Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews of Relais Bellaria Hotel & Congressi

4 out of 5
Relais Bellaria Hotel & Congressi
Via Altura, 11/bis, Bologna, BO

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 555 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 555 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 555 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 555 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anna Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the spacious room, the comfortable beds, and the dining.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Your landscaping was beautiful. Everyone loved the pool ff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

vladimir

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spent 2 days while touring Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini factories, we drove everywhere so it was very convenient for us, lots of parking available, hotel grounds are beautiful, pool is awesome, everything is clean and nicely maintained, great breakfast, friendly stuff, enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

nimrod eliahu

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lousy hotel !
I paid 460 Euros for one night and got a room that like all others had no air condition functioning but instead the heating was on and impossible to control. Therfor the room was suffocating. I was proposed by reception to sleep with the balcony door open (as there is no window in the room)which was unacceptable due to safety reasons. I was told there was no menager on site to complain to and that i will be able to do it in the morning. Again in the check out process the day after he avoided me and the stuff asked me to send him an email. In overall this hotel is not worth the money and far from deservung its 4 stars (not even a kettle in the room for which you need to pay 5 euro extra !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Veronica, Front Office & Reservations Shift Leader on Mar 29, 2023
Dear Mr. Nimrod, We would like to thank you for taking the time to let us know your thoughts on your stay with us. We are deeply sorry to read your dissatisfaction and we apologize if we were not able to meet your expectations. The satisfaction of our Guests is our main goal and learning your disappointment is a defeat for us. We would like to mention that the air conditioning, during winter time, is turned off so that the environmental impact is contained following one of our main pillars. The weather conditions suddenly changed on the days of your stay as it was unexpectedly warm for March so we did not have the time to arrange a solution in terms of cooling the rooms in such a short time. The temperatures have already dropped again so it is a tricky period for us.Kindly also note that our Property is fenced so it is safe to stay in and also to sleep with the window open, otherwise we would have not suggested so. We agree with you that the supplement for the kettle in the room may have been included in the rate as a gesture of goodwill since you were experiencing some issues, for that we apologize. We are certain we can regain your trust and we hope you will give us a second chance returning to visit us.Kind regards

8/10 Good

Mateja, Lesce

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Raymond, Danville

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is nice - location is quiet. Restaurant is very good and reasonably priced. Staff is friendly. Room is spacious - but shower is very small.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shlomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The properly had a swimming pool and jacuzzi where we spent most of our stay due to the heat in Bologna. Well connected with the city centre - bus stop a few metres away from the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Poor
Checkin went well and the room was adequate. The pool was clean and in good condition, however the food and drinks were not good. Dinner was awful, the service was slow and poor even though there was only 5-10 tables that night. It took an age to be offered drinks and than even longer to be served them, so much so our starters arrived before the drinks. The food was so bad, my steak had 0 flavour, 0 seasoning and was so bland. No air con between the rooms and reception make for a very uncomfortable walk between the two The aircon in room stopped before heading to bed, and it was gone midnight till it was sorted and we could sleep. Until then we had to use ice packs to keep cool. Overall this was a very disappointing stay and i would not recommend to my friends
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Akram

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was ok. No exceptional service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Candace

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
We were excited to stay in this hotel but left extremely disappointed. The room is on the small side and the beds are not that great. The bathroom is small and the shower is tiny. And speaking of the shower: something is seriously wrong with their water system, as the temperature fluctuates wildly between cool to scaldingly hot (like dangerously hot!) about every 15 seconds or so and you have to try to dodge the water in a microscopic shower. There were three of us and we all showered at different times of day and it was the same for all of us. I actually think it’s quite dangerous. Also, there is nowhere in the hotel to get any drinking water without paying for it - even the gym doesn’t have a drinking fountain or water cooler. The pool area is nice, but has some major drawbacks: the “hot” tubs are about 80° tubs, so not hot at all. And there are ants and mosquitoes everywhere. I sat outside near the pool for about a half an hour and I look like I have chicken pox now and I even got a rash from them as well. If you want to go to the pool I highly suggest you bring bug spray. The highlight of the hotel was the breakfast, which had a good variety of options and was very nice, other than the burnt espresso.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place! Everything was fantastic. The grounds are stunning, the pool terrific and the grounds gorgeous. All the staff members were attentive, friendly and professional. Thanks so much!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We found the hotel facilities to be excellent, with pleasant rooms, swimming pool and a very good restaurant. However, we found the service to be lacking. Most hotel staff were helpful and polite, but some made us feel quite unwelcome. Also the hotel seemed more interested in finding problems than solutions when we approached them for help, after our flight home had been moved to the evening and we needed somewhere for our baby to nap for an hour that afternoon. It's unfortunate because it's an excellent hotel in many respects, but next time I think we will go back to the Savoia.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Abraham

