3.5 Star Hotel

Hotel Carlton

Piazza Sacrati, Ferrara, Italy View Map

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Hotel Carlton

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Set in the heart of Ferrara, Hotel Carlton is 5 minutes' walk from Ferrara Cathedral, the Opera House and the town's castle with moat. It offers free Wi-Fi, private parking and bike rental. All rooms at the Carlton are air conditioned and come with a mini-bar and an LCD TV with Mediaset Premium channels. Each one has a private bathroom with toiletries and hairdryer. Sweet pastries, eggs and cold meats are part of the breakfast buffet along with Italian espresso coffee and cappuccino. Gluten-free products are available on request. The hotel is 3.1 mi from the Fiera di Ferrara Exhibition Center, and a 45-minute drive from Bologna Airport. Tickets for the airport shuttle can be bought nearby.

125 Reviews

8.6Very Good
Cleanliness
9.2
Staff
9.5
Location
9.7

What Guests Say

  • “Breakfast was AMAZING - such a big spread of delicious food. Nice accomodations, particularly for family and cute neighborhood.”
  • “This is bare-bones. Clean, excellent shampoo, conditioner & toiletries. The safe was not large enough for a 15" laptop, however it was…”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Business Center
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Family Suite - Separate Building1/4

Family Suite - Separate Building

377 sqft • 1 King or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bidet
  • Body soap
Apartment - Separate Building1/4

Apartment - Separate Building

345 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bidet
  • Body soap
Single Room1/4

Single Room

140 sqft • 1 Single

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bidet
Economy Double Room1/4

Economy Double Room

173 sqft • 1 Double

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bidet
  • Body soap
Triple Room1/4

Triple Room

259 sqft • 3 Single, 1 Single, 1 Queen

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bidet
Double or Twin Room1/4

Double or Twin Room

216 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Queen

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible by lift
  • Accessible toilet
  • Air conditioning

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    What Guests Loved

    8.6
    Very Good

    Based on 125 reviews

    Location

    9.7

    Cleanliness

    9.2

    Staff

    9.5

    Overall Quality

    8.8

    Pros +

    • Breakfast was AMAZING - such a big spread of delicious food. Nice accomodations, particularly for family and cute neighborhood.
    • This is bare-bones. Clean, excellent shampoo, conditioner & toiletries. The safe was not large enough for a 15" laptop, however it was fine for small valuables. There was not a desk, so I made do sitting on a bench with the laptop on the bed. The fridge was actually cold, unlike most hotels. Like other Italian hotels, the thermostat was underpowered -- could not cool the room well.
    • A two star hotel pretending to be a three star hotel.

    Cons -

    • I was in the penthouse -- lots of stairs! Lots. Lacking a desk, I set up my office in the spare bedroom. The rafters are low and you will hit your head many times if you use this particular room. The safe could be larger, but my laptop was not stolen as it was left on a bed. There is a maid service, which I don't want, but they come anyway.
    • The hotel is in an old building that apparently was renovated sometime in the past, but not very well and it has not aged well. It lacks charm and does not make up for it with a pleasant room. As an example, there was a digital pad to adjust the temperature in the room. However, it did not work. You had to press a separate button on the fan unit which blew out the hot or cold air, which I learned when I complained after many minutes of pressing the digital pad. On top of this, the fan unit was directly under the window, so when you pulled the drapes for privacy, the unit was covered and all air coming out was blocked.
    • Parking is expensive private or immediately opposite.
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    9ChristinaPosted on: 8-20-2025

    Breakfast was AMAZING - such a big spread of delicious food. Nice accomodations, particularly for family and cute neighborhood.

    8HaroldPosted on: 6-10-2025

    This is bare-bones. Clean, excellent shampoo, conditioner & toiletries. The safe was not large enough for a 15" laptop, however it was fine for small valuables. There was not a desk, so I made do sitting on a bench with the laptop on the bed. The fridge was actually cold, unlike most hotels. Like other Italian hotels, the thermostat was underpowered -- could not cool the room well.

    I was in the penthouse -- lots of stairs! Lots. Lacking a desk, I set up my office in the spare bedroom. The rafters are low and you will hit your head many times if you use this particular room. The safe could be larger, but my laptop was not stolen as it was left on a bed. There is a maid service, which I don't want, but they come anyway.

    4charlesPosted on: 5-14-2025

    A two star hotel pretending to be a three star hotel.

