Via Piave 214, Mestre, Italy | (586) 210-9239
Located in front of the Mestre railway station, bringing passengers to Venice in 10 minutes
Da Tura restaurant serves traditional Italian cuisine in a contemporary setting
Free Wi-Fi
Breakfast included with the price of the room
Modern and bright rooms
Parking available
Room service from Da Tura restaurant
Available meeting rooms
Train tickets are for sale at the reception desk
No fitness center or business center
Some complaints of thin walls
The immediate neighborhood is bland
Uninspiring views of neighboring rooftops or the street
The Best Western Bologna Hotel - Mestre Station is a renovated and modern mid-sized chain hotel. The location in Mestre is directly across the street from a train station bringing passengers into Venice in under 10 minutes. This upper-middle-range property attracts tourists who want to spend the day in Venice but avoid the high hotel costs on the island itself. There isn't much reason to stay in this neighborhood other than the fast access to the canals of Venice. The hotel has a casual restaurant, Da Tura, and free Wi-Fi.
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Scene
A friendly, clean, and convenient chain hotel
The four floors of the Best Western Bologna Hotel - Mestre Station underwent major renovations in 2007 and the construction took the building from a basic chain hotel to a stylish and modern property. The cool, gray lobby is accented with floor-to-ceiling pillars and a natural granite front desk. A flat-screen TV, shelves stocked with books, leather club furniture (albeit slightly worn) in shades of chocolate and orange, and an abstract painting on the wall make the space comfortable to linger. Da Tura restaurant looks more like a casual cafeteria than a fine-dining establishment, particularly given its tired plastic banquette seating. The pretty white bar area has a sleeker, more distinctive feel.
Location
Across the street from the Mestre train station in Mestre
The Best Western Bologna Hotel - Mestre Station is located directly across the street from the train station the hotel is named after. Let's face it, train station neighborhoods aren't usually designed with aesthetics in mind, and this one is no different. There's a general bustle and noise of people hurrying to catch a train and a few shops and restaurants selling to-go items quickly. Noise from the train isn't an issue inside the hotel.
Rooms
Singles, doubles, and triples with flat-screen TVs and comfortable beds
There are 109 rooms and suites at the Best Western Bologna Hotel - Mestre Station and each is decorated in a contemporary design style (think fresh white bedding, light wood floors, and colorful accent walls). Look carefully at what's available before booking, as there are seven different types of suites and rooms with a variety of bed sizes from singles to kings. Rooms come standard with hardwood floors, flat-screen TVs with satellite cable channels, and minibars. The views are lacking, though, as there isn't a great one in the house. And some guests complain of thin walls between the rooms.Bathrooms in the Look Rooms have a sleek look, with natural stone throughout, but only have walk-in showers. For those guests who want tubs, the Avant Rooms offer bathrooms with either shower/tub combos or separate showers and tubs. The design scheme in these bathrooms is quite vibrant (think blue and white stripes).
Features
Restaurant that serves up traditional Italian cuisine, but few other features
The Best Western Bologna Hotel - Mestre Station makes it easy for guests to get to Venice via the train station across the street, as the staff sells tickets at the reception desk and provides maps of the island. Breakfast at Da Tura restaurant is included in the price of the room, as is Wi-Fi. There's a communal laptop and printer in the lobby, plus a meeting room for business travelers. Da Tura serves traditional Italian cuisine in a contemporary (albeit somewhat generic) setting and offers wine, cocktails, and bar snacks until midnight, along with room service.
