Hotel MetropolitanvsAlbergo Centrale
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Metropolitan Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Albergo Centrale. Metropolitan Hotel comes in at 88 with accolades from 4 publications like Oyster, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Metropolitan
Via Dell'Orso 6, 40121 Bologna
From $70/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"This plush hotel features a simple, minimalist design ethic inspired by East Asia, with clean, modern rooms and superb levels of service." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Met doesn’t miss a trick. It mixes functionality with handsome modern furnishings and finishes everything off with an all-pervading Thai-Buddhist theme,." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This mid-range, 50-room boutique hotel is perfectly situated for exploring the sights of Bologna on foot." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Hotel Metropolitan is centrally located, near a main shopping street and convenient to the train station, with contemporary furnishings and designer pieces that give it a modern and sophisticated look." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Mostly the look is classic, timeless, with more than a little bit of African influence...the rooms aren’t enormous, but the clean lines and spare furnishings make them feel airy and expansive." Full review
Albergo Centrale
Via della Zecca, 2, 40121 Bologna
From $34/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
DK Eyewitness
"On the fourth floor of a noble palazzo, on a side street minutes from the main square, this small, popular pensionehotel has lovely clean rooms, some with charming views."
Rough Guide
"Recently refurbished two-star in the heart of the city. All of the 25 spacious rooms come with bathrooms and a/c, and there are great views from the top floor. 3."
Michelin Guide
"Housed in a historic building in the centre of town, with pleasantly simple rooms."
Lonely Planet
"Offering comfort and a central location for which you could easily pay a lot more, the large old-fashioned rooms at Albergo Centrale come with parquet floors... and an ample buffet breakfast." Full review
Fodor's
"Offers the winning combination of comfort, affordability, and some family-size rooms." Full review