Bologna

Grand Hotel Majestic Gia’ Baglioni

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Bologna’s most ancient hotel, Grand Hotel Majestic “Già Baglioni” is in an 18th-century palazzo originally built for Pope Benedict XIV. It heralds a divine stay, with Renaissance frescoes and a 23-arch portico befitting this City of Porticoes. Each of the 106 rooms is adorned with lavish Italian decor through the centuries, Murano chandeliers, and antiques. Dine on the city’s finest Bolognese cuisine at I Carracci Restaurant, and enjoy a winetasting experience at Enoteca Morandi or a cocktail at Café Marinetti. In the afternoon, relax in the health and wellness area or enjoy the jasmine-scented air on one of the hotel’s terraces.

Via Dell Indipendenza 8, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Grand Hotel Majestic Gia’ Baglioni

About Grand Hotel Majestic Gia’ Baglioni

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In the hotel’s own words

The Grand Hotel Majestic "già Baglioni", the oldest and most prestigious hotel in Bologna, sits in the heart of the city on Via

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Indipendenza, within walking distance of Piazza Maggiore and the famous Due

Torri.

This superb five star deluxe hotel is situated in a Palazzo designed by architect

Alfonso Torregiani during the first half of the 18th century and built by order of Cardinal Prospero Lambertini, who later became Pope. The palazzo is in fact, built on top of an ancient Roman road, part of which can be seen within the hotel.

The 106 rooms have a mix of antiques furniture with modern amenities, a perfect blend of classic Italian style, elegance and hospitality. The 4th floor refurbishment has enriched the hotel with a new range of Junior Suites. The style in this case is classic eighteen century classical French.

The hotel is famous for its I Carracci restaurant with its frescoes, which is rightly regarded as among the most sophisticated and elegant in Bologna. This is a place where you may enjoy the traditional recipes of the Emilia region whilst seated under authentic Italian masterpieces. Our new “Enoteca Morandi”

with a well-stocked cellar provides a wide range of fine Italian and foreign wines to complement a traditional and “rustico” regional menu.

The hotel has a total of 7 meeting rooms - 4 of which have been created recently.

These rooms, all enjoying natural light, can each accommodate up to 120 people.

The three original rooms are quite unique each having16th century coffered ceilings.

Health & Wellness- The Grand Hotel Majestic’s brand new Health & Wellness is a metropolitan oasis in which you can appease your needs in terms of relaxation and well-being. This is the perfect place to indulge your senses and to rediscover harmony between body and soul after a day of intensive sight-seeing or just to fight the daily stress. It features a Turkish bath, a sauna, an emotional shower with chromo therapy and an intimate and exclusive relaxing area. A fitness area with state-of-the-art’s Technogym equipment complete our client’s relaxation break in the best possible way.

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  • $100 hotel credit per stay
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Rooms and suites

7 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Classic
Very comfortable rooms with double or twin beds. Elegantly appointed and featuring Venetian style furniture and a Murano-glass chandelier, large wardrobe, dressing area, bathroom with both bath tub and shower. · The room includes all modern comforts: satellite TV, minibar, direct line telephone, Internet.
215 ft²
2Superior
258–280 ft²
3Deluxe
Large and very comfortable, the room is lavishly furnished in a classic style with a four-poster bed, an antique chest of drawers and a Murano-glass chandelier. Both dressing area and bathroom are in marble and include two washbasins, a shower and a bath tub.
Members only
4Grand Deluxe
Members only
5Junior Suite
Furnished in a classic Venetian style, Junior Suites include a large semi-canopied double bed. Original antiques, high ceilings and two large windows make the room airy and light. The walls are fabric lined and the draperies are in brocade.
Members only
Suites
Size
6Suite
Our prestigious suites have distinctive Venetian-style furnishings: walls covered in soft silk, precious brocade drapery and a large semi-canopied double bed in delicate colours which, together with the original antiques, create an atmosphere which is at the same time refined and welcoming.
Members only
7Presidential Suite
Located at the first floor facing Via Indipendenza, this marvellous Presidential suite offres a main bedroom with a large sized double bed and an adjoining sitting room. The presidential suite is remarkably spacious with separate sleeping and living quarters.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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