relates to the directions. I found it difficult to find a Bergamo map before leaving the UK, signposts to the hotel were misleading and the web map poor. So here are my easy directions. Come out of the railway station and go straight ahead up Viale Papa Giovanni and continue up to the traffic lights at the main junction with Via Tiraboschi. The Best Western is on the left hand corner and Arli is a few yards along Via Tiraboschi, set back from the road in what is known as Porta Nuova. And if you think breakfast is pricey at 13 euro, you won't be able to find the amount offered or variety cheaper anywhere nearby. So it is in fact good value for money.

4.4

We booked two nights accommodation in the Arli to start off our week in Italy. We were extremely happy staying in Bergamo and will certainly be returning. However, we will not be returning to the Arli. The public areas of the hotel have been modernised but the rooms seem to have been overlooked. While there is nothing particularly wrong with the hotel, there is also nothing particularly appealing either. There are many hotels near the Arli and most seem to be cheaper and have better facilities.

6.2

Decent location, but I was under-impressed with Hotel Arli. Kind of expensive for what you got in terms of the room, though no complaints about the staff of cleanlines of rooms. I would recommend staying in Bergamo Alta instead.

8.3

Good location. Friendly, efficient staff. Very clean rooms but small. Ideal stop off point for Bergamo. Would use it again.

8.1

The girls who work on the desk are so friendly and helpfull - especially Francesca

8.4

The Arli is a nice clean hotel,with good staff and an excellent location for the local bus and train services in Bergamo,which are cheaper and more reliable than in england.We would stay there again .

8.6

An excellent hotel that is very close to the train station and the cable car for going up to Bergamo alta. Staff were very welcoming and helpful and the rooms were clean and of a high standard. Price does not include breakfast but there are plenty of cafes and bars nearby where you can get something to eat in the morning. Would definitely stay here again if I was visiting Bergamo.

8.0

A very nice little hotel perfectly situated in the middle of the town and near to bus and railway. Friendly athmosphere and nice people in the reception and resturant.

9.8

We very positivly suprised by the standard of Arli. The room was very nice, roomy and quiet. It was short way to the railway station, and the bus stop (to the beautiful old town) was around the corner of the hotel. Big pluss for the nice deli/patisseria next to the hotel.