I stayed here for a business meeting- it is not a place i would have voluntarily booked myself nor can I recommend anybody to do so. The hotel is 10km outside of the city center- a 20min taxi ride away. Not convenient if you want to see anything that Parma has to offer.
If you do end up staying in the hotel, be warned that the food is mediocre at best. Given the fact that Parma has a reputation as one of the best place in Italy to eat this is a huge disadvantage. Breakfast was average, absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, without fresh fruit or fresh coffee (a machine instead- again, in Italy one shouldn't have to settle for that)
I was never able to get the internet in my room to work, so as a business hotel it fails too. The gym was tiny (but just adequate) and the swimming pool not more than a dipping pool.
I guess it is convenient for companies who want a characterless place to stay at an affordable price but as an independent traveler (beit business or pleasure) I cannot see why one would stay here.
- Parma Congressi Hotel
