Hotel Centrale Byron - Ravenna

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2008

The location could not be better. The hotel itself is good, the staff frindly and the breakfast excellent. Ravenna is a wonderful town, and the Centrale Byron a great place to stay.

Guest name: Gerard Kelly, Australia

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

Lots of street noise. Impossible even with elevators to avoid negotiating stairs.

Guest name: RC, Italy

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2008

Difficult to find cheaper meals nearby.

Guest name: HP, Germany

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

We stayed three nights and were very impressed with the friendly and welcoming staff. The location was superb and the hotel itself of the highest quality. Would recommend it highly and would go back there again!

Guest name: VV, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2008

There's a cheap parking lot nearby (for only 2,5 Euros per day) - the nice staff at the reception can provide guidance to that parking lot. It's also allowed to stay for 1/2 hr directly in front of the hotel.

Guest name: AH, Germany

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Mar 2008

Single rooms a little small but had everything one needed. Excellent location in the pedestrianised area and helpful staff. Easy walking distance to all the main sites.

Guest name: VC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Mar 2008

Posizione perfetta! Gentilissimo staff! Eccellente rapporto qualità/prezzo. Great position in the very downtown! Staff very kind and helpfull! Excellent price/quality balance.

Guest name: AG, Italy

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Mar 2008

first time in this hotel.everything was very nice

Guest name: LC, Italy

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Feb 2008

Very friendly staff, good breakfast, excellent position, just into town.

Guest name: MR, Italy

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jan 2008

We stayed here for the first time and certainly will come back! The hotel is perfectly located, clean and well refurbished. The breakfast was lovely and all staff very helpful. As a family with two children we sometimes have to compromise on space in quadruple rooms but it wasn't a case in this hotel. There was a king size bed and two single beds and still plenty of room.

Guest name: ZC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

This hotel is better than my expectation. The room is spacious and clean. Atomosphere of the room is better than the pictures on the wab page. One of the best thing is breakfast. The quality of bread, ham and juice is the best during my travel. I can enjoy breakfast. No need to say, the location is the best! It's center of Ravenna.

Guest name: NN, Japan

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

The room was ok the location was excellent.You couldn't be more central. Breakfast (included was good. You can't drive into central Ravenna unless you tell the hotel your number plate so you don't receive a fine in the mail when you get home. The cr park is a good 10 minute walk with luggage to the hotel, but only 2.50 euro per day.

Guest name: Ivan Baker, Australia

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

The location of this hotel was excellent. Right in the pedestrian walking zone in the center of town and within walking distance to all the major sites (namely the mosaics). The staff was very friendly, helpful and accomodating. I would definitely return and stay in this hotel again!

Guest name: KC, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

Had a great time. Ravenna is a gem. Getting to the hotel with a car (to drop bags) is a real mind-bender, so pack light and walk. The 'Centrale' in the name is well-deserved. The rooms were clean and nice for an inexpensive hotel...a much needed price break from Venezia!

Guest name: Roger King, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2007

A perfect location for exploring a 'jewel' of a city. Good quality service and accommodation. I would definitely choose to stay at Hotel Centrale Byron again.

Guest name: Patricia O'Gorman, Australia

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We wanted to be right in the historic center of Bologna & this hotel is certainly there! We had our auto with us & the staff suggested we park it in a nearby piazza & we could pay the Hotel for the parking permit which was 7 euro for 24 hours. This was a great solution as we were somewhat worried about where we would find a place. The parking area was less than a block behind the Hotel and it worked out perfectly. I have to admit that we were pleasantly surprized by the nice decoration of the room we occupied and its feel of comfortable coziness. All the staff were quite friendly & helpful and we regretted we had so little time on this trip for Bologna. We definitely plan to go back soon and I would certainly stay at this hotel again.

Guest name: SK, Greece

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Friendly and helpful if little contact with staff. We were recommended to an excellent restaurant called La Gardella. Also nearby is the covered market, good place to buy picnic lunches.Hotel centrally located. Most attractions within walking distance.

Guest name: Frank Langley, Australia

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The location is very good, right in the middle of everything. If you arrive by car, be aware the central district is closed to unauthorised traffic and you'll get a fine unless you ask hotel reception to notify the authorities that you are a guest there and so can drop off/collect luggage. Good, cheap parking available nearby.

Guest name: SH, Italy

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Our room was a double bed one and the Hotel met our standard.

Guest name: Jocelyne Pellerin, Canada

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Oct 2007

Only 50 yards from Piazza del Populo, ideally situated for visiting Ravenna's superb mosaics. Friendly little cafe/bar La Petite Arquebuse 20 yards down the road.

Guest name: Dan Willis, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2007

This hotel had the best breakfast of all 7 we visited on our 2-week stay of Italy this year. Excellent location in an excellent city.

Guest name: Ronald Foster, USA

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2007

Nice hotel, well located and clean. Beds a bit uncomfortable, but good breakfast and helpful staff.

Guest name: Davin Seay, USA

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The hotel is perfectly located in the center of old town in Ravenna, just a couple of steps from the central square. The room is spacious and very clean. The breakfast was as usual in Europe the standard bread and some ham with cheese, but with plenty of coffee and juice. The staff at the reception was very helpful and friendly. I would reccomend this hotel to everyone who seeks for good value and relatrively small price.

Guest name: IZ, Israel

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Excellent Location but in limited traffic area & difficult to access by car, no parking.

Guest name: JB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2007

The only drawback was the lack of double glazing which made the rooms quite noisy until late, due to position so near the main plaza. But I really enjoyed my stay.

Guest name: PD, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2007

Everything was good. The location of hotel is excellent - near the centre square of city, but it was no noise in the room. The only problem was that I couldn`t recive any fax information about my reservation, which I needed for making visa to Italy. The hotel manager answered me one time and didn't answer to my other letters :( But offline contacts with personnel were nice.

