Ferrara
Smarter than the average three-star hotel, de Prati charms with its central location, antique furniture and friendly owners. Wrought-iron bedsteads reign…
Must-see hotels in Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
A simple, modernised 12-room hotel right off the main piazza in Castelnovo ne' Monti. The on-site restaurant is also a safe bet for sustenance (meals €21…
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…
Modena
Become lord and/or lady of the castle for a day at this cool and classy option for anyone travelling by car – this family-run hotel is set in an old…
Bologna
Tucked just off Via Ugo Bassi (pedestrianised on weekends), this cheerful old-school family pensione has 10 spacious rooms with upgraded flat-screen TVs,…
Ferrara
This agriturismo sitting tranquilly within Ferrara's walls on the former Este hunting grounds lacks personality, but has several points in its favour. In…
Parma
It's easy to fall in love with the Button's simple charms: a perfect location in the heart of town, helpful front-desk staff, made-to-order cappuccinos…
Emilia-Romagna
An Italian-Argentine couple have converted two rooms of their lovely home into this stylish B&B, with colourful African accents and a tough-talking…
Emilia-Romagna
This modern B&B (touchscreen-operated bathroom mirrors!) is run by a Cuban, Yunita, whose Italian husband owns a popular trattoria nearby. The self…
Modena
With a near-perfect mid-city location flanking one of Italy's biggest synagogues and pretty Piazza Mazzini, this small, good-value hotel affiliated with…
Reggio Emilia
There's no shortage of space at Reggio's main hostel, housed in a former convent. One- to seven-bed guest rooms line vast, echoing, vaguely institutional…
Reggio Emilia
With three-star comforts and an unbeatable location, this 16-room annexe of the Hotel Posta offers attractive prices (especially if you forgo breakfast)…
Bologna
Student digs never felt so good. This low-key hotel received a modern makeover in 2017 and offers a hospitable welcome in its newly slicked-out lobby and…
Rimini
This well-appointed 51-room place near the beach offers enough thoughtful extras to usurp the competition. Making a stopover worthwhile are the rooftop…
Bologna
Living up to its name with a perfect city-centre location, this old-fashioned, 25-room hotel offers comfortable if unexceptional rooms at unbeatable rates…
Emilia-Romagna
Right in town, these nine efficiency apartments are spacious, modern and well-equipped, with small kitchenettes, dining tables, pull-out sofa beds and big…
Parma
Hotels next to train stations are often scruffy little abodes designed for economically minded fly-by-nighters, but the trussed-up Century, still smarting…
Emilia-Romagna
More atmospheric outside than in, Busseto's one hotel offers 20 old-fashioned rooms with simple wooden accents along with a restaurant and a cantina.
