Name: I Portici Hotel Bologna
Address: Via Indipendenza, 69, Bologna, 40121, IT

I Portici Hotel Bologna

Bologna · Italy

Via Indipendenza, 69View location

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Anthony

Great hotel. Excellent accomodations - beautiful rooms and property. Excellent breakfast and restaurants. Friendly and helpful staff. I highly recommend this hotel.

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Adam

Air conditionning not working

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Sheryll

Parking was very expensive

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Ruby

The staff were excellent and very helpful. Had dinner at the Osteria restaurant on the terrace and the food and service were both fantastic. Would definitely come back!

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Lynn

Excellent hotel with restaurants and terrace bar.
our only disappointment was the bedroom is basic and small, we booked a liberty room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Gerard

We had a one-night stay in I Portici. We arrived late in the afternoon and were greeted with a friendly and informative check in process.
Our room was well appointed and we grabbed a quick pizza on the terrace before exploring the town quickly. We were lucky with the location of the hotel for both the train station and the town.
Highlight of the stay was breakfast. By far the best buffet-style breakfast we have ever encountered.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Douglas

A perfect location for my trip. Easy walking distance to the train station made for an easy arrival, but the hotel is also a short walk to the center of the city, Piazza Maggiore. All of Bologna’s historic landmarks are within walking distance. Clean and comfortable with good air conditioning and nice amenities in the room. I will stay here again when I return to Bologna.

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Anthony

Average welcome, not friendly. The 'no bath' wasn't advised until a few days before arriving so we couldn't check options. Room interior was bleak, not luxurious, bare flooring and very cold for the days we stayed. The balcony wasn't connected to the bedroom and it's high wall stopped any outlook. We had an Ikea style wardrobe with a safe high on the wall. We requested another option which was also bleak. The tv wasn't functioning, the a/c wasn't available so heaters had to be supplied. The breakfast room was cold and had very bright lighting, not pleasant.
The food and catering staff were all quite good. Also the bistro was fabulous!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Muhammad

Nice place

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Waliber

Great location, great hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Marina

Everything about this hotel is 10 star! Friendly staff, absolutely gorgeous hotel, delicious breakfast, great location. Our room was a multi level suite with a rooftop sauna, INCREDIBLE! We have every reason to stay here again 😁

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Amalia

Great hotel in terms of location, architecture, amenities and food choices. 5 minutes walk from the train station and about 7 minutes to the mâine plaza, Piazza Maggiore.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Julie

We really enjoyed our stay here. Clean and well appointed room, attentive staff, excellent food and drinks.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Ronald

One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Edward

I Portici is a great choice while in Bologna, beautiful property, a couple of blocks from Bologna Centrale train station, and on the fringe of the old town, easy walking distance to all the sites and restaurants. Breakfast was served in the old theater (where the I Portici restaurant operates from), and we enjoyed many afternoons with an Aperitif in the Cafe, or on the Osteria Terrace.

Warning though: the hotel sits adjacent to the City park and every night there is loud “Techno Music/Beats” being played in the park. Friday nights are especially bothersome, and the music goes on past 10 PM. We had a terrace room on the back corner of the hotel, and the staff did not warn us in advance that this goes on every night, … however with the windows closed, and the doors to the terrace closed we had no trouble sleeping after toe full days of Bologna site seeing. On the Osteria terrace they play soft contemporary music, but after the techno music starts all else gets drown out.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Pai-I

Comfortable room

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Christian

Very clean and professional

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Kevin

Typical old style building in Bologna with STYLE.
Staff are professional and efficient.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Paul

This is a very good choice. First, the location: about 500 meters from Bologna Centrale and about 1.5 KM to Piazza Maggiore. Thus, quite walkable for a fit individual. The room was well appointed: fridge, coffee maker. There are three dining options on site (including a Michelin-starred restauarant). While I did not take advantage of these because I was out and about, it was good to know they are there.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Michael

Fantastic room, great service and awesome location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

John

Good clean hotel with friendly staff. Nice room although very generic - doesn't reflect charm of Medieval Bologna. Gorgeous rooftop bar. Hairdryer didn't work and toilet ran sometimes.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

geri

The Michelin star restaurant Manager ? He was a little bit unfriendly ..even though the restaurant sold out for the evening …it was odd we wanted to just looking at the menu for the Next time we are available to book the next time we’re in the city

It was an uncomfortable interruption that we were having with a server was fine enough to give us a menu as requested. We did not ask for a reservation that night.
Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Andrea

Super friendly and helpful staff, well located and super clean. Food was great

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Sue

3 nights in Bologna

Beautiful, old, full service hotel. Convenient location, walkable to train station and central city.
Staff was attentive, and very helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Yoram

Classy hote

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

emanuela

Not worth a visit

The location of the hotel is great, but there are several issues to note. The rooms are quite small, and the staff is generally inattentive. We arrived at the hotel bar for a last drink at 11:40 PM, only to be told that we wouldn’t be served because they had closed the till, despite the bar being supposed to stay open until midnight.

