If you're looking to fly into Northern Italy and don't mind entering the EU from a different EU…read morecountry like Germany, the Bologna airport is a gem. They are not as busy as the Milan airports (Linate or Malpensa) and there is a lot of history at this airport. They heavily promote local brands such as Ducati motorcycles and both Ferrari and Lamborghini cars at the airport. They have store locations within the airport that have the brand merchandise that you can purchase prior to your flight. The airport is well organized but no where as glam and glitzy as the Milan Malpensa airport.

Absolutely horrible airport! How does this place not have riots occurring from the disorganization…read moreand incompetency? The entire experience was awful from start to finish. Boarding by group? No!! Not here, the group assignment on your ticket is of no concern. And then you find out why - everyone rushes to the line and then you find out you're not actually boarding a plane but being taken by bus all around the outside of the airport . Do you leave after the bus is full? No! They stuff you in like a sardine and then you stand for 30 minutes before being taken to the plane. Then everyone bales off and it's like a gladiator fight to reach the stairs up to the plane. No wonder Italy is a haven for pickpockets (don't get me started on the buses or the train stations) with everyone shoving and crunching all of the time. I hate to say it, but I hated the bigger cities in Italy.

It was just OK. Nothing fancy. It was too far from the train station and too far from old town. At…read moreleast they were helpful in changing our €20 bills.

We stayed here for a few nights and overall had a decent experience. The hotel is about a 15-minute…read morewalk from the train station. The immediate surroundings aren't the most scenic, but the location worked well for us--it was an easy walk both to the train and to the downtown area where most of the shops and restaurants are located. There's also a Lidl nearby, which was convenient for picking up affordable and healthy breakfast items since breakfast wasn't included (even for Titanium members--they only offer a discount). The room was comfortable and did its job. We appreciated the large bed, the bath tub, and the small gym, which even had a balcony so you could cool off outside after a workout. One downside was the lobby, which was extremely hot and uncomfortable throughout our stay. Check-in wasn't the smoothest either--it seemed like the staff might have been training, as there were three people at the desk chatting around a computer and no one acknowledged us for several minutes. That said, the service improved after that point, and the staff was helpful and friendly for the rest of our stay. If you're looking for a reasonably priced place within walking distance of the city center and train station, this could be a good fit--just don't expect luxury or too many perks.

At first, when I saw the massive line at security, I was ready to explode in my too familiar anger…read moreoutburst. However, when we checked our luggage with Air France they kept repeating with that suave European accent, "Just go to the business lounge." "Huh, what about the Maginot line at security?" "You don't have to go to line. You go through security in business lounge." "So I just wave at the hundreds of people waiting in line?" "Si, Si, Si." Yup, I went to the business lounge, had some food and drink, used the fancy toilet, and waltzed through security. I didn't get it, but I take to this kind of elitism easily. It was a wonderful airport experience, and I felt like a celebrity. This is the way to fly.

Air France just got higher ratings based on my experience at the airport counter in Bologna. The…read morestaffer provided helpful information, quickly checked my bag, and provided physical boarding passes. Vouchers were given for breakfast due to the construction of the Air France lounge at the airport. I was pleased with the experience today.

DO NOT DO IT!!!…read more Worse company in ITALY. By law, you are allowed to drive in Italy with your legal driver license from your country of origin. When we booked a reservation we entered our license information from the US, no error message was given, it allowed us to make the reservation. Upon our arrival at the airport in Bologna, they refused to give us our rental because we did not have an international drivers license. Also, they refused to give us our money back. This is a total SCAM, they allow people to book a car and then they refuse the rental without giving you your money back. I have been traveling through Italy for about 3 months, we have driven everywhere and had never had any issue with other car rental companies. DO NOT DO IT, DO  NOT RUIN YOUR TRIP, DO NOT RENT FROM goldcar.

Goldcar is the nastiest rental car company on the planet!!!…read moreI've been bitten once by this bunch of criminal already, planning to NEVER return but I gave them a chance and I've been bitten again. Stay off like the plague from them, their only interest is to suck as much money as they can. Long story short, I returned the car one day later. I had paid euro 130 per 10 days, and this bandits, have charged euro 160 for ONE extra day. Leave them!! Stay off!! On top of that the hostess at Bologna airport is the highest unpleasant, bossy, never smiling hostess I ever seen in my life. GOLDCAR YOU MUST GO BANKRUPT, AND YOU WILL

Great service! We were picked up at the car rental drop off at the Bologna airport and delivered to…read moreour rental swiftly and smoothly. Our driver was exceptionally helpful, carrying some of our luggage to our apartment as the street was car free on weekends, so we had a short walk. Pick up at 3am a few days later was easy and prompt. Communication was maintained easily and the early morning drive to the airport was great. A top notch company that we will use again.

Book this company! Giacomo was great to work with. When our driver canceled 1 hour before, I called…read moreand he got me driver. Thank you for saving our trip!