Hotel Touring - Bologna

One of the many striking features of the Hotel Touring is the 360 degree panorama of Bologna from the roof terrace. There are wonderful views of the nearby San Petronio Basilica and distant prospects of the towers and hills of Emilia-Romagna. The presence of a jaccuzzi on the roof terrace further enhances the effect, especially at the height of summer. The hotel dates to the nineteenth century but was given an extensive makeover in the Fifties and reopened in 1957. It has moved with the times since then, but retains an agreeable feeling of post-war celebration and elegance with a gentle but perceptible nod towards a belle epoque past. Nowadays the rooms are for the most part decorated in Liberty style with a contemporary spin; the luxuries of Room 438, the 'Diamond Suite', have become legendary, though all of the Touring's rooms are happy, uplifting and memorable. The hotel can arrange gastronomic tours of the surrounding area to order, covering the manufacture of wine, cheese and balsamic vinegar with lessons in cookery and history.