The Starhotel Excelsior is extremely well situated. It is opposite the main train station and the bus from the airport stops just outside too. It is a pleasant walk from the hotel to the city centre. We therefore found it very convenient for our trip to Bologna. The staff were generally helpful and the buffet breakfast was pretty good.

Located right outside the pedestrian only area of Bologna, we did not use the car at all while there (there's a paid covered garage nearby). Lovely room and bath, comfortable, and perfect to sleep off our jetlag. We were only there a couple of nights but it was a good choice for a few days - it may get old... More

Hotel decor is smart and functional. Staff were friendly and efficient. Food (at breakfast and lunch) was excellent. It was good value for the price. Convenient for railway station though the immediate area is a bit tacky. It would have been helpful to have had a table in the lobby with information leaflets for Bologna. It is about 20 minutes... More

We chose this hotel because of its proximity to the train station, since we intended to do a day trip to Modena as well as using the train to get in and out of Bologna. The area around the hotel is fine during the day, but felt a tad uncomfortable at night – just walk quickly and hang onto your... More

Location is great as train station + bus stop to the airport is right accross the street. Breakfast is very generous, extremely varied and delicious. Rooms are spacious and decor is ok. Bathroom are also spacious and luxurious. Small but efficient fitness room free of charge. Great deals. IMPROVE : give free Wi-Fi access to all rooms. No 4-star hotel... More

During our stay at this Hotel, everything was OK, a bit above average; you could though at all times feel that somebody (high up, giving the instructions) was offering what is necessary but just that. You always had enough, you could not complain, but up to that, there was no extra effort and you really felt it. For example free... More

My wife and I stayed here 5 nights on our visit. Convenient, quiet, comfortable, rooms are good-sized, staff is friendly and helpful. The free breakfast buffet was excellent. Plenty of meats, cheeses, fruits, scrambled eggs, sausages, speck (Italian bacon) and fresh breads, croissants, etc. As all the other reviews read, the hotel is right across the street from the train... More

Modern stylish hotel with excellent rooms and stylish common parts. Wonderful buffet breakfast. Only gripe was that the wifi wasn't free but was illustrated as such on the website booked through. If staying in Bologna however, we would stay there again.

Clean, comfortable and well equipped. An extremely modern classy hotel. The amenities and facilities are as you would expect from a modern, international class hotel. The location, across the street from the railway station (where the airport shuttle bus stops) is not perhaps the best if you are interested in historic Bologna. It is a 15 minute walk to the... More