Il Canale Hotel

The Hotel is centrally located just a ten minute walk from the train station, then another ten minute walk to the town centre. A great place from which to see all the sights. And if you feel like a change, both Florence and Venice can be easily visited in a day by train from Bologna. When you're finished for the day there's lots of affordable bars and trattorias nearby the hotel. The hotel has all the features you'd expect at this price point - PLUS a kettle in your room - essential if you're a Brit and must have tea in the morning! Staff are friendly and very helpful. The picture of the Canal (one of the historic hidden treasures of Bologna) does actually show the rear of the hotel. Top tip: follow the Via Bertiera to the far end (three minute walk) and there's a CONAD supermarket for snacks and everything you've forgotten to bring.

We had one nigth at Hotel I Canale, and we had a nice stay.

Great location between station and Piazza Maggiore. Small hotel but be aware that there is no air conditioning in October and our room was hot and stuffy. The hotel did provide us with a fan but this did little to help. The room we had was small and the bed a bit firm for our liking. Easy walking to everything. Can’t comment on breakfast as it wasn’t included in our rate.

Amazing! Loved location, spacious rooms. Staff was so friendly and helpful!! Would return here and recommend to others. WiFi great!

Although the hotel is somewhat dated and worn, I felt that it perfectly fit in to the ambience. It's a very comfortable and cozy place and I loved the quirkiness of the decor. Staff were all very welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was a bit better than what is typically offered in Italy. I thought that the location was very convenient.

On our European vacation, we were fortunate to spend one night with our family in Bologna. We booked Il Canal because they had a quad room that could accommodate all of us, the location was good, and the price was reasonable. If you like eclectic, old, European-style hotels, you will find it adorable (despite the smallest shower ever), and the location is good - just a short walk to the Piazza Maggiore. Unfortunately, that’s not enough. We arrived on a hot afternoon, and they hadn’t turned the air conditioning on in the room. We turned it on immediately, but it never cooled off the entire evening, night and morning. Being in the room was miserable. The hallways and lobbies aren’t air conditioned at all (or it wasn’t on despite 95 degree temps), so there was no relief to be had. To top it off, despite the fact that they advertise WiFi, there was none in our room. First, they insisted there was. Then, they said it was because we were trying to connect too many devices (not the case). Finally, the front desk clerk just admitted there was nothing he could do. When we tried to watch TV instead, we discovered they had no English stations. All-in-all, an uncomfortable night. I would not go back.

Great location. Just off via Indepenza about 15 minutes walk from the train station and 10 minutes from the main square. Friendly staff & quirky hotel. Small room but was good to have a kettle to make hot drinks. We found some lovely family run trattorias in the surrounding streets. Bologna is an amazing place & lots going on. If you want good value, you can't go wrong here. We didn't rate the breakfast & preferred to eat out anyway as there are so many choices.

We stayed for 4 nights.Large bedroom and ensuite shower room, both were kept clean. Good breakfast of cereals, fruit, pastries, bread,rolls, yoghurts, jam, honey,cold meats and cheese. Staff were friendly and recommended places to eat. Only slight issue was that room number 1 was opposite reception so might be noisy if you wanted an early night. Hotel was in the centre of the town but in a quiet area. It was within a short walk of the twin towers and many of the historic sites. Window shutters and comfortable bed ensured we had a good night's sleep.