The following evening, my husband tried to book a table for dinner at the bar, only to be told by the same young waiter that the restaurant was fully booked. Oddly enough, there was only one table occupied at that time.

Additionally, it's worth mentioning that the hotel provides coffee and tea in the room only on the first night, which seems inadequate for a 4-star hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

MICHAEL

Outstanding!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Kevin

Traditional elegance

Wonderful place.
Unfortunately upstairs does not reflect downstairs.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Nia

This property was very nice. I wish we had the change to eat in the “cave” but it was closed for the holiday. (Mid August-September)

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2025

Holly

Very happy with our stay parking was nice to have

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Cameron

Room was good for the night, bed comfortable & convenient location- around 10 minutes walk to train station.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Angela

Hotel staff was very attentive. There were a variety of dining options within the hotel including a cafe opened daily, delicious breakfast with all the breakfast staples plus delicious pastries. Room was very comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Alexandra

A fabulous 3 days.

Spacious room, very comfortable bed and linen. 3 great restaurants, the degustation was nearly 4 hours of deliciousnes. Absolutely wonderful.
The building of a tramline section in front of the hotel is complete so no noise or dust. Easy access in a taxi.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Joseph

Excellent hotel

Wonderful hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Peter

Excellent hotel with very nice rooms, very helpful staff and one of the best complimentary breakfast I have ever had in travels. Excellent location to get to shops, restaurants and train station. This will be my hotel whenever I go to Bologna.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

IRMA

Gorgeous hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Lynne

Great hotel

Lovely hotel in an ideal location for us as we arrived by train. Lovely spacious room. We arrived before check in but were able to leave our bags and when we came back they had already been taken to our room which was very helpful!
Breakfast was an amazing buffet.
Staff were most helpful at check in and again on leaving, particularly Gary.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Andrew

It's ... fine

Service is poor, slow and confused.
Facility is fair value for money but hardly a bargain

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2025

Mindy

The room was a great size however the floors were dirty and there were dirty towels left in the bathroom.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

James

The a/c in the room struggled. Our tv did not work on the first day and we had to figure out how to fix it on our own. They had several large events which were loud and prevented us from enjoying the lounge as a group.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

shelby

Just okay/serviceable. Room was modern, but dusty surfaces and dust bunnies on the ground. Shower lever was broken, but my husband was handy and fixed it. Front desk was just okay too when we asked for advice to get around. Also Expedia drink credit could only be used on alcohol, which was really stated and hotel wasn’t willing to accommodate with another beverage.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Elaine

Clean
Friendly
Professional
Welcoming
Safe

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Ian

lovely hotel and a great location

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Mark

Wonderful staff, great room, superb location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

David

Our room was ready a little before the official check-in time which was good but we did avail ourselves of the complementarity water/prosecco/fruit juice bar in reception first! We were given a smart large deluxe twin room facing a courtyard. It was in good condition with a beautiful 'Liberty' style painted ceiling. It was a bit minimalist and the exercise bike was a gimmick. It would have been much better to have had some comfortable seating. The beds were two doubles and were the most comfortable on our short tour around Emilia Romagna.

The female receptionists were less friendly than the male ones.

Breakfast was in an old small theatre now incorporated into the hotel. Whilst it was not overly lavish, it it was of a very high quality compared to what we had been having in other hotels and a good balance between sweet and savoury offerings. The coffees came from the hotels public cafe and were terrific. The yogurts were of particular note! The breakfast staff were excellent, all very helpful and friendly and they ran a tight ship.

The hotel has three restaurants, a cafe, a pizza/pasta restaurant and in the evening a Michelin starred restaurant. There is a lovely bar with terrace over looking a park behind the hotel. We had drinks there one early evening and the staff were excellent.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

Meaghan

My room was windowless, freezing cold (with no option to adjust the heat), and the WiFi signal was so weak and intermittent that it was effectively nonexistent. The front desk staff were rude and unhelpful, and the hotel is surrounded by loud, unsightly and inconvenient construction (that was not disclosed).

