Mercure Bologna Centro

The hotel is in a brilliant location for those (like me) arriving or departing by rail, being only a minute's walk from the station. The main city centre sights are a pleasant 15 minutes walk away. The airport bus conveniently stops just in front of the station too. The hotel itself is fine, the staff competent and friendly. The room was perfectly clean and comfortable, with efficient air conditioning essential, given how hot it was outside. The breakfast buffet was standard fare, with a reasonable choice of food, including fresh fruit.

As with many hotels providing a breakfast buffet, the quality of the coffee (from a machine) was well below what you would get from any café making its coffee from freshly brewed espresso. As others have commented, some of the fixtures and furnishings are a little tired, but this does not detract materially from the comfort of the hotel, which represents excellent value for money.