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Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro

4.0 star property

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Enjoy a meal with a view of historic architecture from this outdoor dining area.
Hotel San Donato features classic architecture with arched ceilings and a tiled floor.
Relax in our stylish lobby, featuring a central bar with stools, a seating area with a sofa, and a large painting on the wall.
Park alongside this historic building with arched doorways and a symmetrical facade.
Welcome to our lobby, featuring a polished reception desk, a chandelier, and a cozy seating area with a table and chairs.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Via Zamboni 16, Bologna, BO, 40126
  • Two Towers
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Piazza Maggiore
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • University of Bologna
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Bologna (BLQ-Guglielmo Marconi)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Triple Room

Basic Triple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Economy Twin Room

Economy Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Economy Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Bologna

With a stay at Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro, you'll be centrally located in Bologna, within a 5-minute drive of Piazza Maggiore and Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital. .This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from BolognaFiere and 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Ducati Museum.

What's nearby

  • Two Towers - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza Maggiore - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Bologna - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • BolognaFiere - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Cà dell'Orbo Station - 11 min drive
  • Bologna (IBT-Bologna Central Rail Station) - 18 min walk
  • Bologna Airport (BLQ) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffetteria Terzi - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Papparè - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bottega Portici - 2 Torri - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Gingio - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Piazza Maggiore
Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro offers 59 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and hair dryers. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Bologna hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 59 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include desks and desk chairs, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Bologna? This hotel has 538 square feet (50 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (EUR 40 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 17 for adults and EUR 17 for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 538 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1870
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
  • Bar/lounge

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 50 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 7.00 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 17 for adults and EUR 17 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: EUR 40 per night
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 50 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 01 October to 01 May
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Best Western Hotel San Donato
Best Western Hotel San Donato Bologna
Best Western San Donato
Best Western San Donato Bologna

Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 286 out of 718 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 296 out of 718 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 718 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 718 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 718 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David, Springfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Nice staff, comfortable work areas.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Viviana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very central hotel

The night porter is very kind and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel San Donato is an excellent choice for exploring Bologna - well located at a good price. Special mention for the reception staff who were excellent. Rooms are a bit dated but do the job for short exploring stays
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

TUBA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They have parking facility but get Eur15.- as additional parking fee even though it is not mentioned on the Expedia reservation form in advance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Great roof top view of the city. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great/ would stay again

Very nice stay. Great staff and clean room. Loved the large balcony for a single room/ made it feel bigger. Perfect location for enjoying Bologna.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ezequiel

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I accidentally broke the card key to access the room, and they charged 5 euros. Unexpected for a hotel of these level.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
The rooms are very small and outdated. Air conditioning didn’t work and the room was very hot. Hotel facilities are minimal. The price per night that I paid at this busy time of year was over US$800 per room per night for a single bed room so the value for money was very poor. Great location which is why I chose to stay there but I feel the hotel is profiteering off the busy period in Bologna
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellemt location and city area for travel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

victor

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is rustic and quaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Carlos, Tewksbury

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel it’s in the best location possible to explore Bologna. It’s extremely clean and the staff is very friendly. The facilities are old fashion but the hotel it’s in great shape and really clean. We’d stay there again without hesitation!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent position in the city. Bars, cafes etc all very close. Clean rooms, efficient and helpful staff. Not the best value for money at over £200 a night, the room was small and the shower cramped.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neal

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Caron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location near to all the sights.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Iris May

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
A good location but the hotel lacked amenities. No bar and no cosy lounge! Breakdast was okay. Room small but bed comfortable,
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Dave

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location was perfect. Staff were excellent. Rooms were more than adequate.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH, RALEIGH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022