Bologna, ItalyHistoric Center
Hotel Brun
Tailored artisan townhouse
Tailored artisan townhouse
The townhouse runs like a private home, with custom artisan furnishings and an informal lounge pouring regional wines.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Marco Costanzi fitted the townhouse rooms with fabric walls and yellow marble.
Listed
Double mattress toppers with customizable firmness accompany down duvets and complimentary minibars.
Listed
Breakfast serves regional Emilia-Romagna produce, followed by evening tastings of local wines.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a cool, muted palette across fabric wall coverings and furnishings, marble-topped bistro tables, gres flooring, and a deep-pile stair carpet that still hints at the building's domestic past.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Piazza Maggiore sits two hundred meters away, and Bologna's historic porticoes begin right outside the front doors.
The rooms
Top-floor suites sit under whitewashed attic ceilings with rooftop views. Bathrooms are finished in yellow marble.
At the table
A backlit walnut counter holds morning breakfast, set beside red dining chairs and shelves lined with art books.
How it began
The name honors Bologna's Grand Hotel Brun, an 1828 landmark that hosted Giuseppe Garibaldi before wartime bombing destroyed it.
Bologna
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.