After spending a week at the Art Hotel Orologio in June, I think it deserves better than its 3-star rating, to me it's much more like a 4-star with great rooms, wonderful service, a fantastic location and one of biggest breakfasts I've seen in an Italian hotel! I was upgraded to a deluxe room, likely because I was staying for... more

This is right in the center of the old town. Great location just off the main plaza, near shopping and restaurants. You have to climb up one flight of stairs to get to the elevator, but they will carry your luggage for you. A very nice breakfast room, and good selection of food. We had a really nice room at... more

We were really looking forwards to staying here. It was described as a boutique hotel. I would say this is an average hotel. The decor is average, acceptable just not very imaginative. The bedroom was acceptable but nothing special (be aware that the clock in the piazza chimes loudly every hour from 6am!!). The breakfast was below average...some of the... more

My wife and I were traveling by train from Venice on our way to see Florence, but we stopped for an afternoon in Bologna. We liked the city so much, we asked the travel office at the train station to recommend a hotel for one night. They had several suggestions, but we settled on the Orologio. What a find! We... more

My husband and I looked long and hard to find a good hotel in Bologna, and decided to splurge on this as we fell in love with the Art Nouveau clock in the pictures! We were so glad we did, as we arrived and were offered an upgrade to a light airy suite with fabulous views of the Square. The... more

An excellenthotel, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It is conveniently situated and the staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfasts are wonderful, especially as Italy is not famous for breakfasts. The room was a delight. I would recommend the hotel to anyone. more

I recently stayed at Hotel Orologio while attending a conference in Bologna. My stay at this hotel was one of the best parts of my trip. Before I left home, my correspondence with the hotel by email was efficient and helpful. I had to change the dates of my reservation twice. The second time I changed the dates, I noticed... more

Perfect location in the center of Bologna. Charming decor and very comfortable rooms. The biggest surprise was that this was the only hotel to offer help with getting baggage to our rooms. A hard working porter could not have been more helpful and font desk staff equally accommodating. It would not be possible to fault this hotel on location, service... more

We stayed during May, right at the graduation festivities for the Universities. That provided some interesting pictures, and a little late night revelry. We were upgraded from a mini-suite to a full suite overlooking the Piazza Maggiore. Adequate size for a suite, although as is typical in an older building, none of the rooms will be huge, but this room... more