Guest name: GRIGORY MANEVICH, Russia

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2007

The hotel was ideally located, just off the main square, however, my room facing the street was noisy. The configuration of the very small bathroom was a bit dangerous, with the edge of the shower stall right up against the room needed for the door to open inside the bathroom. I tripped on it a couple of times just trying to get through the door. Also, the front desk person forgot to return my passport when I left and since I didn't discover this until I got to the next town, I was obliged to return to get it. I think it is the responsibility of the hotel to return passports without having to ask for them or at least to make some kind of amends when they forget.

Guest name: GM, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

The breakfast was lovely and the women who looked after the restaurant and meal were very caring and professional. The location could not have been better. We found Ravenna to be a real gem.

Guest name: Kim Boyd, Canada

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2007

Staff was very pleasant and helpful. The surrounding area was beautiful, with an excellent restaurant within 5 minutes walking distance. I'd definitely like to return to Ravenna!

Guest name: Samuel DeRuntz, USA

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Nice clean hotel. Not a lot of amenities, but convenient location and friendly staff.

Guest name: Jacklyn Fabbri, USA

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

A nice hotel, central to city centre and major tourist attractions and restaurants, but some distance from the railway station.

Guest name: Rob Brown, Australia

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jul 2007

My only real complaint was that our room smelled of stale smoke and the air conditioning was a bit weak. That said, Hotel Centrale Byron was perfectly situated in Ravenna, close to all the important landmarks and some excellent restaurants. Good breakfast, pleasant staff. Would definitely stay there again.

Guest name: Ellen Tabor, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Apr 2007

I would recommend staying in hotel Byron. Our room was somewhat small but we had a bath tub (nice for a change if you travel longer). the lady at the reception was being very friendly and helpful. The breakfast room was pleasant to stay in and we enjoyed the buffet.Being so close to Piazza del populo gives you a wonderful start to get to know beautiful Ravenna.

Guest name: KS, Germany

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

There was major resurfacing work being done in the street on which the hotel main entrance is. Although we were changed to a room looking towards the back in order to avoid noise, other residents must have been woken up early - should there not have been a warning at the time of booking and was there a discount for affected clients? The room furnishing were clean but looked a little "tired", the stairs and vast staircase area looked a bit like those in a 1950s hospital and the lift was tiny.

Guest name: Eveline Lessware, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2007

The hotel staff were incredible and very helpful! The hotel is in a perfect location, right in the heart of Ravenna. I felt very safe in the neighborhood even into the evenings because there were so many people out and about. (Luckily I never heard them from my room.) My only problem was that my telephone Italia phone card didn't work from any of the hotel's phones.

Guest name: Christina C, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2007

Great location. Fine hotel reasonably priced.

Guest name: SM, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jun 2007

This is an ideal place to stay in Ravenna. The staff is very professional and the location is perfect.

Guest name: Barbara Watkinson, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2007

Easy walk from the train station - nice breakfast. Welcoming and helpful staff. Small room, but the price was low also. Almost all the areas with mosaics are withing easy walking distance of this hotel. Finding an open restaurant on Sunday night is a challenge. This city is a real jewel!

Guest name: Mary Hemenway, USA

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2007

the best place to discover Ravenna in 1 day

Guest name: Pierre Blariau, Belgium

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Excellent location. The breakfast was very good. The stuff was very helpful - I had a problem with my tooth and they even found me a dentist nearby who made me happy.

Guest name: Tatyana Purlatz, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

An excellent location right at the centre of the town, helpful staff and a quiet area in the evening allowing a good night's sleep. Breakfast was generous and the coffee good. I thoroughly recommend this hotel which is not far from the famous mosaics.

Guest name: Gordon Millan, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2007

March 16th, 2007: We stayed there on a Friday night and could not sleep until the loud mouths outside decided to shut-up at 3 in the morning. The soundproofing of this hotel is inexistent. The hotel is well located but hard to reach with a car since there is a lot of road work & detours near the hotel.

Guest name: DP, Canada

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Mar 2007

My husband, two kids and I spent one night at Hotel Byron. It is in an excellent location, just off the main piazza. In our room for 4, the two single daybeds did not have linens for sleeping but hotel staff readily remedied. The room was next to the elevator shaft so it was quite noisy. Breakfast was OK, nothing special.

Guest name: Debbie Leech, Italy

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2007

Staff was very helpful. The hotel is conveniently placed near the center of town. The hotel was quite clean. Very pleased.

Guest name: James Magruder, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: four friends

stayed in Mar 2007

It doesn't get more central than this! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and fell in love with Ravenna. Great restaurants, wine bars & shops nearby. Found parking about 5 mins walk from hotel. Would love to come back.

Guest name: Andie Brown, Italy

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2007

A wonderful welcoming Hotel, competent and helpful staff. I imagine this is due to the fact that the hotel is outside of those awful 'chains' where bad management is the theme!! and passed from one to the other. My stay at Hotel Byron Central in Ravenna was wonderful. PS The breakfast buffet superb!

Guest name: Robert D Moore, United Kingdom

Average rating:  5.3

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Nov 2006

Great location, otherwise the hotel is just mediocre. Should probably not be 3 stars

Guest name: MN, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Nov 2006

EXCELLENT VALUE and very close to sights.

Guest name: AB, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

If you plan to visit ancient Ravenna, this hotel is perfectly situated in the middel of the town, with walking distance to all ancient churches, surrounded by reastaurants and cafés of good quality. And with a nice and helpful staff. And a good breakfast.

Guest name: Ulf Näsman, Sweden

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Great location in Ravenna, clean, quiet room, friendly staff!

Guest name: Anthony Caliendo, USA