The staff was remarkable. They recommended a wine for our meal that was very good. The meal itself…read morewas good but not WOW . The wild boar was a bit over cooked. We asked waiter if it was safe to walk back and he recommended to take taxi and he called one that arrived quickly. Again could not ask for better service . Nice place and quiet off of a busy downtown.

This place was amazing, we wanted to try good pasta which we found not all places had. The food was…read moreincredible here. It was a bit of a different experience since no one came to our table. You order off an iPad and they bring the food out to you. We walked off the beaten path and found a gem! Ordered the Artisan Bigoli with Local duck Ragú and Parmisan and the Spaghetti Di Gragnano IGP 100% Grano Italiano with Seafood.

Very beautiful relais in Bologna's area. I've been here for an international convention and I spent…read morehere the night in order to rest and not to back on travel when tired. It is a very nice hotel/relais located in a very wide and green park outside the urban area of Bologna. Here you can enjoy nature, calm and relax. Rooms are clean and silent, the indoor restaurant simply amazing (a very good Chef manage it and his recipes are great!) and there's an interesting water pool area (I didn't try it 'cause I stay here during winter and the pool is open only during spring/summer period). Very interesting place in which to stay to enjoy the city, to attend to business meeting/convention or simply to spend your free time relaxing!

From the owner: Il Relais Bellaria è un hotel 4 stelle di design con 108 camere di diverse tipologie, immerso nel…read moreverde e progettato per avere un basso impatto ambientale, in posizione comoda a soli 5 km dal centro città e 2 km da autostrada e tangenziale di Bologna. La struttura dispone di una bellissima piscina stagionale, con vasche e punti idromassaggio, ristorante con cucina di qualità locale e internazionale, sale ricevimenti e meeting fino a 500 persone, ampio parcheggio video sorvegliato, palestra Technogym a disposizione degli ospiti, wifi veloce e internet point sempre inclusi. Ogni venerdì da settembre a maggio, il ristorante si trasforma in un Blues Club, il "Friday Night Blues", con musica dal vivo e cena a buffet a soli 25 €. La prenotazione è fortemente consigliata.

Order a glass of wine? Get a bowl of potato chips (fine) and a giant plate of mortadella (where…read moredid that come from?) for the table. Wait, mortadella? Order a glass of wine and some delicious veal? Get a bowl of chips and a giant plate of mortadella. Good local wine selection --- sorted by Brescia, then regional, then Italian, etc. Probably the best "next to the big park hotel" terrace / wine bar I've been to, in any country. Waitstaff is happy to help with dietary restrictions --- in particular, there's pork in many things (including the mortadella), but they can get inventive.

Best place to stay if you're in Venice! We took a water taxi over and it was an easy 15 minute…read morewalk. Great safe location with a lot to see and do nearby. Rooms were very clean and beautifully decorated. One room was upgraded to a canal view. Free breakfast in the morning from 8-10 with tons of options. When we arrived we were offered fresh pastries and coffee! All the staff was extremely helpful and kind, and willing to help with directions and suggestions of locations to visit. I would highly recommend staying here!

Venice is open for business, people! Don't believe the doom and gloom news the media loves to put…read moreout! We just spent 4 glorious days in Venice on a family vacation. While we were hesitant to visit initially based on media reports of extensive flooding, repeated reassurances by the hotel staff persuaded us to go ahead with our visit. So glad we did!! The hotel's location is fantastic, as with almost all buildings in the city, the hotel is located alongside a busy canal in the Cannaregio district - very central to all points of interest and boat taxi stations. The hotel itself is clean and welcoming, although infrastructure struggles to keep up with demand at times. The highlight of our stay was the staff - Fabio, Diego, Sorina and others were simply fantastic!! Very friendly and solicitous/helpful...they made our stay all the more memorable!! Weather was superb, cold but clear and sunny, the city was very clean given the 30-million visitors it receives annually (54,000 Venetians constantly bombarded by hordes of tourists). December is a fantastic time to visit as crowds are thinner (heard that summers can be unbearable due to heat and overcrowding) and all sights are readily accessible. No sign of flooding anywhere!! The hotel rooms were comfortable and clean, complimentary bottled water was a huge bonus. Breakfast was adequate (Continental) but not overly impressive - coffees/hot chocolate/juices etc on demand were most welcome. All in all...had a superb time walking the miles of beautiful alleyways, visiting the islands of Murano and Burano (the latter a fantastically colorful fishermen's village) and ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the glorious sights the city and environs have to offer. So, ignore the news media...do visit and help the hotel staff earn a living (negative media coverage resulted in mass cancellations, jeopardizing local livelihoods) ...in turn, they will take excellent care of you! Thank you, lovely staff of Ca Gottardi!!