Hotel MetropolitanvsI Portici Hotel Bologna
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. Overall, Metropolitan Hotel scores significantly higher than I Portici Hotel. Metropolitan Hotel is ranked #3 in Bologna with positive reviews from 4 sources including Oyster, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Metropolitan
Frommer's
Tablet
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
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
Tablet17.8
"There are plenty of reasons to be fond of Bologna, from its status as Europe’s oldest university town to its extremely well-regarded culinary scene." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop 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
OysterMid-Range
"This mid-range, 50-room boutique hotel is perfectly situated for exploring the sights of Bologna on foot." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"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 Bib Gourmand
"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
I Portici Hotel Bologna
Concierge The Telegraph Oyster Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
dell'Indipendenza, 69, 40121 Bologna
From $64/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "If you need to be near the train station, this handsome newcomer is a more attractive option than any of the maxi-hotels that overlook the tracks."
The Telegraph7.0
"An ultra-swish, centrally located hotel sympathetically juxtaposing historic setting and cool minimalism in the five-storey Maccaferri Palace." Full review
OysterUpscale
"As its name suggests, the entrance of this upscale hotel is tucked beneath one of the famous “portici” or succession of arches that extend to Bologna’s main square a 10-minute walk away." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A new, young and talented chef creates imaginative cuisine with a Mediterranean focus in this traditional Bologna restaurant, with a menu featuring a selection of fresh, light and colourful dishes" Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"A contemporary boutique-style hotel hidden away behind the facade of a 19th-century palazzo...some rooms are much more modern than others" Full review
New York Times
