Hotel Corona D'oro

Frescoed medieval palazzo

This medieval palazzo has welcomed travelers since 1890, keeping its historic proportions around an Art Nouveau atrium open to the summer sky.

“the small Hotel Corona d'Oro 1890 is a 14th-century house that retains its original facade, complete with rustic wooden columns”

What it’s good at

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Heritage

Notable

First-floor suites preserve fifteenth-century frescoed coffered ceilings inside a former Azzoguidi residence.

Classic

Listed

Operating under its current name since 1890 with classic interiors and medieval rooftop views.

Local

Listed

Casa Azzoguidi prepares traditional Bolognese cooking inside an adjoining fourteenth-century structure.

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What they say

Michelin Selected

Michelin

Also in Condé Nast Traveler.

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A 13th-century building that once belonged to the Azzoguidi family, a few steps from the Two Towers and Piazza Maggiore in the center of Bologna.

Right in the middle

Lively Central Quiet Secluded

Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.

Pedestrian porticoes run right outside, leading in minutes to Piazza Maggiore and the leaning Two Towers.

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The rooms

First-floor suites keep their fifteenth-century frescoed coffered ceilings, and three deluxe rooms open onto private balconies facing the towers.

In-room treatments

Professional massage and facial treatments are brought directly to guest rooms with softly glowing candles.

Restaurant

Casa Azzoguidi

Green marble tables and curved velvet banquettes sit beside large street-facing windows, with dinner served from an open kitchen.

At the table

A vaulted red brick cellar hosts wine tastings at a long table, and the bar pours espresso and evening aperitifs.

How it began

1890Opened

The palazzo once belonged to the Azzoguidi family, whose adjacent building housed Bologna's first printing shop in 1470.