Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna
Merstre, Venice
The first train station heading to Venice
The Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna is located directly opposite the platform of Mestre railway station, the last station on the mainland and the first closest to Venice, from where the train leaves for Santa Lucia station on the island of Venice.
As the 'Best Western Plus' brand suggests, the Hotel Bologna is a typical 'station-nearby' accommodation. It guarantees a good location, modern facilities and reasonable prices.
It doesn't seem to have the personality of a local brand, but this hotel was built over 100 years ago, in 1911, and is now run by the fourth generation of the family. The hotel's origins probably date back to the construction of a railway line to Venice, which was previously only accessible by boat. The idea was to provide affordable accommodation for the tourists flocking to the city.
On the main island of Venice, where the amount of land available for building is limited, accommodation, however cheap, is much more expensive than in other cities. In Mestre, which can be reached by train in just 10 minutes, accommodation is almost a third of the price on the main island. A clean, spacious bed, a room with everything you need and even a bathroom with a bath twice as big. What's more, the friendly staff even gave a box and tape to one traveller(ME!) who was in a bit of trouble because She suddenly had to send a parcel while on the road.
With a compromise like this, it's worth going out of your way. It's so close to the station that you don't even have to walk far.
Best Location
Air port
Mestre Railway Station
Bus 10a to Mestre
1 min.
by walk
Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna
Santa Lucia Railway Station
10 min. by train
However, the restaurant on the first floor and the restaurants around it are a little better than fast food. The small neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar (location here) in the back alley opposite the train station is quite good.
Venice is an expensive tourist destination, but slow travellers who want to stay in Venice for a long time need to allocate their time and money as efficiently as possible. In this respect, the Hotel Bologna is the optimum compromise, saving unnecessary time and money and offering plenty of comfort and friendliness.
