Conveniently located in central Ferrara (what isn’t, this town is tiny!) and obviously new, this moderately priced hotel is a good value for the money. Note: the entrance is under the bridge that spans the street and involves an elevator to reception. Our room was oddly laid out having the beds tightly set into a corner, with another awkwardly furnished sitting area adjacent and probably the largest bathroom I have ever had at a hotel- huge even by American standards. Great shower too and spotless. The décor is a bit funky, not disturbing nor luxurious. The room also had significant storage and a mini kitchenette hidden behind doors that we didn’t use- my impression is that one would be hard pressed to actually cook anything substantive with the cookware provided.
The breakfast room was cheery and the selection was more than adequate although we were not offered barista made cappuccinos until we had already taken ours from the machine, twice. We could not eat on the lovely outdoor terrace due to the season. The front desk was friendly and always staffed and was able to recommend restaurants. We selected one which was also on my list, Tre Scalin, on the edge of town, which was wonderful (if you can forgive the glaring fluorescent lighting), friendly, family owned- a real treat at a very modest price by current standards.
We were grateful to NOT have our room facing the duomo as we happened to be there on a weekly party night. Bands of happy go lucky Italian youths bar hoping to the wee hours and creating quite a commotion outside which even spilled into the narrow road behind the hotel (our windows faced it) so we were not totally immune. I can’t imagine what this would be like if the windows were open!
