Alan Harrison

I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention at
the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether this
will affect the budget end of the market.

I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
has experience of acommodation in Bologna.

Alan Harrison

Tile

if there is a Building exhibition in Bologna it will be very difficult to
find accomodation for that price.

a couple of days ago, for a similar exhibition, I was able to find
accomodation here in Sassuolo for a customer at 115.00 eur night.
I was very lucky and we are about 60kms from Bologna......
there was also a marble exhibtion in verona.. and the new wines market in
Bolzano.
so all hotels were taken for a few kms around Bologna. ( Bolzano si about
200 kms... )
50 eur night in Bologna will be difficult all the year ..maybe August and
Xmas time. when there is no business at all.
People that have a car can afford going to Imola/castelsanpietro and small
towns around bologna.
but then if you calculate time distance and so on.. it is not convenient

so.. if you do not mind.. i suggest train to rimini
from the airport there is a shuttle bus to the main train station of
Bologna..
from the main train station.. if you want to visit the exhibition.. it will
be 10 minutes by bus or taxi depending on traffic congestion.

so many people attend Bologna exhibitions that normally even all parking
places are taken around the exhibitions

as i was there a few days ago. I was circling around with my car for about
one hour. no luck.
I just left my car where I found a place.
it was forbidden to park there. but i was lucky enough and I had no fine..

one more question. are you flying to Bologna or Forli' Airport ?? Forli'
will be about 50 kms either from Rimini or Bologna.
But I guess you will not find accomodation in Forli' for 50.00 eur/night

if you wish. you could go by train to Florence.
it will take you about 45 minutes.
there I suggest a very nice b&B that will cost you about 35 eur/night

www.casacimabue.it


for that price you will find accomodation only in Rimini..
it is about 115 kms from Bologna. you can take a train and from Rimini to
Bologna it will take you about one hour.
"ALAN HARRISON" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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    > I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
    > 17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
    > EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention
    > at the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether
    > this will affect the budget end of the market.
    > I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
    > has experience of acommodation in Bologna.
    > Alan Harrison
    >

Alan Harrison

Thanks! Looks like I've chosen a bad time to visit Bologna! Just had a
response with an absolutely outrageous price for a double for single use.

Alan Harrison

"tile" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > if there is a Building exhibition in Bologna it will be very difficult to
    > find accomodation for that price.

Tile

Yes.
Soemtimes I have been asked 250 to 300 eur night..
but beware.. there are two to three exhibitions a month in Bologna !!!
Normally I stay in Bologna in August.
I park my car in Sheraton Hotel
sleeping in Sheraton is cheaper than parking the car in the airport parking
lot..
But again I would rather sleep out of Bologna..
Castel San Pietro terme is a place I recommend
there are thermal baths there. the town is closed to traffic.
restaurants are good and cheap.
"ALAN HARRISON" <[email protected]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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    > Thanks! Looks like I've chosen a bad time to visit Bologna! Just had a
    > response with an absolutely outrageous price for a double for single use.
    > Alan Harrison
    > "tile" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:jGM%[email protected]...
    >> if there is a Building exhibition in Bologna it will be very difficult to
    >> find accomodation for that price.
    >

Go Fig

In article <[email protected]>, ALAN
HARRISON <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Thanks! Looks like I've chosen a bad time to visit Bologna! Just had a
    > response with an absolutely outrageous price for a double for single use.

Have you tried the official convention site for the builder's
convention, this technique was the only way for us to get a room in
A'dam last month... IBC had taken over the city... and we booked more
than 6 months out. The associated reservation site never asked us if
we were specifically attending the convention.

jay
Sun Oct 02, 2005
mailto:[email protected]


    >
    > Alan Harrison
    >
    > "tile" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:jGM%[email protected]...
    > > if there is a Building exhibition in Bologna it will be very difficult to
    > > find accomodation for that price.
    >

B Vaughan

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 07:13:50 +0000 (UTC), "ALAN HARRISON"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
    >17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
    >EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention at
    >the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether this
    >will affect the budget end of the market.
    >I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
    >has experience of acommodation in Bologna.

I've stayed several times at a place called the Minerva when I have an
early flight leaving from Bologna. It's one of the cheaper hotels in
the city, and conveniently near the Piazza Maggiore. I haven't been
there for several years, so I can't be sure it's still under 50 a
night. I found it in Let's Go, Italy, which is pretty reliable for
budget lodging.

--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

B Vaughan

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 07:13:50 +0000 (UTC), "ALAN HARRISON"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
    >17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
    >EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention at
    >the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether this
    >will affect the budget end of the market.
    >I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
    >has experience of acommodation in Bologna.

I can't find any way to reach the Minerva online, but its phone number
is +39-051-239652.

--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Kristian

B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 07:13:50 +0000 (UTC), "ALAN HARRISON"
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
    >>17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
    >>EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention at
    >>the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether this
    >>will affect the budget end of the market.
    >>I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
    >>has experience of acommodation in Bologna.
    >I can't find any way to reach the Minerva online, but its phone number
    >is +39-051-239652.

Some more info, copy and paste from www.venere.com
-But its not bookable online:

Minerva 36 - 36 EUR 59 - 59 EUR
Via De Monari 3 - Bologna - 40100
Tel: +39-051-239652 - Fax: +39-051-239652




Kristian

Alan Harrison

"B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I've stayed several times at a place called the Minerva

Thanks, Barbara.

Alan

B Vaughan

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:37:09 +0000 (UTC), "ALAN HARRISON"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> I've stayed several times at a place called the Minerva
    >Thanks, Barbara.

Let me know if it works out. I don't think they would be much affected
by the trade shows. They're very basic but perfectly acceptable for my
purposes. Or at least they were fine the two times I've stayed there.
One of my daughters has also stayed there on occasion.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Gerald

I have stayed in 4 of the Bologna 3* hotels in the past 15 years.
They are the weakest 3*'s I have ever experienced.

Unless you have some real driving reason to stay in Bologna, you
should consider taking the bus from BLQ(are you flying into BLQ?) to
the train station, and go elsewhere.

About 10 years ago, I stayed one year in Forli, another in Modena,
as I could not find an available room in Bologna. Since then, the
number of hotel rooms has increased considerably.

October is a very crowded time in Italy, as there are a huge number of
conventions and shows.


On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 07:13:50 +0000 (UTC), "ALAN HARRISON"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >I've just booked a cheap flight to Bologna - out on 13th October, back on
    >17th. I'm now trying to find cheap/reasonable lodging in the city - up to
    >EUR 50 a night for a single. There appears to be a builders' convention at
    >the city's conference centre (Fiera) that weekend. I don't know whether this
    >will affect the budget end of the market.
    >I've e-mailed a few places for quotes, but wondered if anyone on the list
    >has experience of acommodation in Bologna.
    >Alan Harrison