Touring Hotel

“One of those positively, unforgettable travel experiences”

Hotel Touring Bologna exceeded our expectations by far! We came for a two night stay in Bologna that preceded a 5 night stay in Croatia for our daughter’s destination wedding. My first interaction with the front desk before arriving was to make sure that the hotel had a parking space available to… more

Hotel Touring Bologna exceeded our expectations by far! We came for a two night stay in Bologna that preceded a 5 night stay in Croatia for our daughter’s destination wedding. My first interaction with the front desk before arriving was to make sure that the hotel had a parking space available to park. Since the hotel is in the limited traffic area, I provided them with our rental car’s registration #. Initially, the hotel was a little difficult to find as it was tucked away in a narrow street. We were given clear instructions to drive to the front of the hotel & walk inside to the front desk desk to obtain the parking remote. After unloading our bags, the front desk person insisted on carrying our bags in. I was provided with clear directions to park my car in one of 4 available spaces. The parking was very easy and the stalls were extremely safe & secure. Our room seemed “fine” at first & my wife commented how nice the hotel appeared. As my first priority was to have our luggage dropped off & park our car, I did not notice the niceties of the staff, lobby, and bar. The bathroom was very comfortable & our bed & pillows were luxurious. The next morning I overslept & “missed my breakfast appointment at 9:00 a.m.”. I asked the woman at the front desk where I could get breakfast nearby. Despite breakfast time had already ended, she asked if I preferred a “salty or sweet breakfast”. She went down to the breakfast room & quickly brought a beautiful plate of eggs, bacon & sausages & cappucino. She arranged a place setting for me in the lobby, in front of the coffee bar. At the end of my meal, Matteo asked if I wanted more coffee. I asked for an espresso, which was perfect! But Matteo shortly explained that the espresso maker he used had been in the family for many years. He showed me pictures from the Hotel Touring book & even pointed out a picture of the front window from many years back when his grandfather ran the hotel. Around that same moment of our conversation and paging through the history of the hotel, I finally realized what a “gem in the rough” Hotel Touring was. As a person who pays very close attention to detail, I started noticing the beautiful choices of decor in the lobby. There were fresh cut flowers neatly arranged in small glass vases. The breezeway outside the lobby that led downstairs to the breakfast room was immaculately, clean and tastefully decorated. The breakfast room looked stylishly elegant & I appreciated the architectural design of the ceilings. After breakfast, I took the elevator to the rooftop patio. No one was there at the time, but the 360* view was worthwhile! You could tell that a lot of thought was given in designing each section of the outdoor patio. It’s a very relaxing area if you’re there by yourself, or even there with other people. The front desk was always very eager to greet us & help us enjoy our stay in any way possible. They seemed to go the extra mile to delight us! We were also provided with great recommendations for restaurants. We had spent 4 nights in Florence, 4 nights in Venice, and 2 nights in Tuscany. Our two nights in Bologna was very enjoyable. It is a beautiful city and I appreciated that we were not inundated with tourists like we experienced in Florence & Venice. I believe that the hospitality that was extended to us at the Hotel Touring contributed to our complete enjoyment of the city. I am thankful that the

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