    The hotel is in an old building that apparently was renovated sometime in the past, but not very well and it has not aged well. It lacks charm and does not make up for it with a pleasant room. As an example, there was a digital pad to adjust the temperature in the room. However, it did not work. You had to press a separate button on the fan unit which blew out the hot or cold air, which I learned when I complained after many minutes of pressing the digital pad. On top of this, the fan unit was directly under the window, so when you pulled the drapes for privacy, the unit was covered and all air coming out was blocked.

    10MikePosted on: 4-14-2025

    Breakfast, location, staff, room, bicycles

    Parking is expensive private or immediately opposite.

    8ChandanPosted on: 2-12-2025

    Great location and clean room. Value for money.

    The room size is very small. Drinking waters are not available.

    10FeliiciaPosted on: 1-22-2025

    Clean, modern decoration and furniture in room and lobby. Nice breakfast with good products and variety. Staff was very efficient, pleasant and helpful. Fantastic location right in the center.

    8Jeanine B.Posted on: 1-8-2025

    We stay here all the time when we are in Ferrara for medical treatments. We like the proximity of the hotel for our needs and find that the breakfast offerings are very good. We still mourn the day when restaurants gave up making homemade cappuccino (for the machine variety which is never good -- "progress"?) so ...be forewarned.

    The heat provided in the bathrooms are woefully inadequate for taking a comfortable shower.

    8Jeanine B.Posted on: 12-31-2024

    We have stayed here many times. The last time before this we had a less than stellar experience and the room we had was priced considerably higher. When we found this room at a much lower rate we decided to give the hotel another try. On this, our most recent visit, we had a smaller room and found it to be much better. For us (we come to Ferrara for my medical treatments) the hotel is a great location and we will return here.

    Room was comfortable as was the bed and bath.

    8Jeanine B.Posted on: 12-31-2024

    Breakfast here is always very, very good. Ample selection of breakfast choices, always fresh and pretty high quality.

    Many restaurants in hotels that offer breakfast have gone to coffee making machines. They are ALL terrible and this one is now exception. I wish the hotels (this one included)would go back to making homemade cappuccino and espresso.

    9GerhardPosted on: 12-23-2024

    The location and the friendly staff

    The bath has condensation on the wall

    9JiriPosted on: 12-23-2024

    great locationparking in garagebars and restaurants in walking distance

    9PPosted on: 12-10-2024

    Great location, good breakfast compact good hotel

    Extra charges for date change!

    10MelaniePosted on: 12-9-2024

    It's my second visit at the Hotel. Comfortable, central, friendly staff, great breakfast. Warm and cosy atmosphere.

    7Marijaab86Posted on: 11-30-2024

    The staff was very pleasant. Hotel and the room were clean, and the temperature in september was good. The best of all was the location of the hotel whish is the main reason I would recommend it. And the breakfast is great, diverse, fresh and the best.

    I have few details that should be considered for upgrade. Our room was orientated towards the street,where in the evening you can hear pleasant music from local tavernas, but afterwards during the night, cleaning service trucks etc are very noisy. There is an open concept of a cupboard in the room which I personaly do not like. You could not get an iron since they charge the ironing, and that is ok. But it is not ok to tell me that you could not provide me an iron because of the safety reasons. I could have brought mine, and then what?The floor at the shower was very slippery for both me and my colleague, we had to be extremely careful (which is the first time that happened to me). And at one corner of the room you could se that they had water leakage from the upper floor bathroom. Not that it bothered me.

    10MelaniePosted on: 11-21-2024

    Excellent location, facilities and comfort. Excellent staff service.

    5JeffPosted on: 11-14-2024

    Friendly staff.

    First room smelled like smoke and I was able transfer. The second room was an apartment style and was great other than the location of the TV. When extending my stay I ended up in a handicap room which was small and not good.

    10ClairePosted on: 11-2-2024

    Great location, good parking facilities and comfortable room

    N/A - would stay again no problem

    10MikePosted on: 10-14-2024

    Location, friendliness, breakfast, bicycles.

    8GraemePosted on: 10-3-2024

    Location, breakfast and staff were excellent

    Rooms were on the small-side

    9AntoniosPosted on: 8-25-2024

    Everything was OK , personnel , location , breakfast What you need for a pleasant stay

    Although we park our motorbikes (3) in one car place we pay parking rate for 3 cars !

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Airport Shuttle

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Accessible toilet
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    Business facilities

    • Business Center

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
    • Lower bathroom sinks available

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

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    Location

    Hotel Carlton

    Piazza Sacrati, Ferrara

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