Bologna vs Genoa & Portofino: where should you stay?
Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.
| Bologna | Genoa & Portofino | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Food capital · porticoes | Harbour · riviera |
| Typical nightly rate | €76.00 – €201.00 | €71.00 – €197.00 |
| Places to stay | 1,194 | 195 |
| From Rome Fiumicino Airport | 4 hr by road | 4 hr by road |
| Things worth seeing | 8 | 7 |
Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms on the island.
Where to stay in Bologna
All 1,194 in Bologna5.00(576)
from €88.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(295)
from €163.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(88)
from €114.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Where to stay in Genoa & Portofino
All 195 in Genoa & Portofino5.00(17)
from €227.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(15)
from €97.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(11)
from €181.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
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