Grand Hotel Majestic “già Baglioni”

A palace on Via Indipendenza

The Grand Hotel Majestic “già Baglioni” is at Via dell'Indipendenza, 8, the arcaded street that runs down from the station to Piazza Maggiore, five minutes' walk from the square. It occupies an 18th-century palace and has operated as a hotel since 1912. It is a five-star luxury hotel and has been a member of The Leading Hotels of the World since 1990.

It has 106 rooms decorated in Venetian style, with stucco and silk walls, or in 19th-century French style. They range from classic and superior rooms to suites, among them a royal suite dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi, with two bedrooms, and an Art Deco suite on the fifth floor, with a terrace and private lift. All have fibre wifi, television, safe and minibar. There are adapted rooms, with walk-in showers.

Eating and drinking without going out

The restaurant I Carracci, which also has an entrance on Via Manzoni, 2, sits beneath a vault frescoed by the Carracci school, the Bolognese painters of the 16th century. There are also the Cafè Marinetti, in Deco style with a Carrara marble floor, the Enoteca Morandi, in the historic cellar, and the hotel's terraces, where they serve aperitifs. Breakfast is taken in a room that opens onto the winter garden.

Getting there

From the central station it is about 900 metres: on foot, by bus A or by taxi. From the airport, about 8 km away, the Marconi Express drops you at the station in a few minutes. By car you need to be careful: the hotel is in a limited-traffic zone. Do not put the hotel's address into the satnav, because that street is pedestrianised: the hotel says to enter via Via Marconi, go to Via Galliera 23 and continue along Via Manzoni to the end, where the valet is waiting. The guarded garage costs €55 to €70 a night, depending on the car, and must be reserved. It has a charging point for electric cars.

The main entrance has two flights of steps, with a stairlift and a platform at the back, with the help of staff.