Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna

"Very well-located hotel, in front of the train station and the bus stop for Venice. Courteous staff, very clean and quiet establishment despite being full. Excellent breakfast and for all tastes. A few minutes' walk from a laundromat. Old Mestre (city center) offers a superb square for shopping, visiting, having an aperitif, and eating. Super efficient bus and tram service. I recommend the 24, 48, or 72-hour pass for all your travel in Mestre, to go to Venice, and to travel by Vaporetto at will. The purchase is made at the ticket office located at the bus stop in front of the station. Have a good stay!"

"Our family greatly enjoyed our stay at the Best Western Hotel Bologna Mestre last week, prior to our Venice cruise. The hotel is conveniently located in close proximity to the Marco Polo Airport, Cruise, Terminal, Dining and across the street from the Mestre Train Station, which is about a 10 minute ride from Venice Island/Saint Marks Square/etc. Prior to our arrival, I was also able to arrange transportation through Hotel Bologna from the hotel to our cruise port through the hotel. The gentleman who was our driver was just that, a very kind gentleman who got our family to the cruise port quickly and safely. Upon our arrival to the hotel, we were greeted by Chiara. Chiara was most welcoming, so refreshing after a long day of travel from the US. She had everything covered. so organized. As we stay at best Western hotels frequently in the US, she provided complementary breakfast to my husband and I as a thank you for our continued business with Best Western (Diamond members). This breakfast offered very good options (hot, cold and many delicious European, pastries, croissants and cakes). At check -in, she also confirmed our ride arrangements to the cruise port were set (without my even asking). This provided peace of mind that our transport arrangements were covered. A small, but such important gesture to assure no surprises on cruise day. Our room was nice. Clean, nice, spacious bathrooms. This was a good stay. I highly recommend this hotel and am thankful for the wonderful treatment we received from Chiara and team as guests here, while far away from home. Grazie!"

"The Best Western Plus Hotel in Venice is large, well equipped hotel in Bologna (more on that in a moment.) It is conveniently located right across the street from the Bus station. Chiara was our go-to person at the front desk and she was lovely. Very helpful with directions and recommendations and a credit to the organization. The included breakfast was excellent, nutritious, and convenient. Included breakfasts save a lot of time. The room was spacious and comfortable. Somewhat noisy outside. I will say that on our last night there was no hot water. We called and they sent someone up who said it would be hot in 10 minutes and that was the last we saw of him and it didn’t happen. We called the front desk a few times and they tried to help. I asked to speak with manager, but he was not available until the next morning, when were rushed to get to the airport. We took cold showers. Suffice to say we did not have hot water until the morning and it was frustrating to pay that price with no hot water. Something to take note of that we didn’t know, being a first-time visitor to Venice. The hotel is not in the heart of Venice, with its shops, hotels, restaurants, and rich history. We had to take a bus, which got quite crowded, and then a water taxi to where we wanted to be. This was time consuming and factor some extra Euros for this trip. The is NOT the fault of the hotel, and just something to account for when planning your trip."