Royal Hotel Carlton

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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Exterior
Turkish bath/hammam, massages
Interior
Interior
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Via Montebello 8, Bologna, BO, 40121
  • Place, Via Indipendenza
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, PalaDozza
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Piazza Maggiore
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bologna (BLQ-Guglielmo Marconi)
    ‪16 min drive‬
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Room options

Family Triple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 70 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Classic Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(46 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Royal Hotel Carlton

Hotel with a restaurant, near Piazza Maggiore
This hotel features a restaurant, a health club, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a sauna, spa services, and a business center.
Royal Hotel Carlton offers 236 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club and a sauna.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Royal Hotel Carlton's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Via Indipendenza. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a gym are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the overall comfort and cleanliness
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Piazza Maggiore and 8 minutes from BolognaFiere
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Royal Hotel Carlton offers its guests a health club and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. Spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Royal Hotel Carlton. Parking is available for a fee.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Spoon - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered parking on site (EUR 28 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Spoon

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 7.00 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 28 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number IT037006A1CEIJBASK
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

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Royal Carlton Bologna
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Royal Hotel Carlton Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 649 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 232 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Elie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shower needed fixing. Limited TV channels. Mainly in Italian
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edmund

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, my room was ready earlier than excepted. Smooth check in
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
efficient good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan Guillermo, Corinth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean rooms. Beds kind of hard, but everything els was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walkable to train station and downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was beautiful, clean, well appointed. The staff was wonderful, helpful and friendly. The spa was really lovely. Parking was easy and the location was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel is dated. I was in a room with a king bed and a sofa bed. The sofa bed was made up as a bed rather than a sofa. Not sure why. How can I sit on a sofa if it is a bed? Didn’t make sense to me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Cristian, Birnova jud Iasi

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is so lovely and the breakfast was great. When we checked in it seemed as though the staff were bothered to attend to us. Later during our stay, they were much more receptive. The room was very spacious and very nice but there was an issue with the bathroom which I shared with the front desk, although it was never addressed. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiroko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very comfortable room and great breakfast! Location was fantastic, near the central station, and also easy walk to city center.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lobby. Great bar area. Dinner staff were rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Francoise

Travelled with family
I expected much more from a 4-star hotel. Our room's bathroom had a broken toilet paper holder and missing toilet paper when we arrived. The sink and shower would not properly drain. The hotel is conveniently located, about 10-15 minutes to both train station and old part of town but the specific area around the hotel is not that great. Breakfast room was beautiful with a nice buffet but the person at the door was quite "stuffy". If you like European snobs, book this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really lovely twin room with comfortable beds and a balcony looking out onto the hotel gardens. Excellent breakfast. The hotel was well priced and central for walking to and from the station and the central district of the city. Would return.
Breakfast buffet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

WENDY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great breakfast Clean property and room Walkable to train station Received VIP 20 dollar benefit Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marina

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Dates but clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Richmond Hill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at the Royal Hotel Carlton in Bologna for three nights and it was a great base for exploring the city. The location couldn’t be better — everything you want to see is within easy walking distance, from the main squares to all the great restaurants and shops. Our room was surprisingly spacious and really comfortable, which made it easy to settle in and actually live out of for a few days. The hotel itself feels classic and well-kept, with friendly staff and a calm atmosphere that’s a nice break from the busy streets outside. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Ladysmith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel only a few minutes walk from the train station, shopping and restaurants. About 15 minutes walk to the main piazza. Professional staff and clean well appointed rooms. Breakfast included a good variety of fruit, meat and cheese along with typical north american fare.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

HECTOR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very clean and located in a great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, near shops , restaurants, bus and train.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with welcoming staff. Stayed one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
View from balcony was nice. Floor in room could have been cleaner.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025