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

ANTHONY

The location is very good for access to the Center Of the Action both cultural and gastronomic. The have a small parking lot on location if you decide to drive and are located one block out of the restricted area for cars. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful, especially the front desk staff. I did have to follow-up ona request for soap and TP even spoke to housekeeping staff directly. On Complaint I have is these overly complicated and integrated AC systems… During a 4 night stay we were with out AC and because a technician was gone for the day or some sort of software control issue we were uncomfortable …. There was not wrong with the cooling equipment… I know that this eco-and environment nonsense is everywhere but when you are paying top dollar you should be both completely comfortable and be able to control your HVAC UNIT as you like … not have it turn off when you leave the room or regulated by some faceless system or the front desk. This is a problem across the industry but extremely problematic when the units can not QUICKLY respond to a call for quick cooling of the room.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Stephanie

In overall everything was great, the only problem was that there was a construction and they shut down electricity and water for 2 hours

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2025

Nao

I paid $585 and $565 per night for two rooms early May. I was hoping to find a nice hotel for a Mother’s Day trip for my mother. I could have dished out some additional money and stayed at one of the five-star hotels, but this was my effort to ensure a nice experience without spending an amount I would regret. The rooms were nice and clean. The more expensive one was on the fourth floor and had high ceilings and ample sunshine. Its charm was slightly detracted by the awkward exercise machine in it. The one I stayed in with my partner and baby was on the second floor. I suspect it was an upgrade because it had another very small bed. But since I had an infant that was not something we could use. There were arched windows at the base of the rooms, and we were under the portico so it was rather dark. I don’t expect early check-in, but since we had arrived on a train that got us in at 8 AM we figured we would check our bags. We were told that at least one of our rooms would be ready early (within the hour) and that they would call us when ready. We went to have lunch and never received a call. At 2:40pm our early check-in was finally ready. The other room at 3PM. I’m not that upset about this but I wish they would be more careful about creating false hope. For a fairly expensive 4-star hotel I was surprised that there was no lotion or conditioner. Empty body wash pump also. Breakfast was enjoyable (standard options of pastries/yogurt/eggs/cold cuts, cheese, smoked salmon).

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Christian

Great Stay! Incredible value and excellent service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Louie

Great!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Jeffrey

Simply superb

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2025

Kosta

Tv is working automatically with comining to room, air conditional working all the time to hot. Our room was with out walking some metres, so we need outclothing to go breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2025

Adriana

A charming hotel in the heart of Bologna, perfect for a short stay. The location is excellent, making it easy to explore the city. While the room and bed were on the smaller side, they were comfortable enough for a one-night stay. However, the bathroom could use some improvements— the shower didn’t function properly, and we had towels for one person. For a 4-star hotel, I expected a bit better. With a few upgrades, this could be an even better choice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Corinne

Incredible in every way - thank you

Exceeded our expectations. 5 Stars from everyone! Perfect location, walking distance to both the city centre and train station. Great cafe and restaurant onsite. The team were very friendly and welcoming. They took really good care of us. The room was great - bigger than expected. Had comfortable beds, pillows and the shower was hot and steady. What a great stay! We definitely recommend and would certainly stay here again if we ever return to Bologna. Thank you

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2025

Walter

Wonderful staff and a kick ass breakfast!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Joanna

Lovely hotel, very helpful staff & conveniently located for sightseeing and shopping.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

Katja

New Year's trip

We spend two days at the hotel and the location is very central; the breakfast absolutely amazing and room was comfortable if small. The staff was very accommodating, they called me when our flight got delayed toensure that we were still coming, which was a first for me.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2025

YOLANDIE

Excellent property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Daniel

Room and staff was wonderful!!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel, fantastic service

Beautiful hotel with really great service, would absolutely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2024

Elisabetta

It’s an excellent hotel!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Adrian

The only current problem is construction work on the new tram line makes it a bit difficult to walk to and from the railway station

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2024

Marc

Stayed two nights. Some major construction happening so a bit loud at times. Breakfast was great. Walkable. Staff was fantastic. I would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Adrian

At the time of my stay, there were road works directly outside the hotel making it a bit tricky to get there from the railway station

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Mark

A lovely redesigned hotel with great food options, including its own handmade pasta shop. Short walk to the Bologna train station and the city centre. Highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Arn

Excellent staff and service, Saman was very nice and helpful

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

First class in Bolgna

Both the room and hotel were on a different level than places we have stayed. They seem to really care about your experience. The room very clean and breakfast at the hotel was remarkable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Luis

Great location, walking to everything the city is amazing, very affordable compared to other large cities

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

leisa

Nice property. Construction around the property.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Scot

The staff is so friendly and helpful and patient.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Kevin

Property was very clean. The staff was outstanding!!! Easy parking, I would highly recommend this property!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Jason

Enjoyed our stay

Excellent, and welcoming staff. Hotel and room was clean , and comfortable. Many , many amenities around hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Cynthia

love it!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Ethan

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Wayne

Stayed for one night. We arrived during a sudden heavy storm and parking was tight. Valet was excellent and helped us to find a space. Considering the weather this guy was saint. Great bar and restaurant. Totally recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Wayne

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Isabel

Wonderful stay, rooms, and staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Adrian

Excellent.

