Albergo delle Drapperie

An inn on the drapers' street

Albergo delle Drapperie is at Via Drapperie, 5, in the Quadrilatero, the market district behind Piazza Maggiore. The street takes its name from the drapers, the cloth and wool merchants who had their shops here. Today these are narrow streets of food shops and bars. Piazza Maggiore and San Petronio are two minutes away, and the two towers and the Archiginnasio five.

The building was already an inn with rooms for travellers in the second half of the 19th century. It was restored from 2004 and is run by the Caruba family: Umberto and Rita, and their children Guglielmo and Letizia.

The rooms

There are 21 and no two are alike. Many have frescoed ceilings and classic furniture with an Art Nouveau air; the junior suite has exposed wooden beams. There are small singles for solo travellers, standard doubles looking onto the inner courtyard or the streets of the Quadrilatero, twins with two beds and junior suites for two or three people. All have a bathroom with shower, air conditioning, television, minibar, safe and wifi, and are non-smoking.

Continental breakfast is included, from 7:30 to 10:30. Reception is open from 7:00 to 24:00, with a night porter. The building has four floors, with a lift from the first floor up. You can leave your bags in the luggage store and order an airport transfer, which is paid separately.

Getting there

From the central station it is about fifteen minutes on foot down Via Indipendenza; from the airport, the Marconi Express to the station and then on foot or by taxi. By car, the centre is a limited-traffic zone and the hotel has no parking: the website refers you to the underground car park at Piazza VIII Agosto.

Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 11:00. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before, except on non-refundable rates.