To extend a weekend in Bologna with my girlfriend, I accompany her to Parma for a few days on a business trip. I stay with her in one of the hotels used by her business near their headquarters.
Booking
Not really applicable here, the reservation was made by my partner. The corporate rate is around 120 € per night, and the double room supplement is 40 €, breakfast included.
Arrival
We arrived at the hotel in the late morning, and were taken care of immediately. Our room was ready. Billing is done directly through my companion’s business, no credit card required.
The staff is extremely helpful, and stable, and my companion is received royally. It is finally the keystone of the Hospitality Business.
Room
The rooms are almost all identical at the Grand Hotel de la Ville. Ours was located on the 2nd floor of the newly renovated property.
The corridors have been renovated with darker wood tones.
The room itself is elegant, the bed very large. Large windows offer a view of the nearby Barilla research center.
The desk occupies the whole wall facing the bed, but we regret the absence of a real seat to work.
The bathroom is partially renovated, and it shows. The shower is new but the rest is very eighties. Ortigia’s toiletries are very qualitative and smell very good.
To finish, a video tour:
Hotel facilities
The hotel is equipped with a fitness room that I would not have the opportunity to visit.
Catering
We will not have dinner at the hotel restaurant but we will have breakfast in the morning.
Breakfast is served in the property’s only restaurant.
A buffet of hot and cold items is available.
Smoked salmon is available upon request.
The scrambled eggs are excellent, a little creamy.
The service is almost non-existent, not even for a coffee. What a shame for a 5 star property!
Departure
The departure formalities were simple, I paid the double room part before climbing into a cab.
Bottom line
A solid property, but a 5 star without frills.
