A less than 10-min stroll will get you to the Bologna Museum of Modern Art (MAMbo), which focuses on art from WWII to the present.

The wood-fired pizzas + handmade pasta at the moodily-lit house resto alone are enough to get us there.

Tucked away in the Dorsoduro district – the ‘real’ Venice, full of shops, restos and artisan boutiques – plus the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Near busses, planes, trains and automobiles (right off the A14) for easy all-mode access.

Generous size and modern furnishings so rooms live like home, only with housekeeping.

Don’t look now, but you’re nine stories up, listening to music and sipping a champagne cocktail. Byblos Sky Terrace also comes with a spectacular view.

A 10-minute bus or shuttle ride to the historic centre. Your gondolier will take it from there.

Former home of nobility, transformed to a hotel back in 1945 and flourishing in its new identity ever since. (5-min walk to the historic centre!)

Convenient spot just a few minutes from the historic heart and 10-min drive to the Vicentina Trade Fair area.

Just built, and you can almost still catch a whiff of that new-car smell.

Ridiculously sightseeing-centric address drops ya within a 5-min jaunt to must-visits like the Towers of Bologna & the San Petronio Basilica.

Steps from the park (views from the restaurant terrace!), and the city’s best shopping streets. Win-win.

Lobby is airy and open, with all-white seating and palmy plants. Crisp rooms (also done up in whites), rock wood floors and free WiFi.

Within easy luggage-lugging distance of the train station, and less than a 20-min walk to the Arena.