Relais Bellaria Hotel Congressi

Do not stay at this hotel if you have No Car and Require a restaurant onsite that is open 7 days or if you want to just sit by a bar inside and chill with a drink during your stay. We stayed here June 2026 and despite the website saying restaurant is open on Sundays..it is not. Only food available on Sunday is a very limited range from poolside bar, during the day only, once it’s gone, it’s gone. It’s all reheated stuff. Local restaurant’s only accessible by car in reality. Plus, many of those are closed on Sundays as well. We were told to order takeaway by reception! The hotel also holds weddings and when they do ( on the Saturday when we stayed) the whole hotel focuses on it so the restaurant was unavailable on Saturday evening (initially on checking in we were told it was fully booked but that was a lie because it was closed for the wedding). We were forced to book in for Saturday lunchtime instead. During the wedding, I tried to order a drink in the afternoon from the tiny bar that is not part of the restaurant and I was forced out to the pool bar into 35 degree heat. On that night point, there is literally only that tiny bar section near reception to order anything during your stay unless you go to the pool bar. There is no properly manned all day bar or coffee area, that’s only at the pool. By the way, room service is also shut on Sundays so forget that. Breakfast is ok but not amazing but it’s free so fair enough. The pool is clearly sold out to locals at the weekend and they get vouchers for food at the pool bar so that gets very busy. The gym is tiny and when I used it (the once) I literally melted because there is no air con in there and no water so if you use it…take your own bottle. On a positive note (hence two stars) the staff were very friendly and nice people. The issues we had were more to do with how the hotel is managed and positioned rather than staff service levels. In summary, if you are on business trip with transport, or you are travelling with a car, probably ok to stay here but otherwise I would avoid it. Shame, because it is in a beautiful location (very safe and remote) and rooms are clean and tidy. The restaurant food is good and the waiter service is also good albeit if you are eating there every night because you have no car…your options are limited.

Great hotel in Bologna, 20 minutes from the center and in the very quiet countryside, very clean, perfect service, very friendly staff, hearty and varied breakfast, perfect for a stay in Emilia-Romagna.

Spacious and comfortable rooms, equipped with a cozy sofa and a practical desk. There is also a furnished terrace with a table and chairs, ideal for relaxing. The bathroom is spacious and very clean, as is the entire facility. The only aspect I would improve concerns the showerhead, which tends to not stay in position, making it less convenient to use. Impeccable service at the reception, with courteous and helpful staff. Varied and abundant breakfast, suitable to meet different needs. I also used the conference rooms for work purposes, finding them elegant, well-organized, and functional.