Arthotel Commercianti

Bologna


This sister hotel of the Arthotel Orologio was the original property in the elegant Bologna Art Hotels mini-chain, occupying the space of Bologna's 13th-century City Hall. Its rooms (some themed – the Neptune Room, the Astrolabe Room, the Captain's Room, etc) come filled with antiques and gorgeous touches such as the marble-floored bathrooms or traces of centuries-old frescoes.

Deluxe room terraces and bathroom windows get up close and personal with the gorgeous facade of Basilica di San Petronio. Staff can be stuffy.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bologna attractions

1. Torre dell'Orologio

28.28 MILES

Though not all that old by Italian standards (it was erected in 1850), the dramatic panoramas afforded by Maghinardo Pagani's clock tower are spectacular…