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very busy with conferences and that seemed to be focus, holiday goers were made to feel like they were a little unwelcome. Some staff were very helpful whereas others were a little abrasive and weren't particularly accomodating considering the hard earned money we paid for the trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wish I could of stayed longer Food amazing Staff just the same
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Beautiful gardens, excellent quality fresh food, very friendly and helpful staff with good English. Great location near motorway for exploring the region by car, plenty of free parking. We stayed for a week and had a great time. Rooms generally very quiet, clean, comfortable and in good condition. Only negative is the variable temperature on the showers and unfortunately the pool was closed.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

mark

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relais Bellaria super stay
Lovely hotel just outside of Bologna but very suitable for the locations I needed to be in. Looks ideal for congresses.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bianka

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Jost

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

miss l

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for few days break in sunshine
Not catered for children food wise but friendly staff ,clean lovely pool not enough restaurants near to walk
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Klara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Klara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Joseph

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location ,clean room ,friendly staff and very good breakfast!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent hotel.
In general everything was clean and in order, the breakfast served was of a good quality and we were able to get in and out of Bologna centre with ease either driving or by bus. Above all though the staff were beyond reproach. I would most definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Intimate hotel
We have been to this hotel twice now and both stays were great. The hotel is a little outside the centre of town but we like this as we can leave the hustle and bustle behind and relax around the pool. A bus stop is a couple of 100 metres away and is regular into town. The only issue is that it only runs till about 2100hrs. This however caused us to seek out the local restaurants which were excellent. We love the intimate feel of this hotel and will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ideally placed for a stop over when travelling long distance. within easy reach from the motorway and with excellent facilities. the swimming pool and the outdoor area are a major bonus. Also dog friendly***
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Beth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mosquito Buffet.
OK, it’s fair to start and say the gardens and the outside of the hotel are beautiful and the staff try incredibly hard (very helpful, quick to respond and resolve issues.) is also like to say the breakfast is great. But here are the issues 1) it’s really not conveniently located, getting to central Bologna is two bus journeys / a 40 minute trip each way 2) you’re limited on where you can eat. The hotel restaurant doesn’t have a great choice of food (if you don’t eat meat / seafood it’s not good at all) there are two restaurants within walking distance which are nice 3) the outside is gorgeous but the rooms are not four star, bed was uncomfortable; only one very flat pillow (granted when I asked for another one it was provided) the room was noisey, the decor is old fashioned the wallpaper was peeling the sink was damaged, the show either scolded or was freezing cold. 4) the outside around the pool is just a feed ground for bugs. Masses of wasps, mosquitos and midgeys. We each had bites in double figures and on the last day didn’t leave the room as a result 5) the inability to pay on card at the pool bar is a major inconvenience as is the timings the lunch is available from being so limited. Overall, I wouldn’t return.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing for the price. Seemed very secure and quiet area. Great staff. Comfortable clean bed. Restaurant dinner was good. Breakfast buffet was really good. Huge variety of food and drink. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
Strange and unclear pool rules. Difficulty accessing room (too many locked doors you can only use to exit rather than enter with room key).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Pool was lovely but there was a lot of little things which were very irritating. Having to stop at reception and ask for a wrist band each day which had to be worn at all times at the pool (also annoying for tan lines!), you had to wait for staff to show you to sun loungers and needed to be reserved rather than just being able to help yourself, food by the pool was very limited serving times and usually waiting a while to be served even when there was a lot of staff floating about. Both jacuzzis were out of use for part of our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice hotel near to Bolgna
A good hotel , very clean and good service , close to restaurants but in a quiet location , lacked a bit of atmosphere but staff were friendly
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
try to avoid
this is not a 4 * neither 3 * hotel. The beds are small and not comfortable, the hot water flow in the showers in terrible, and the service in the breakfast room - not welcoming at all.I I asked for an Iron - due to safety reasons they don't allow them in the rooms (that's OK), but they also don't have Ironing room so the only solution was that they will charge me 8 Euro (!!!) for ironing 1 shirt. amazing...
