Hotel Bologna - Pisa

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

This was the best value hotel of our 29 days of travel in Italy and Corsica, including many four and five star accommodations. The desk staff was superb, even to offering a choice of rooms on check-in.

Guest name: Donald Volta, USA

Average rating:  4.3

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2008

I stayed one night at Hotel Bologna for a business trip. The hotel looks great, and is wonderfully located right in the city center of Pisa. I was however very much disappointed with the room I got: the room was in the building at the back of the hotel, and was TINY! There was barely any space between the small 1-person bed, the tiny desk, and the bathroom. There was a small window but it was too high to be able to see much through it. My room looked more like one from a 2-star hotel than a 4-star hotel. The room was also very noisy, it is apparently located near an all-night kitchen or something like that. I might go back to hotel Bologna, but in that case I would insist to get a room in the main building.

Guest name: Guillaume Pierre, Netherlands

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2008

I was very impressed with the Hotel Bologna. The standards of cleanliness of the rooms, the breakfast and the helpfulness of the staff were all excellent. I would definitely stay here again.

Guest name: JM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Apr 2008

very clean convenient location, nice and helpful personal. thats all you look for

Guest name: AKIN SURMELI, Germany

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2008

Staff very helpful. Location was great, 15 minute walk to Leaning Tower. Bus across street to railway station and airport for just 1 euro. Family room was huge. Breakfast was okay. Good price for family room in expensive country. Negative was noise from room above because of wood floors.

Guest name: CH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

OK, so I have never stayed in a 4 star hotel before but as this one seemed to have a good offeron I decided to book. Was very pleased with the room and the general service, only minor point was that no-one was on the front desk when we arrived. Hotel is a little out of the way down a small street but they do offer pickup from the station for a small fee. But your on holiday, walk and explore the area.

Guest name: JC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

Our room had an interesting forest theme mural on the walls. The location of the hotel is good, close to the main tourist site and still far enough away from the questionable characters at the station. Good for our one night stay.

Guest name: Peter Chow, Austria

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

Very nice room with a large bathroom. The breakfast area was nicely done with a good selection. The hotel shuttle was great for going to the Tower and the train station.

Guest name: TR, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2008

Just Careful with parking price not included / very good hotel close to Pisa monuments.

Guest name: GG, France

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2008

Everything was OK except one thing. Temperature inside the hotel was too low in an area where our friends, a couple, were located. The second night the employees had to change them to another room. Temperature was also too low in the bathrooms. Some revision should be done in the heating system. All the rest was perfect.

Guest name: FC, Spain

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2008

Great quality for the price I paid (it's off-season).

Guest name: SO, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jan 2008

Great flat screen TV, shopping close and the Leaning Tower was 20 min walk from the hotel

Guest name: MG, Spain

Average rating:  6.0

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jan 2008

We were disappointed to be given rooms in a building behind the main hotel. There was a problem with noise from the air condition system or water. They did try to sort it out and responded to our concern but were not entirely successful. The receptionist was extremely helpful with booking a restaurant for New Years Eve and we had a great time.

Guest name: JB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

Good quality/price ratio (with the rate rebated in venere; I got there through www.hotelbestbooking.com, an excellent site by the way). The assigned room was good only for a one-night stay: the windows was on an internal court. Ask for an external room. Very good breakfast and overall professional staff. If you need a pizza not far from the hotel try the "Vecchio Dado" on the Lungarno: right price and good!

Guest name: PP, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Dec 2007

Very good in all of the aspects. Very kind people. Near from the city center and the railway station.

Guest name: CG, Spain

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

A super deal for folks on the Euro...

Guest name: PB, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

Excellent hotel for our one night stay, close to all the sights and the main shopping street, friendly staff, clean and modern decor, excellent breakfast, lovely room and beautiful bathroom, only negative comment was that our room overlooked a ventilation shaft so with no outlook was a bit claustrophobic but for a short stay was OK Hotel shuttle to the airport cost 12 euros for 2 people, journey only took 5 minutes but was worth the cost to be hassle free We had walked to the hotel from the railway station and that took 10 minutes, was easy to get to

Guest name: Susan Boardman, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

Good hotel. Staff was friendly. Rooms were clean and quiet. It is 1Km from the train station (if you arrive during the day, it is perfectly possible to reach it on foot). It is also near Pisa mains attractions (if you are not lazy, you can walk to the Pending Tower and the Catedral on foot also). Breakfast was ok, bathrooms were ok. Moreover, the hotel provided internet (paid) on the lobby. The maps provided in the hotel had a poor quality (in fact, the map was a bad-quality xerox). Be also careful with the map provided in the hotel website. There are a lot of streets missing, what makes a little difficult to find the hotel when your are walking from the station.

