My husband and I stayed here on our 3 and 4 night in Italy. Great driving distance from Imola and Maranello if you are an F1 or Ferrari fan. We we very surprised at how large all of the facilities are and enjoyed every min. Breakfast was very good and we ate at 2 of the hotels restaurants, the Le Marzoline had the best pasta. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for an all inclusive stop.

I have just returned from a trip to Palazzo di Varignana during which I was assisting a wellness retreat. I have to say the level of service was exceptional, from reception (notably Carolina and Federico) to bar and restaurant staff, the spa team .... literally every department... The events team run by Stefania and the spa manager, Jennifer were always on hand, and clearly dedicated to providing a smooth and efficient service. The scientific director and nutritionist, Annamaria Acquaviva, is a wealth of knowledge and is extremely passionate and educated in her field. The grounds are beautiful, the spa is vast and well-equipped, then there is the olive oil and wine all produced from the extensive grounds. The food was incredible in every restaurant with a wide variety of healthy options to choose from, as well as some Italian classics! I would definitely recommend a trip to Palazzo di Varignana, whether you are looking for a wellness trip or just looking for some good food, excellent service and a bit of pampering!

My friend recently got married and whilst the grounds are objectively beautiful, the service was certainly not 4*. My friend’s wedding cards were picked up and ‘lost’ by someone at the hotel. No remorse, no urgency in trying to retrieve them - they’re gone. Wedding favors (bottles of limoncello) were taken and drunk by staff (photographic evidence). Wedding guests were having to go and get wine themselves because the staff were unaccommodating. On the last night I upgraded to a suite as a honeymoon gift for my partner. That day the hotel had a huge corporate event that they situated in the central swimming pool (right opposite our suite). This meant no access to the pool for the day (surely a discount should be offered for not having access to one of the most integral part of the hotel?!). Heavy bass and excessively loud music was played beyond 12am, despite multiple requests to reception to turn it down/off. Hosting an event of that magnitude and situating it right by the rooms is ridiculous - for an event of this size / one that's situated right by the rooms, the resort should have been privatised. It's not fair if you have other guests. To be frank, I felt like I was on the strip in Ibiza / a party town, not a spa resort in the hills of Bologna.

The Palazzo is a lot of smoke and mirrors. It gives the appearance of an upscale resort, yet it cut corners everywhere and was severely lacking in customer service and attention to detail. For being in the Italian countryside of Bologna, I felt like it was a cheap American spa resort that happened to be in Italy. Starting with the room, I booked a deluxe superior which states there is a balcony with a view, and I was put in a sub level basement room which opened up to a very tall fence blocking the light, let alone any type of view. When asked to change they told us it was last minute (I booked months before) and they showed us a room which was dark and dreary, a downgrade, with a view of the back of the hotel with a putting green and dead grass and trees. Horrible. The food was nothing to speak of, breakfast was garbage. The resort is huge with no signage to get around, no golf carts or any way to get around besides walking (forget heels ladies - and we weee there for a wedding so we were all dressed up ). They seem to be saving on electricity because everything was dark all the time. The lights would turn on in the hallways after you’ve walked through so you are in darkness at night in the underground tunnels which is unsafe and scary. Lights turned off in the restroom after 30 seconds also. Overall - I was underwhelmed, the hotel left much to be desired. I would absolutely not return.

Dear friends, The location is quite in a distance from airport. It is about 50-55 euros from Bologna airport. But if you want to get out to city or airport please keep in mind that you will need to pay for the distance from where is coming to pick you up. So if it comes straight from Bologna (no available ones in around) this is another 50 euros approximately. Rooms are nice. Breakfast does not have many options. There are no soups. Italian local people do not like soups in the cuisine but for the tourists it could be preferrable to have it. For the amount of money you pay you may have more meals in breakfast. I have noticed whine selection in the breakfast)) Why?) Instead please put meals for kids... Also please bear in mind that taxi is always late. So book the taxi in much advance) Gym is not open 24/7 which supposed to be. During my 3 nights stay it was open only once. I do gym at 06.00 in the morning so it is also needs to be considered. As during summer season it is very hot to have any gym rather than in early morning times. Complimentary water is only available once. During my stay they did not put new ones (but they put new coffee capsules). It is funny. How I am supposed to use the coffee machine without new bootle of water? Please if this review will be noticed by hotel staff and management please pay attention to details. I even will suggest to stay in a room and go aroung as the customer. Details are important. May be management are Italian. But for your guys wine and bakery/coffee important may be important. But please consider that you have tourists from all over the world. They want to feel like home. For this money they deserve it as the hotel is not cheap and location is out of civilization. Thanks in advance