Hotel Corona d'Oro

Corona d'Oro is a 4 star, comfortable, friendly and extremely clean hotel in the heart of Bologna, 5 minutes from the Piazza Maggiore. My friend and I were warmly welcomed by the courteous staff who spoke both English and Italian. Our single rooms were on the first floor at the front of the hotel. A pleasant location and - with the balcony doors open - rather lively. I loved lying in my bed, listening to the sounds of the city slowly waking up. If you prefer a somewhat quieter experience, simply close the doors, and all the noise disappears. The rooms are well maintained, very clean and equipped with all modern cons. Most important: the beds are very comfortable. My marble bathroom came with a good shower. The beating heart of the hotel is formed by a light and airy lounge with a glass roof. Its cosy chairs and sofas are a nice place to drink coffee or tea and rest after a day in beautiful Bologna. The hotel's restaurant Casa Azzoguidi has recently undergone an extensive renovation and is exceptionally beautiful and elegantly decorated. Modern chic, very Italian and quite cosy at the same time. Unfortunately the restaurant was fully booked during our stay. The menu looks promising though. The restaurant also serves as a breakfast room where a well-cared-for breakfast is served in the morning. The choice is relatively limited, but the quality of what is on offer is very good. A fine hotel to which I certainly hope to return.

Breakfast offering and service was not in line with other hotels of similar class that I have stayed at recently. Sometimes waiting staff were efficient and brought beverages quickly, but at other times the request was either forgotten or took too long. The hot breakfast choices were sub-par; there seemed to be a chef working in the kitchen, but apart from scrambled eggs to order, all other 'hot' items had been cooked a long time before, and left in unheated trays on a cold surface. Not very appealing. It didn't upset us, or ruin our stay, but for such a good hotel it was a surprisingly lacklustre service.

The location of this hotel is excellent; it’s within walking distance of most everything you may want to see. Our room was quiet at night, and the A/C worked well. Breakfast was served in a lovely (and apparently newly opened) space with a charming view of some artwork that was being painted during our stay. There are two breakfast menus: one doesn’t cost extra and the other does. We were easily able to find enough satisfactory items on the “free” menu especially knowing we’d be eating amazing food all around Bologna each day. The breakfast includes table service rather than a self-serve situation. We never sat in the lobby area, but it was certainly very beautifully furnished.

The room was fairly small, but we were not surprised by this, having read past reviews of the hotel. There are larger rooms at the hotel if this is important to you. The bathroom was nice and well-stocked with robes and slippers, but the room itself heated up significantly every time the lights were turned on, including the vanity top which got quite warm. In addition, the shower lacked a curtain/glass partition which meant that no matter how careful we were, some small amount of shower water ended up on the bathroom floor.

We arrived early evening and we had two members of staff great us outside as our taxi drew up. They greeted us by name and had kindly upgraded one of our rooms. Check in was quick. We had a welcome gift and our room was perfect. The location is right in the middle of Bologna. We asked for a resturant recommendation and the reception booked it for us and gave us a nap with clear instructions. After dinner we returned to the hotel and enjoyed drinks the back terrace. Breakfast was very nice - all the staff were wonderful and we will return.

I really can’t think of anything.

Location was perfect - the concierge team were so helpful with booking restaurants and general info as well. The breakfast was the best we had and we stayed in 4 different hotels in Italy! The rooms were lovely and clean and the amenities were great. Would definitely recommend!

the rooms were lovely, clean and well appointed. We had no view and that's ok as we didn't specify we wanted one. The only other thing is that it's really hard to turn all the lights off in the bedroom at night when you are in bed. We took ages to find the switches for a few of the lights but we figured it out on the second night!!

The location is absolutely superb, as everything worth seeing is only 5 - 10 min walk. The rooms are very comfortable, with lovely bedlinen. The newly renovated breakfast / dining room is absolutely lovely, and the breakfast was good. It was a bit strange that you needed to pay for freshly cooked eggs, which we didn't. But there are cold boiled eggs, or scrambled eggs in the hot buffet anyway. There were plenty of cheeses and meats, breads and pastries, yoghurts and fruit etc. You don't really want to fill up too much on breakfast as you're in Bologna, and must have lunch somewhere! The cocktail bar is also beautiful - only opens from afternoon. Really stylish interior, gorgeous glassware, trendy snacks & nibbles. There were locals in for aperitivos, as well as guests - always a good sign. Around the corner (go right outside the front door, then right again) are 2 or 3 little wine bars where you can get lunch, or an evening meal, or share a bottle of wine.

Great location, impeccable décor and friendly helpful staff who gave lots of hints and tips for our stay. The room was also nice and quiet

I wish that booking.com would make it easier to request twin rooms. There were no twin rooms available on booking.com, however the King size bed that I booked clearly could have been split into a twin - would be helpful if you could just be given a choice for convertible beds so you can have your preference.

This hotel really exceeded my expectations. The greeting i got upon arrival was really special, i've never felt so welcomed when arriving at a hotel, i honestly felt like family. The lady who checked me in was so friendly she gave me a tour of the hotel/breakfast dining area and showed me to my room. The rooms are nice and spacious with plenty of amenities, and this location could not be better, right next to everything in Bologna! The staff here really made this stay 5 stars.

Nothing - perfect stay.

Hotel is a gem within steps of the famous towers and within walking distance to every place we wanted to go. Staff was friendly and helpful and the room was large, spotless, and charmingly attractive and useful. Irina at the front desk was particularly great with us. We had a late check in and were exhausted after a long flight from California and she made us feel instantly welcomed and taken care of. She would remain just awesome for everything throughout our stay, even helping us with reservations at our next city (Modena) a few days after we checked out. We can’t wait to return and will as soon as we can!

Accessing the hotel on weekends can be tough with traffic on main streets nearby closed. Not the hotel’s fault, but did make leaving a little tricky.

A little gem in the heart of Bologna! Staff excellent, property was fabulous, room very clean and a decent size for one person with a king bed. Breakfast included, the night I was going to eat in at the property restaurant it was closed for a private function. So the front desk staff made a suggestion to call a local restaurant who would deliver and within 30mins, I had a hot meal in my room! Also had a private massage in my room and a private car to the airport all arranged by this hotel and staff. Would highly recommend this hotel!