Guest name: GS, Brazil

Average rating:  6.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Nov 2007

adequate hotel, good location, nothing memorable but no complaints

Guest name: HH, Hong Kong

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

A good, comfortable hotel, but the single room was a little small. Well located for visiting Pisa

Guest name: BM, Singapore

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Nov 2007

Overall our stay was great. On arrival at the airport we rang the hotel and they immediately sent a vehicle to pick us up. On arrival the reception staff were very efficient and were extremely helpful for the whole of our stay. They were also very knowledgable about the area, transport, restaurants etc. The rooms were very nice, spotlessly clean and the hotel was in a convenient location for local sights and transportation. Breakfast was very nice, continental, with cold meat and cheeses, bread, cakes, juices and coffee but a really good selection. Just two minor gripes. I booked one single and one double room for two nights. The single room was fine but the double room smelt of cigarette smoke despite requesting a non smoking room. This was not a great problem, just a bit unpleasant. The smell was only slight and more noticeable when first entering the room. Secondly on the last morning of our stay we were woken up early by a rather noisy neighbour. To be fair to him I think the noise was coming through the locked interconnecting door between the rooms. We could hear him having a shower, moving around the room and talking rather loudly into his mobile phone. In fact it sounded as if he was in the same room with us. Anyway despite this, I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Guest name: MP, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Nov 2007

Good location, we will be back!!!

Guest name: Michael Ruggiero, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Nov 2007

el hotel esta muy muy bien, no es muy grande pero es muy acogedor, el buffet del almuerzo esta bien i el trato ofrecido excelente, habitaciones un poco pequeñas pero muy limpias i acogedoras, esta relativamente en el centro turistico en una calle muy tranquila i silenciosa. volveria a visitarlo.

Guest name: RS, Spain

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

We stayed only one night, but it was REALLY magical. The hotel itself is amazing. Our room had very high ceiling and was very spacious. It was an old style luxurious place. Breakfast was really good and staff were very helpful. The location is in a narrow street but 5 minutes from shopping area. It is located around 25 minutes walk to the leaning tower. I would definitely recommend you this hotel.

Guest name: RM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

The hotel is very well located for the station, sights and restaurants.

Guest name: Sarah Frances, Germany

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

Excellant hotel in good location near main shopping street and only a 15 minute walk to the Leaning Tower. Small bathroom but with all facilities. Breakfast was excellant. Staff very helpful and obliging

Guest name: CF, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

A very nice, quality hotel with an excellent breakfast and very helpful staff. I was disappointed with the room in the respect that it was smaller than the one on the website that I'd asked for and it was noisy from the adjacent lift. The web info gave the impression that the courtesy bus was free but it wasn't. It was 12 euros from the train station and 16 euros to the airport. It was a very comfortable service though. Overall it was a very good, clean, very well presented and friendly hotel. I would not hesitate to return or recommend it.

Guest name: Philip Crowe, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Oct 2007

We had a very comfortable and pleasant time staying at Hotel Bologna. We had 2 kids with us and so booked a quad. The room was very spacious for our boys to play. The front desk staff were very helpful and friendly. There is a great Italian restaurant/pizzeria by the hotel - the best pasta in the world.

Guest name: Nan Srinivasan, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2007

Das Hotel war von der Lage, der Gastfreundschaft, der Qualität der Zimmer und des reichhaltigen Frühstücks sehr erfreulich. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen und können das Hotel Bologna, besonders für eine Stadtbesuch von Pisa sehr empfehlen

Guest name: Erika Well, Germany

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

A comfortable, clean, modern(ised) hotel in a convenient, if slightly seedy, location. Good breakfast, although the constant radio music was annoying (especially when it was Virgin Radio blasting out - not my idea of relaxing breakfast music). Good hotel shuttle service to airport.

Guest name: Leslie Higgins, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Great location, within walking distance of the train station. Shuttle bus provided to the airport for a minimal fee. Lovely hotel hidden away in the streets of Pisa. Quiet but great place to stay. Not far to get to all of the main sights.

Guest name: GA, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Slight mix up on the first night but sorted out to our satisfaction. Collected at airport by hotel. Recommend you do the same. Good value and no hassle. Very very good staff and good location to tour from. Great breakfast. Would definetely stay here again. An all round winner.

Guest name: Sean Mackell, Ireland

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

sUPERB HOTEL IN QUIET AREA BY RIVER. ONLY 10 MINUTES STROLL INTO TOURIST AREA. PLENTY OF SHOPS WITHIN MINUTES OF HOTEL. WELCOMING STAFF VERY HELPFUL ESOECIALLY THE TWO MEN ON RECEPTION AND BAR. HOTEL HAS OWN TAXI. IT ALSO HAS SOME VERY NICE ROOMS OVERLOOKING THE CAR PARK ENTRANCE. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO STAY AGAIN, PROBABLY ASK FOR A DOUBLE ROOM RATHER THAN ONE WITH TWO SINGLE BEDS.

Guest name: Anthony White, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The staff were excellent, very friendly and eager to point out the sights etc. There is building work being done nearby, but is not a problem. There is a busy road outside, which might be a problem for families with young children. overall a great place to stay with great breakfast and own shuttle to the airport 10 minutes away, which I will recommend to friends.

