http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:51:03Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/9/29/95716/3452 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/commercianti.jpg"><p>With views directly over the Basilica San Petronio and scents of cappuccino and pastries rising up to your room, you really can't get much more Italian scene. Bologna is home to another one of those "Art Hotels" with the centrally located <a href="http://commercianti.hotel-bologna.net/index.php"><b>Art Hotel Commercianti</b></a> which picks up top reviews. <p> Although modest and old fashioned (don't expect WiFi, plasma TVs, or a fusion-cuisine restaurant) the hotel keeps it real Bologna style with old-world d&#233;cor and preservation of the old towers in which its located. Even withou major amenity bragging rights, this place provides happy stays:<p> <blockquote><p>It really is all about location with this hotel - slap bang up against the Basilica of San Petronio off Piazza Miaggiore "one Courtney 2006-09-29T09:57:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/7/10/134223/526 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotel_novicento.jpg">We predict a little surge in Italian travel, we don't know why, we just do, could it be the World Cup title, the higher than high Italian spirit, the excuse to celebrate even more than before? Perhaps. Not sticking to the complete tourist route however, we are taking a look at Bologna, the ancient city that was the birthplace to Europe's first university (this can add a little more intellectual reason for heading to Italy).<p> Located in the center of town, the <a href="http://novecento.hotel-bologna.net/"><b>Novecento Hotel</b></a> gets fabulous reviews. Many guests feel they could move right into the comfortable and amenity-stocked rooms:<p> <blockquote><p>The bedroom was gorgeous (very spacious) with internet, TV, air conditioning, coffee facilities and minibar that was Courtney 2006-07-10T14:04:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/