We were informed upon check-in, the Internet is broken. Strike one! Our room temperature is about 85 degrees but they advertised air conditioning and it was already on the max setting. After several hours, still nothing. It was in the high 80s - low 90s, during our stay too. It can get much hotter during June - Aug. The air... more

We arrived at the hotel a bit worried from past reviews about them losing our reservation, and about the location, but it turned out we had nothing to worry about. It was about a ten minute walk to the central train station, making it good for train travel, and about a five minute walk to the central piazza. The side... more

We have nothing bad to say about this hotel - it was 10 minutes walking from the train station, 5 minutes walking from the main piazza, next to a major shopping / cafe street. The room was clean and actually the decor was cute - we must have had the orange room (but we have to say the shower was... more

I arrived in Bologna by train and then walked to the hotel. The hotel is not difficult to find. It is a long walk from the station but once you find Via dell'Indipendenza finding the hotel is simple. When you turn on to Via Bertiera, the first thing you see is a sex shop! Yep! It's right next door to... more

My friend and I were there for 1 night while saw the city. It could have not been in a better location. Our double room was huge and more than ample. Would recommend to friends and would definately stay there again. more

Overall, we had a good stay for five nights at Hotel Il Canale. Let me outline some of the pros and then follow that with the cons. PROS: The location is outstanding. It is close to the train station, a quick taxi ride from the airport, a short walk to the main shopping district and the main piazza of the... more

We stayed for 2 weeks at the Il Canale and throughly enjoyed our time there. Bologna is a great city to "work out of" to see this region of Italy. The train station is an easy walk from the hotel and you can comfortably travel to all of the popular sites by train. Bologna itself is a treasure and the... more

Just back from a 4-night stay at this hotel, which was in an excellent situation and well placed in centre of town. Double room was small but adequate, if a little too orange!! Only complaint was of foul smell in bathroom, although this was kept spotlessly clean, as was rest of room. Guess the plumbing is not all it could... more

The Hotel Il Canale is a sweet little hotel that provides good value for money. It is well located in the middle of Bologna on a small side street that looks a tiny bit grim but is very quiet and provides no cause for concern. The rooms seem to vary quite a bit but all of the ones I saw... more