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptionally clean and modern hotel with beautiful grounds.Great breakfast;superb staff Rooms rather small;narrow bed and no tea/coffee facilities in the room
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice premises with palm trees decorating the area which are not indigenous to the area. It was misleading that there are pictures of a pool as the pool is apparently only open specific months. We were there mid May and the pool was closed. The AC for the hotel in both the rooms didn't work so it got a bit hot and stuffy in the rooms. The breakfast was included and pretty good. The hotel restaurant is very expensive. Although the food is good, you are looking at 50€ a person if you dine there. Fortunately the town itself is a half hour walk north so theres a number of options
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot, not a 5 minute drive to downtown like advertised. The pool area was not open. The day we landed there was a holiday so there was no food available in the hotel. Disappointing because most restaurants were closed so you would think because of the lack of options outside of the hotel there would be ones at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt very well looked after at the Relais, restaurant service and food was excellent; The staff at reception very friendly and Francesca gave excellent customer service. Would definitely recommend for business trips
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Would stay here again. 15 min drive to city center
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was average. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent. The breakfast spread was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Peter, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Very disappointing
We chose the Relais Bellaria as it met three basic criteria - parking, air conditioning and a pool. It met these criteria although the rest of the hotel didn’t do anything more to earn additional stars. On arrival our room (232) was the furthest you could be from reception, dining room and the pool. This room is designed for disabled people. Not a problem for us although I would question the bathroom layout. A contortionist would have trouble accessing toilet tissue, let alone someone with a disability. There is no shelving in the bathroom except for a tiny shelf with two plastic cups on it. Access to our room involves a smart key. They don’t work on the first time and you have to push them in and out several times before eventually you can gain access. Pool towels cost 2 euros each; they charge for water - no complimentary bottle unlike elsewhere; given the cost of the room, these charges seems miserly. Clearing up my table around me at breakfast because it was 10am was needlessly passive-aggressive. There were other tasks they could have done while I finished up. This rudeness was compounded on check out when the receptionist continually interrupted me while I was pointing out these issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Angelo Carignano on Sep 14, 2018
Dear Guest, thank you for choosing Relais Bellaria Hotel for your stay in Bologna and for taking time to review your experience. Your complaint will give us the chance to improve our service. We are very sorry to read that our standards did not meet your expectations but we have to clarify some points: - our building was born in 2007 as a "low enviromental impact project". We have just 2 room floors, developed horizontally in order to stay set in a small hill. For this reason, rooms are not so close to the elevator, ensuring moreover the maximum silence. - We did not registered any complaint regarding key malfunction, but we are always available to replace them, if reported. - We know that other hotels often increase rates in order to offer free water or free pool towels. We choose a better policy: maintaining an excellent quality / price ratio, leaving our Guests free to choose which services to use. We are glad to specify that you paid around 65 € for a double Superior room (24 sqm), including buffet breakfast, wifi, parking and pool access, where is allowed to use your own towels or the free ones you find in the room. We are very sorry for reported issue at breakfast and we apologize for it. Although the breakfast time was already over, our staff could have done otherwise. We will work to prevent this from happening again. But the thing we are most sorry for is that, at check-out time, you used the threat of negatively reviewing to get a discount, which obviously was not granted. We firmly believe that this is not fair to those who work hard for the well being of all guests. We stay at your disposal for any further clarification and send our best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relais Belaria hotel stay
This was the 2nd time I’ve stayed here and it was just as good as last year. I love this hotel. The staff, the pool area everything is just great. I always feel very looked after when I stay here. The breakfast is superb too.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Fantastic hotel - amazing pool space
Stayed a couple of nights before flying home from Bologna - had no idea what to expect but the hotel was beautiful. All the staff were very helpful, spoke English which was helpful for us!!! The pool & bar we’re stunning. We’ll definitely go back if we’re in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel the best in Bologna.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, functional room. Swimming pool was fantastic. Food was good, breakfast was lovely, though meals for kids were pricey.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018