incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 7,37/10 - Hotel Il Canale 3 stars, is located in the heart ... more
of old Bologna overlooking the Aposa Torrent. It is equipped with all moderm comforts, air conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator,safe box, telephone Hotel Il Ca...
Set in Bologna's old town, Zanhotel Il Canale is named for the canal which it overlooks. ... more
Cosy and friendly, the hotel is just 5 minutes' walk from Piazza Maggiore.Rooms at Il Canale are brightly decorated and come with satellite TV, air conditioning an...
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The Zanhotel Il Canale is located in the center of medieval city near the "Two Tower" and ... more
opposite to the Aposa This is a natural stream that was traditionally used as a source of drinking water and once filled the moat that flanked the walls Today it...
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Advantages: Good restraunt, good location Disadvantages: bathroom fan has no 'off' switch
First the advice. If you are going to use this hotel (a 3* hotel) the best way to get to it is using the air-coach which goes from Dublin airport every 20 min or so. The stop you want is the 'school house hotel' The grand canalhotel is then just a short walk away. The air coach is far cheaper than taking a taxi (could be as much as ?30 cheaper) and it's quicker.
One of the hotels big advantages (could be seen as a disadvantage by some). It is about a 15 - 20 min walk from the main shoping area of the city, so this means it is fairly quiet at night. However this also means that it is quite a distance from the big tourist attractins such as the Guinnes store house and the Jameson distillery.
The rooms are large, well decorated, double glazed, clean, are all on suite and as you would expect are serviced daily. The only problem ...
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 ...
