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Grand Hotel Elite

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near BolognaFiere, connected to a rail/subway station

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Restaurant
Front of property
Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
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Interior

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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Via Aurelio Saffi 36, 0510010535, Bologna, BO, 40131
  • Place, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, PalaDozza
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bologna (BLQ-Guglielmo Marconi)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Basic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Family Room

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Basic Quadruple Room

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

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Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Bologna

Saragozza-Porto stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Saragozza-Porto hotel, you'll find Porta San Felice and Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna. PalaDozza and Cinema Lumiere are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Porta San Felice - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • PalaDozza - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Stadio Renato Dall'Ara - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Piazza Maggiore - 8 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • Cerotolo Station - 9 min drive
  • Casalecchio Garibaldi Station - 12 min drive
  • Bologna Airport (BLQ) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trattoria Nonna Rosa - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Number Ten - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zia Catari' - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pantera Rosa - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Fraiese - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Grand Hotel Elite

4-star hotel near BolognaFiere, connected to a rail/subway station
Public spaces have free WiFi. There's an onsite business center. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Bologna hotel is smoke free.

  • 104 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Grand Hotel Elite offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 20 per night)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 8 for adults and EUR 8 for children

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 10 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 8 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 20 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Elite Hotel
Grand Hotel Elite Bologna
Grand Hotel Elite Hotel Bologna

Frequently asked questions

How close is Grand Hotel Elite to the airport?

Grand Hotel Elite is 7.1 mi (18-min drive) away from the Bologna Airport (BLQ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Grand Hotel Elite have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Grand Hotel Elite .

Does Grand Hotel Elite offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Grand Hotel Elite , but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 8 for adults and EUR 8 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Grand Hotel Elite ?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Grand Hotel Elite ?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Grand Hotel Elite ?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for EUR 20 per night.

Does Grand Hotel Elite have a pool?

Grand Hotel Elite does not have a pool.

Does Grand Hotel Elite have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Grand Hotel Elite to downtown Bologna?

Grand Hotel Elite is 1.2 mi away from Bologna.

Grand Hotel Elite Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 103 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

ASISH

Liked: Staff & service
It's about 20 minutes walk to get to the centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Anita

Traveled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Room was spacious and reasonably clean, but the bed was very uncomfortable. I barely slept.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Check in was not good. Phone was ringing in reception with no one there. Eventually receptionist came & disinterestedly checked us in giving no information about our stay. The room was very unpleasant, like something out of The Shining! One electrical socket in the entire place apart from the TV which had no remote! Bathroom was dingy with cigarette burns all along the shelf under the mirror. Came back to Bologna 4 days later for a couple of days & avoided that accommodation. No way would I recommend a nor ever stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t like that the fire exit was closed with a chain
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

donika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, spacious room. Nice breakfast, with a lot of choice. Easily reached by bus Q from the airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel exceeded my expectations given previous Expedia ratings. The staff are not that friendly and the hotel corridors and reception are very dated but my room was spacious, incredibly clean and in a superb location. Highly recommend booking this as a cost-effective base in Bologna.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Franklin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the Sfaff at night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

hien

Disliked: Amenities
It’s dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Nikolaj

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very old, and it shows in the interior, I also think some furniture on the porch would of been a nice touch. When we initially arrived the power didn’t work, but that was a simple misunderstanding, which was quickly resolved upon notifying the staff, who kindly came to alleviate the problem. I’m not a fan of secret fees When we initially arrived we had to pay extra for cleaning, this was not stated during booking so we had to drop another 24 € upon checking in. I’m not a fan of this, I think cleaning should either be included in the booking price, or the fee should be stated upon booking. But I understand that this is standard practice in Italy, still not a fan of the practice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joanne, Vancouver

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room smelt like cigarettes so they turned off the AC hoping that would solve the problem but then the room got so hot so we changed rooms at night. We woke up and the room was so hot so we complained and eventually had to change to another room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

DONNA

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy room with wood floor and classic wood decor and 1970 ish tech panels. Room in 1st floor was generally quiet and spacious. Room is clean daily by staff, but did notice a thin coat of dust on some old panels. Bathroom is spacious with a separate bidet and small shower stand. Bus stops, supermarkets, and some restaurants are within walking distances . Price is reasonable $60-$70/night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Tired old Hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohammed Arif

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel room just like a prison cell, stinky smell from bathroom. There is no Iran in the hotel to press cloths. so much noise around the room, the lift is very poor condition, overall experience terrible, the building like retired.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Parminder

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Becky

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff and decent on-site parking area. The parking area and the streets surrounding the hotel are a little narrow, as is typical of Bologna, but can successfully accommodate at least a mid-sized SUV. The room itself was very spacious and had plenty of surfaces for use and storage. Lots of amenities and lots of windows that can let in natural light (with adjustable blinds). We would've liked to be able to adjust the shower water to be hotter, but had no issue with the sink/wash basin tap. The beds were very large and comfortable. Very reasonably priced breakfast. There are also several small sit-down and take-out restaurants within walking distance, as well as a couple small grocery stores. Around an hour's drive away from the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, though it will take longer during the race weekend due to traffic. Also within walking distance of the train station and multiple bus stops. We enjoyed our stay, and the extremely spacious room was definitely a big highlight!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Catalina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
older property, not pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

mitchell

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

Not satisfied

I have sent an email to the hotel already with my displeasure. Will update you accordingly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stefano

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
"(...) don't forget to review Grand Hotel Elite." I received this message after my stay. Are you sure you want to hear from me? I'll try not to be offensive, as I could tell the staff were doing a great job trying to compensate for what the hotel itself failed to offer. The entire building should probably be demolished and rebuilt from scratch. We only needed a room for a few hours, as we landed in the evening and had an early morning appointment in town. For that reason, we couldn’t be bothered to make a formal complaint at the time. To be honest, I still don't know where to begin. I’ll just mention that there was something that looked like a dishwasher, bizarrely placed in the middle of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

simon

Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Amenities
Everyone very friendly and everything was lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025