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Starhotels Excelsior, dog-friendly hotel in Bologna
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified4 Star · Italy
Bologna, Italy

Starhotels Excelsior

Big station-front four-star, handy for arriving by train with a dog

This hotel is part of the Daisy Curated Collection. Its information has been researched and verified, but Daisy has not yet personally stayed here. When she does, this page will be upgraded to a full Daisy Verified inspection.

Daisy's Assessment
Researched and verified. Not yet personally stayed.
“A large business-leaning four-star directly opposite Bologna Centrale, a ten-minute walk from the old town along the porticoes. It has a restaurant and bar and is useful for early trains. It suits a practical stopover. Montagnola park is close for morning walks.

What we've verified

Pet fee EUR 40
Weight limit Unknown kg
4.4 from 2,763 reviews
Why it's in the collection

Parco della Montagnola is about 500 metres away, and from there the porticoes of Via dell'Indipendenza run into the centre.

Best suited for

Small and medium dogs only, on a lead and muzzled in the public areas.

The open question

How the welcome translates in person, at dinner and around the hotel. That's what a Daisy stay will confirm.

Pet pricing

EUR 40, Per stay

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
EUR 40
Weight limit
Unknown kg
Max dogs
Unknown
Restaurant
Limited
Bar
Limited
Breakfast
Limited
Beach
None here
Pool
To verify
Garden / terrace
To verify
Lobby
Limited
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantLimited
BarLimited
Breakfast buffetLimited
LobbyLimited
Main poolTo verify
Garden / terraceTo verify
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomLimited

Dogs can join you in the restaurant, bar and breakfast room and pass through the public areas, on a lead and wearing a muzzle. They aren't allowed in meeting rooms or on any furniture. A dog can stay alone in the room, day or night, with the tag on the outside door handle and a contact number left at reception.

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Practical details

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Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: EUR 40, Per stay

Weight limit: Unknown kg. Maximum dogs: Unknown.

Small and medium dogs only, on a lead and muzzled in the public areas.

In-room amenities+

None published.

Contact+

Address: V.le Pietro Pietramellara, 51, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy

Phone: +39 051 246178

Website: starhotels.com · Google 4.4 from 2,763 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Bologna, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Starhotels ExcelsiorBolognaAlbergo Rossini 1936BolognaAlmarossaBologna
Dogs at breakfastlimitedunknownunknown
Dogs at dinnerlimitedunknownunknown
Barlimitedunknownunknown
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsunknownunknownunknown
Garden / terraceunknownunknownunknown
Pet feeEUR 40EUR 35EUR 10
Stars4 Star4 Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-10-12