The hotel is located in the historic downtown, approximately 100 meters from Piazza Maggiore and inside a restricted-traffic area (“ZTL”); there are video cameras called SIRIO monitoring all of the main routes leading into the city center as well as cameras called RITA monitoring all of the bus-only lanes and pedestrian areas. Guests are thus invited to carefully follow the directions provided to avoid incurring automatically issued traffic fines.
We suggest that you pay careful attention to your route. Please be advised that it is only possible to travel to and from the hotel by car when arriving and departing; cars are STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM CIRCULATING in the city center at any other time (the only exceptions are electric or Methane/GPL[propane]-powered cars or vehicles carrying disabled individuals).
Via Indipendenza, Via Rizzoli and most of Via Ugo Bassi (the streets comprising the “T-Zone”) cannot under any circumstances be used to approach the hotel. It is only possible to drive on one specific section of Via Ugo Bassi: when coming from Via Marconi, Via San Felice or Piazza Malpighi, you can drive down the initial 50 meters to reach Via Testoni, the first right-hand turn.
After turning down Via Testoni, take the second left (Via Porta Nuova) then a right turn onto Via Cesare Battisti, a left onto Via Santa Margherita and, finally, a left onto Via De' Fusari: the hotel will be right there on the left.
Upon your arrival, you can temporarily park on the left hand side of the street just past the entrance in order to check in and hotel staff will be available to assist with your luggage.
When you check in, your license plate number will be communicated via internet to the Traffic Office (though please note that this does not in any way permit you to drive on the bus-only lanes or “T-Zone” clearly indicated on the map).
Temporary and long-term parking
The hotel garage must be booked ahead of time at a cost of 28.00 Euros per night. Alternatively, upon arrival guests can purchase a municipal parking pass allowing them to park on the street for a cost of 9.00 Euros/24 hours. This pass allows you to park in all the places throughout the historic center indicated with blue lines, including the large lot in Piazza Roosevelt located only 50 meters from the hotel.
TIP: We suggest that you download the map and driving directions provided even if you are traveling with a GPS device, as these often lose reception among the city’s medieval streets.