The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bologna

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bologna

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If it's your first trip to Bologna, Italy for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Bologna. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Bologna. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Bologna for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Bologna beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Bologna for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Art Hotel Orologio

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bologna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via IV Novembre 10, Art Hotel Orologio has great rooms from $148 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Savoia Hotel Regency

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Savoia Hotel Regency which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via del Pilastro 2. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Savoia Hotel Country House Bologna

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bologna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Savoia Hotel Country House Bologna to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via San Donato 159-161. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground


AC Hotel Bologna by Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $89, AC Hotel Bologna by Marriott, at Via Sebastiano Serlio, 28 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Art Hotel Commercianti

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bologna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Art Hotel Commercianti has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $107 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via De Pignattari 11. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Corona d'Oro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Corona d'Oro is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at Via Oberdan 12. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Maggiore Bologna

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Maggiore Bologna because it has great rooms that start at $44. It has room service, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Emilia Ponente 62/3. Only 2.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Il Guercino

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bologna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Il Guercino offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $51 (before taxes). It's located at Via Luigi Serra 7 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Antica Residenza D'Azeglio Room&Breakfast di Charme

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Massimo d'Azeglio 64, Antica Residenza D'Azeglio Room&Breakfast di Charme has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers room service, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find cooking classes, laundry facilities, family rooms, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


UNAHOTELS Bologna Fiera

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bologna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is UNAHOTELS Bologna Fiera which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Piazza della Costituzione 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Florence, Montecatini Terme, Ferrara, and Mantua.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Bologna, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Bologna, Best Cheap Hotels in Bologna, Best Luxury Hotels in Bologna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Bologna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bologna, Best Hotels for One Week in Bologna, Best Hotels for One Night in Bologna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Bologna, or Best Business Hotels in Bologna.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bologna?

Bologna Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$83

After analyzing 65 first time trip hotels in Bologna, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $83. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bologna.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $292
  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $70
  • 2-star hotels: $103


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