Mercure Bergamo Palazzo Dolci

Stay here at the last minute to get a look at the "old City" of Bergamo before heading for Dublin. Staff was ok, but certainly not rude. lobby is small hotel does'nt offer alot of frills if you were to spend time at the hotel. Very close to train station, and plenty of buses from the train station to Bergamo Airport (about a 10 minute ride) Good hotel for the price.

very convenient hotel as you can walk easily from the railroad station and to the bus depot for busses to lakes and also back to railroad station to take the bus to Bergamo airport. the outside is attractive - a pink palazzo exterior that makes you think you are in for a real italian historic hotel. What a let down when you enter the minimalist modern lobby, and your even more minimalist room which is very small and has ultra modern no frills furniture. bathroom is very modern- no marble here. one wall covered completely by celing to floor curtain that also covers the window thus making you think the window is the entire wall until you open the curtain. you have to stick your room key in a slot in the room for the lights to work. bathroom very modern and room very clean. staff efficient but not overly friendly. nothing romantic or evocative of italy here. but a great location. they serve a relatively expensive prix fixe breakfast but who would do that since on that very block there are at least 3 lovely cafes with outside tables and wonderful coffe and italian breakfast choices. go walking outside the hotel to the left ( opposite direction from the train and bus stations) and there are beautiful old buildings with all the charm that this hotel lacks. walk for about 10-15 minutes viewing the lovely buildings and you get to the funicular stop that takes you up the hill to the Ancient city called Citta Alta which is extremely charming. one funicular day ticket is good for a second funicular that takes you even further up to ruins and a gorgeous view and is also good for all buses and the bus to the Bergamo airport. a great deal.