We stayed at the I Portici Hotel in August 2024 and had a wonderful experience.
We stayed in a superior room (116) and the room was lovely and had all the amenities required including a large bed.
The staff are excellent and helpful with the restaurant and bar team being absolutely amazing, very accommodating and friendly.
The food is excellent and all cooked fresh, (Michelin Rosette 2024) but is similar in price to many other restaurants in the location.
The hotel is around 5 mins from the main train station and 8/9 minute walk to the centre of town.
We have had four very relaxing nights here and we would not hesitate in recommending this hotel to friends and family who were thinking of visiting Bologna.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Massimo

Le aspettative non sono state deluse.
Ci tornerò anche per mangiare nel ex ghiacciaia
Tutto molto bello
Complimenti

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel, great restaurant and friendly and helpful staff - really recommend it.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2024

Disappointed

Booked a family room. It was clean. The air conditioning wasn’t working properly had to ask a number of times for someone to come to look, only to be it was working. The system clearly isn’t good enough to cope with the august heat. Our room was noisy. When we booked we asked for parking only to be told on arrive the parking was full and we had to park around the corner for a high rate. Very disappointing service.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Adriana

This hotel is a GEM. It was supposed to be only a hotel conveniently located but it turned out to be one of the most special evenings of my entire trip. DO NOT MISS the Osteria, the atmosphere is amazing, and the pizza! Staff top notch!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

susan

very good. would stsy there again - cant say better than that!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

David

Excellent and friendly staff

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Jeremy

Genuinely lovely hotel in central Bologna. Staff helpful and personable. Gorgeous building.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Noelle

Beautiful, quaint boutique hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Daniel

Stylish place.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Marissa

Beautiful Hotel & Lovely Staff

Very helpful and courtesy staff. Delicious breakfast buffet offerings and beautiful room with a balcony over looking the park.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2024

Emmett M.

Overall very good hotel. Breakfast was excellent. Courteous staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Nice Stay

Overall a good stay. A bit chaotic to get our stored bags, but was merely a delay. Very modern hotel, friendly and staff. Room was very nice, midern design, but available space to place toiletries in bathroom is limited.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Joseph

Property was absolutely beautiful
The town outside was a little less desirable but it was close to the station.
Very safe in the hotel and if you walk up the street by a minute or two it’s really nice

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Mauricio

Great stay

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2024

Trevor

friendly staff, perfectly kept rooms, excellent breakfast

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Naina

Staff warm and friendly. Not far from the main areas. Food excellent, lots of place to choice fry.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2024

Victoria

Property is in an excellent location if you’re planning to walk around Bologna. It’s clean and decorated nicely, room is a little tight.
Staff could be a tad friendlier. We arrived early b/c we were driving from Venice, we weren’t expecting our room to be ready. We just wanted to park at the hotel and leave our luggage. They looked shocked and borderline insulted that we arrived early. The receptionist practically barked, “the room isn’t ready yet, you’re too early!” We reassured her we weren’t expecting it to be ready, only wanted to leave our things and explore the city.
Overall place was nice, it fulfilled its purpose as a quick stop on our Italian road trip.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 May 2024

Joseph

Water leaks, mold, difficult parking etc.

There was a water leak outside our room (the water actually came into our room) which had happened in the past (see the mold on the baseboard). This seemed liked no big deal to them as they would not move us. The parking lot was a fair distance to the front desk. Every time you want to get your car in or out, you have to double park the car, walk inside and tell them to open the gate. They should have a text system. The rooms were fine (except the mold). There is a Michelin restaurant at the hotel which was quite good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Andriy

Comfortable, clean, convenient hotel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

Courtney

Family suite

We booked a suite for our family and loved it. It was modern and clean and had a balcony. The amenities were top-notch and so was the service. The breakfast was the best we’ve had in multiple trips to Europe. We would definitely book this again on a return trip to Bologna.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2024

Debbie

Good hotel, friendly staff, excellent room cleaning, very small room

Leisure