Grand Hotel Majestic Gia Baglioni

From the moment you enter, throughout your stay and your departure, everything is five star. The staff cannot be more accommodating. The places, immaculate and beautiful. The location is the best in town. We will be back to Bologna and this is the place we will stay. Treat yourself and come here.

We just returned from touring Northern Italy and this was truly a magnificent 5 star hotel. Completely luxurious and well located. The only enhancements I would add would be to improve on the flower arrangement in the lobby. A hotel of this stature requires more in the entrance. It's meaningful to those who love flowers and elegance. As well, the choice of music playing in the lobby is a little off putting and loud especially in the mornings when travellers are tired. This hotel has much more grandeur than to be playing modern vocals. These are my quirks but other than this I did notice the many extra beautiful details....A lovely place for sure.

We had a seven night stay at this hotel in June. We explored Bologna for two days (and in the evenings) and then explored the rest of the region (Ravenna, Padova, Parma, Modena, San Marino, Verona, Ferrara, and even Milan). I booked a room that was large enough to accommodate an extra bed for our daughter. We did not use the spa, gym, or fine dining during the stay. There is a lot of construction going on in front of the hotel right now as the city installs tram lines. You cannot be dropped off at the front of the hotel and, instead, are dropped off or picked up at the back entrance by the bar. This really wasn't a big problem, but it does make it difficult for cabs and arranged cars due to the very small street at the back, and because it currently dead ends into the blocked off under-construction street. Getting a cab ad hoc is difficult because there is no traffic at either entrance. The construction creates a lot of noise. However, this seems to be done during the day time hours and was only a slight problem for us one day when we needed to let our daughter sleep in because she had a cold. One final thought on the construction. I would be concerned with the noise and rumbling of the trams once they are completed. In Prague at the Andaz, a tram goes by the hotel and we were very much aware of them on one of our stays. At the (former) Ritz in Budapest, the subway goes under the hotel and the noise and rumbling could be heard and felt on the first floor of that hotel. Maybe it won't be a problem here; I'd look for feedback when it is done to find out. We had breakfast each morning in the lower level breakfast area. Breakfast was included in our rate. It was a large spread of eggs, meats, cheeses, breads, fruits and some hot Asian items. Juices and coffees were included. I think, but am not sure, if you could order cook to order eggs or other items off the menu. There was a menu, but I personally found it confusing as regards what was extra and what was included. I never asked, and no one ever explained it. It was filling and a great way to start our day. We would go to the bar almost every day for a Spritz or wine. We ate two meals there as well. My wife and I split the club one night, and on another night we ordered pasta. The food and service were great each time in the bar. It can get a little crowded, but we never had a problem finding a seat. This is one of those hotels were you leave the key at the front desk when you leave the building. I really like that, mostly because it feels elegant. I used the business center (one computer) to print boarding passes and museum tickets. It was easy and always accessible. The room was very nice. The room type was a Grand Deluxe Double room, with the beds made into a king bed. There was a decorative / unusable (and it was June) fireplace. The extra bed fit very comfortably and didn't make the room feel cramped. There was a desk, two night stands, small couch, and coffee table. There were plenty of outlets available, and two next to the bed has USB (not type C) ports for charging. The bathroom was an L shape. Walking in, there was a walk in closet to the right, two sinks right in front of you, then to the other part of the L was the large tub, (cramped) shower, and toilet/bidet. We used the safe in the closet and there were plenty of hangers. As you enter the room itself, there was a small hallway which could be blocked off with another door in the room proper. I arranged for a car through the hotel for our trip to San Marino. It was likely more than I would have paid if I had booked it myself, but I liked knowing the hotel had a relationship with the driver/company. We ordered room service once for my daughter. She said the pasta was great. We also requested buckets of ice, and they were promptly delivered. I don't know if this is the 'nicest' hotel in Bologna. The location is superb, and it has to be one of if not the nicest. Our original booking was at the AC Marriott. Granted, it would have been less expensive, but the location seemed to be such that we would be taking cabs to get to the heart of the city. We did take a cab from this hotel to the train station a couple of times, but usually ended up walking. The walk would take 15 to 20 minutes, which isn't much more than a cab would take when there was traffic. I'd absolutely stay here again if we were to return.

The Grand majestic is a wonderful hotel . I agree with another reviewer and apologies for pinching her words but they are so right, it is a place steeped in beauty, history, elegance, culture. A palace full of works of art, and the rooms are so beautifully appointed and conformable, every thing is of the highest standard of luxury and elegance. The director, Tiberio Biondi and his staff are so very friendly and look after you so well. It is a marvel right in the heart of beautiful Bologna, walking distance to all the main attractions. We will be back

From the friendly and efficient greeting at check-in by Davide, to our beautiful room and dinner at I Carracci, we had a memorable stay at this conveniently located hotel in Bologna. As the name implies, this is a grand hotel with exceptional service. The suite, an upgrade, was spacious with beautiful furniture and accommodating for our large bags. We had the Chef's tasting menu, varied and delicious, served by a staff that was knowledgeable and always gracious.