Hotel Castello is situated in Castel San Pietro Terme a thermal resort on the outskirts ... more
of Bologna also renowned for its gastronomy and the production of an excellent honeyThe hotel in addition of its proximity to the thermal baths is immersed in a...
Information:
Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
General Description: 4 star accommodations Business-minded guestrooms Accessible to many ... more
local attractions Local Attractions: Airport G.Marconi - 30 Kilometer Bologna Fair - 18 kilometers Bologna Center - 20 kilometers Restaurants &, Lounges: Da Willy on property offering international cuisine Onsite restaurant Full service bar/lounge Services: Business services available at front desk Concierge services car rental services available Limited room service Meeting Facilities: Conference rooms hosting up to 70 people Small conference room available Banquet facilities Convention facilities Event facilities Fully equipped business center Accommodation: 57 guestrooms Modern guest rooms Parking: Parking facilities for guests
Advantages: centrally located, large rooms, excellent value Disadvantages: some rooms on the top floor too hot in winter
I know the Palace Hotel in Bologna because I stayed there every year when we had our annual teachers' conference. I would say it is a
superior three star hotel.
First the location- it is very central just a few minutes walk from the main square Piazza Maggiore. It is tucked away in a small street off the main Via dell'Indipendenza.
The organisation I worked for chose the hotel I think because of its central location and also because it has a large number of rooms. All are comfortable and perfectly well appointed. There is a certain old world style reception area. The quality price trade -off is just right.
Breakfast is usually included and is more than adequate. They had a full breakfast bar the last time I was there and you can order coffee or tea from the staff. They have great cornetti as well which are fresh every morning ...
Advantages: Funny with some great description of the city Disadvantages: Not a serious crime thriller, not many suspects
Background:
This author was recommended to me again by my well read boss. Originally she introduced me to Donna Leon and she said she thought I would like this author too. As he also writes crime fiction with a Detective Aurelio Zen also based in Italy.
About the Author:
Michael Dibdin was born in Wolverhampton in March 1947. He qualified as a teacher in Alberta, before moving to Italy in 1979. This was when his writing career took of. Indeed in 1988 he won the Crime Writers Association Maccallan Gold Award for fiction and was shortlisted again in 1991. He wrote in total 18 highly acclaimed novels before his premature death in March 2007.
A synopsis of the book:
This book features the Inspector Aurelio Zen as the investigating officer. He is summoned with immediate effect to Bologna to oversee the Police investigation ...
with the eventful World Cup and its following celebrations. As absolutely nobody I knew would be in Ischia at the time, I ended up having to research online for hotels and came across the Miramare e Castello.
I confess to be a faithful user of Expedia.com, and I normally find its ratings rather reliable. The ratings given to the Miramare e CastelloHotel were rather good and becuase of my uncontrollable wish to arrive in Ischia as fast as I could, I did not continue the research much longer. I booked a seven night stay at the Miramare e Castello with breakfast included. The daily rate for the double room with sea view was 350 euros and my parents paid 530 for a suite.
The first mistake I made with the Miramare e Castello was previous to my arrival. I decided to take my car to Ischia in order to drive from Ischia Ponte (where the hotel is located ...
