Stayed at the hotel while visiting Parma. The hotel was very accessible from the train station, and a short 10 minute walk to the center of the city along a shopping street full with bakeries, area product stores, and cafes. The staff at this somewhat dated hotel was excellent and extremely friendly, and made our stay a very pleasant one. Rooms were adequate, albeit a bit dark due to the dark wooden floors and cabinetry. Breakfast was excellent and plentiful, but with two exceptions: terrible coffee out of a machine and very bad juice selection. These two exceptions were perhaps the worst we had in our three-week trip to Emilia Romagna. It is a pity, considering that the people, location, and basic services of the hotel were extremely good. If they improved these details, the stay at this hotel would improve dramatically.