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Il Canale Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
A staircase with a patterned carpet and a red chair at the top.
A reception desk with a computer, telephone, and a bookshelf with books.
A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, and three framed pictures on the wall.
A cozy patio with wicker furniture, potted plants, and a tiled floor.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Via Bertiera 2, Bologna, BO, 40126
  • Place, Via Indipendenza
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Piazza Maggiore
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Bologna
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bologna (BLQ-Guglielmo Marconi)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Single Room

A small, single-bed room with a wooden headboard, a red chair, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Triple Room

A room with two beds, a chandelier, framed pictures on the wall, and a door.

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Canal view
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Quadruple Room

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Quadruple Room

  • Canal view
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a chair, a door, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Canal view
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Bologna

A stay at Il Canale Hotel places you in the heart of Bologna, within a 15-minute walk of Piazza Maggiore and University of Bologna. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from BolognaFiere and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Via Indipendenza.

What's nearby

  • Via Indipendenza - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Piazza Maggiore - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Fountain of Neptune - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Two Towers - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • University of Bologna - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Bologna (IBT-Bologna Central Rail Station) - 11 min walk
  • Cà dell'Orbo Station - 13 min drive
  • Bologna Airport (BLQ) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Impero Bar Pasticceria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Altero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Igea - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Diana - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Il Canale Hotel

Il Canale Hotel offers 17 accommodations with minibars and safes. Select Comfort beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your Select Comfort bed comes with Frette Italian sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this Belle Époque hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Il Canale Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Belle Époque architecture
  • Built in 1860
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 25-inch TV with satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Zanhotel Tre Vecchi]
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.80 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number 037006-AL-00083

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property class

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

Property is also known as

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Zanhotel Il Canale Bologna
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Il Canale Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 416 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 416 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 416 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 416 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 416 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were really lovely - friendly and helpful. They agreed to keep reception open for us when our flight was delayed and didnt rush us in when we finally got there. They also really helped us with our onward journey plans and there was no problem with leaving our bags during the day while we wandered round the city.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I assumed we would have a view of the canal from our room. The door was hard to open. We liked the tile floor and the service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mario

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horror

Air conditioning not working and making a lot of noise. Breakfast so limited and the woman in charge of breakfast is so unpolite. Really disspointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanguy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Unterkunft, vor allem für den Preis. Freudliches Personal, sehr zentrale Lage. Leider etwas hellhörig.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotel review for Il Canale

Quaint hotel in the heart of Bologna. Plain room and furnishings Comfortable bed Very thin walls-you can hear everyone talking and walking around.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posizione strategica, 10 minuti dalla stazione e 5 dalla piazza maggiore. Zona silenziosa. Personale molto disponibile.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martine

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

Great location and great staff.

Wow! Super location. Nice staff that went above and beyond for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Dated but nice location

The location is great - close to the centre and by the canal. The staff were helpful, too. My single room had no exterior window, but they changed it when I asked. The decor of the hotel is very old fashioned, and the room small, but it was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Samuel

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

Perfect for a long weekend

Lovely hotel in a great location in Bologna, spacious rooms and very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Anna

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

Top Lage und trotzdem ruhig

Wenn ich einen Wasserkocher und einen kleinen Kühlschrank zur Verfügung habe (covidsgemäß kein Frühstück möglich), bin ich schon sehr zufrieden. Top-Lage. Super heiß im Zimmer, schade, man musste die ganze Zeit Fenster offen halten (Fenster auf einen Innengarten, für eine Nacht gar kein Problem).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Quirky & fun

I loved this quirky hotel, with the antique bicycles and luggage in the corridors! Also I enjoyed the roof deck overlooking the canal. Fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice location, good value.

Great location for sightseeing in Bologna. Nothing fancy, no breakfast. Quiet rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

MAURO

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

Vicini al canale

Posizione comoda verso il centro, tv da dimenticare
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Danilo de

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel pulito personale molto gentile e disponibile
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and personal service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

Je recommande

Hôtel très bien situé, au style rétro italien qu on a adoré! Super équipe! Clim et literie au top!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Michele nous a accueillies avec bienveillance et gentillesse, rendant notre séjour très agréable. La déco atypique est remarquable, beaucoup de confort, rien à redire!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Marco

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

Small and cozy

Central and no frills hotel. I stayed in a single room and enjoyed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Giacomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camera e bagno privato molto puliti. Posizione centralissima. Stanza silenziosa. Personale molto cortese.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Solide Wahl

Die Lage ist top: zentral aber sehr ruhig. Das Personal war freundlich und zuvorkommend. Kommunikation auf Englisch war problemlos. Das Hotel bietet keinen besonderen Luxus, ist aber eine solide Wahl, um Bologna ein paar Tage zu entdecken.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CIGDEM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Süper
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Steve

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

Lovely little gem of a hotel.

Amazing location in the heart of the old town with many restaurants and shops only a short walk away. The hotel is quirky but that is not a bad thing as it is very original and more boutique than the standard chain hotels. Staff incredibly friendly. Minor issues such as the bathroom radiator not working but if you left door open it would get heat from the room so no great issue. WiFi really strong and can even stream.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fatma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Şehrin merkezinde küçük ve güzel bir otel.Sessiz ve çalışanları güler yüzlüydü.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good Location for city sites Clean rooms and friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019