I Portici Hotel

I was hesitating between 3 and 4 stars, but what made me decide for 4 is the amazing terrace the hotel has! It is on the 2^nd floor of the hotel but you can access the parc behind the hotel directly from it, and it’s wonderful!
My room looked very nice (Italian shower that feels like rain, very spacious, nice decoration) but it was on the ground floor and overlooked the inner courtyard with the reception desk, so it didn’t get a lot of light.
The pros: nice design, close to the train station, good service for a conference (I was there for work), amazing bar on the terrace, good breakfast, welcome drink at the bar (a glass of wine);
The cons: no carpet anywhere so I was woken up at 4.30 am by someone walking in high heels in the hallways; you have to pay for a lot of things (fresh orange juice in the morning, special coffee, etc);
I didn’t pay for it myself but I think it was about 120 €/​night, much cheaper than hotels in Brussels of that quality.

Clean hotel, nice rooms with a view, but there was a lot of construction going on and an outdoor concert going on that we could hear the noise from. We did get a free upgrade offered to us and a voucher for a glass of wine for the both of us which was a nice touch. Was an okay area, a little north of where the restaurants and things were, but still pleasant stay for a decent price.

Great location in a central part of Bologna (walkable from train station). The hotel looks great from the outside and the lobby is also very nice. Service was quick and efficient to be in Italy.
Rooms were disappointing to me. Small rooms that were sparsely decorated. Design is nice but felt very much like a budget hotel. Internet access was free but was not working very well. TV was small but functional (limited number of channels in English). Bed was very narrow and small so was not the best sleep I had.
Bathroom was nice and new. Quality of soap and shampoo was not the best but acceptable.
No fitness center or such was available in the hotel and in general it is very much just a nice lobby and the rest of the hotel is not very impressive at all.
Breakfast was a joke. While it often is bad in Italy this was not only bad but also very expensive. Service was very slow and it was difficult to get the attention of the staff.
For the price there must be better options in Bologna (or same quality for less).