Guest name: William Dyer, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: 4 friends

stayed in Sep 2007

We were four friends in our trip to Florence, but we stayed one day in Pisa. We booked a room in Bologna hotel and we had a nice surprise. Hotel is near the Duomo and its Tower and other monuments like Santa Espina church and St. Paolo in Ripa. The room and bath room were cleaned but a bit small for four people, but other facilities were fantastic. We recommend this hotel if you want to spend a fantastic day in Pisa...

Guest name: Martin Fuentes, Spain

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Excellent hotel, exactly as described on the website. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The room was clean, well decorated and quiet. Although breakfast in Italian hotels is usually a limp affair, the breakfast here was excellent; varied and fresh. The only (very slight) drawback is the location, which is not particularly near the major sights. However, if (like us) you are prepared to sacrifice location in order to get a good value room in a lovely hotel, then this is the place for you. All of which said, the hotel is a very short walk from the train station, and the 20-minute walk into the city is a very pleasant one. We would definitely stay here again.

Guest name: Tom Bennett, Netherlands

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Aug 2007

Excellent hotel - great spacious room for three people but would fit easily four. Very welcoming staff as arrived very late in night. Would definitely return.

Guest name: EG, Ireland

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Group

stayed in Sep 2007

Just got back from our visit and can't rate the hotel highly enough. The transfer from the hotel was great, the staff were exceptional and the hotel and surroundings were brilliant! We'd definitely go back.

Guest name: HR, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Staff were very helpful and the rooms recently redocorated to a high standard. The hotel is within walking distance (20 minutes) of the main visitor attractions in Pisa and the staff recommended two very good (and reasonable) restaurants. The only downside was the hotel restaurant was not big enough - many people were queing for breakfast.

Guest name: ML, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

There was a homeless shelter a few doors away which had groups of people standing around it, some obviously with drinking problems, which we had to walk past and it made us feel a little nervous.

Guest name: PAULINE HIBBETT, United Arab Emirates

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

We stayed in a quad room, v. spacious, modern, clean bathroom, flatscreen satellite TV, quiet location, 15 mins walk from leaning tower. Very satisfied, would definitely stay here again. Another winner from Venere.

Guest name: DW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: 

stayed in Aug 2007

El hotel está muy bien, muy limpio, habitaciones grandes y bien decoradas, tiene hasta television de plasma. El servicio es muy bueno y en el desayuno te hacen cafe de verdad, no como en otros hoteles que he estado de italia; lo único por encontrarle un pero, es que el zumo no es natural... Pisa no es muy grande, así que dando un paseo se llega a la plaza del duomo, pueden ser unos 20 minutos, y está a 5 minutos de las estacion de tren. Me gustó mucho el hotel.

Guest name: MT, Spain

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

A lovely hotel to start our family holiday. Close enough to the centre to walk but far enough away for peace and quiet. If flying in to Pisa do not hire a car until you leave the hotel as you will not need one for the stay here. All you will be doing is paying for a car and parking when the airport is only a short ride away, the hotel offers a collect and drop-off service. The 4 bed family room we had was lovely including a seperate area, though no door, for the children to sleep. Breakfast was enjoyable and plenty. The self service on the coffee was good. However there is limited food and drink available at other times so no louging about the hotel. Would stay at this hotel again.

Guest name: GP, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2007

Lovely hotel. I will definitely stay there again and recommend to others. As a single traveller, I get used to paying over the top and having an inferior room. Not this time! I had a beautiful spacious room and bathroom, with lovely furniture. The flat screen TV with some programmes in English was also appreciated. And the breakfast is superb.

Guest name: Jessy Pomfret, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

The hotel Bologna is a comfortable and clean hotel between the train station and the river Arno. It was close enought to get our cases to after getting off the train and it was within walking distance of the Leaning Tower and the older part of the town. The triple room had one main part and a side area with the second (single) bed in which allowed for some privacy. The hotel is on a quiet street which was mostly private residences. Shops, bars and restaurants were within easy walking distance. The breakfast buffet was good but a little overcrowded. I would recommend this hotel to others

Guest name: Helen Hughes, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

This hotel was very nice. The staff were very helpful and gave us an excellent dinner recommendation. The main attractions were easily within walking distance, but we were far enough away not to be affected by the noise. Great common rooms for sitting with comfy furniture. Everything was very well kept.

Guest name: Alexa Volwiler, USA

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

decent hotel, breakfast was awful, lovely staff

Guest name: William Lindsay, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

This was our first hotel in a series that we stayed in on a tour of Italy and really it spoiled us for the rest. The breakfast was amazing, we ate so much that we didn't need lunch. The hotel is beautifully decorated with frescos and the hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. They are keen to give you information about Pisa and made good suggestions of places to eat. The family room was excellent with the children's beds being in a separate area so that we each had some privacy. The leaning tower is about a 10 minute walk away.

Guest name: Jeff Chilver, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Great hotel

Guest name: AY, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Stayed here for two nights in July 2007 and had no issues. Room was clean and comfortable (though not the biggest) and the staff were helpful when we had an issue with our hire car. The hotel is located in a quiet street just off the main pedestrian shopping street in Pisa and within about 15 minutes easy walk of the Leaning Tower

Guest name: Robin Irons, United Kingdom