Art Hotel Orologio

Lorenza at the front desk was terrific! She told us a few funny stories about local lore. We will be back.

Perfect location, lovely room, attentive staff and a delicious breakfast to top things off! We travel to Bologna at least once a year and have been searching for a hotel like this for some time. The search is over…this is will be our place from now on!

We stayed here three nights in April, and we will definitely stay here again next time we go to Bologna (three nights was not enough!). The hotel is comfortable and very clean, the staff members are friendly and helpful, the bed was comfy, and the breakfast spread was extensive and delicious. The location can't be beat, just around the corner from Piazza Maggiore. We have nothing negative to say about Hotel Orologio.

We stayed here in October 2023 during our first visit to Bologna and knew this was where we wanted to stay for our second visit in May 2026. The hotel has an excellent location, breakfast and rooms. The staff are cordial and helpful. The hotel is very clean and well maintained; it hasn’t aged since our first visit. Excellent overall!

We liked everything.

I had a fantastic stay at Art Hotel Orologio and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the city. The location is absolutely perfect...right in the heart of everything, making it easy to explore the city's sights, restaurants, and shops on foot. Each morning started with a delicious breakfast, offering a great variety of fresh and high-quality options. It was the perfect way to fuel up for a beautiful day in Bologna. What truly made the experience special, though, was the staff. They were incredibly caring, attentive, and always ready to help with a smile. Whether it was offering recommendations or assisting with scheduling a taxi, they went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable and memorable. Overall, a wonderful hotel experience that I would happily return to!

...we stayed at the Art Hotel Orologio during Labor Day. The holiday spirit was alive and noisy! There's little the hotel could do to lessen the noise of the holiday concert in the square but they did the best they could do by putting us in a room at the rear of the hotel. However, we did ask the front desk to book us dinner reservations since we were scheduled for a walking tour of the city, when we returned there was no reservation and a shift change resulting in us scrambling. Fortunately, the replacement front desk person recommended another nearby restaurant which was able to seat us. This accounts for the 4/5 stars in this review. Why? Because during such a busy holiday (we had no idea of the holiday or related crowds) we had hoped our original request was complied with or at minimum, told there was a problem.Otherwise, this was a boutique hotel with plenty of ambiance.

An excellent base in the very heart of the city. We had an extremely comfortable room, with a delightful view of the clock tower. There was more space in the room and bathroom than you would expect from the average Italian city hotel room and everything was spotlessly clean. Hotel staff very friendly and attentive, especially the receptionists, who were always ready to assist. Breakfast very pleasant although we were a little surprised to have to pay an extra small fee for freshly cooked eggs when paying such a level of room fee. Really this should be included for these prices. Also, the bread selection was rather disappointing for Italy - we would have expected more interesting options. Maybe this was due to the public holiday weekend and less availability from bakeries. Overall a lovely place to stay if you want to have a comfortable, central base to explore this beautiful city.