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Where should I stay?

Your choices:

  • Fidenza
  • Salsomaggiore Terme (Salso), a major Spa town, just 8km from Fidenza
  • Parma, 20km south of Fidenza

Some considerations:

  • Salso is prettier and has nicer hotels.
  • The shuttle train between Fidenza and Salso runs every half-hour and the last one is at about 20.30 from Fidenza and 21.00 from Salso. These last “trains” are actually buses which leave from outside the station.
  • The hotels in Salso are about a five to fifteen minute walk from the train station. If you have heavy luggage, you'll probably need to take a taxi from the railway station in Salso to your hotel.
  • If you’re planning to hire a car, then stay in Salso.
  • If you’re staying in Fidenza, you will be able to walk from the station to your hotel ( 5 minutes, max) and from your hotel to the Opera House (also 5 minutes).
  • The train connections between Parma and Fidenza are good; check the train timetable on www.trenitalia.com

Hotels

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Hotels in Salsomaggiore Terme:

There is no shortage of hotels in Salso. They do, however get booked up rather quickly. Accommodation varies from 4 star to Bed & Breakfast (Pensione).

You can find them all on the town's website www.salsomaggioreterme.com

I have just negotiated a small discount with some of the hotels listed below, the Kursaal (3 star) in Salsomaggiore Terme – you need to mention my name when booking
Hotel Kursaal
Via Romagnosi, 1
Tel +39 0524 584 090
Fax +39 0524 583 057
http://www.hotelkursaalsalso.it/
single room: €45 (single rooms tend to be tiny)
double room: € 75
double room single occupancy: € 55
They also have rooms with three and possibly four beds. Let me know if you need help with booking.

Another 3 star hotel is
Hotel Principe
Viale Romagnosi 22
Tel +39 0524 573 148
http://www.hotelprincipesalsomaggiore.it

2 star hotels

If you're looking for a budget hotel, the two-star Albergo Zara, proved to be very popular with friends who stayed there last time (does not have air conditioning, which should not be needed at the end of May).
Albergo Zara
via Milano 26
Tel +39 0524 577 026
http://www.albergozara.it
Prices (including breakfast):
premium single room: € 28
standard single room: €26
double room: €50
double room single occupancy: €35
triple room: €66

A newly refurbished and charming 2 star hotel is the
Hotel Botton d'Oro
via Gramagni 5
Tel +39 0524 573 874
http://www.hotelbottondoro.it

4 star hotels

One of the nicer hotels is Hotel Villa Fiorita
Via Milano 2
Tel +39 0524 573 805
Fax +39 0524 581 107
http://www.hotelvillafiorita.it/
single rooms €100;
double rooms €120

Hotel Romagnosi
Piazza Berzieri 3
Tel +39 0524 576 534
http://www.albergoromagnosi.it
single rooms €70;
double rooms €100

Hotel Regina
Largo Roma 3
Tel +39 0524 571 611
http://www.ghregina.it

Hotel Cristallo
Viale Matteotti 5 bis
Tel +39 0524 577 241
Fax +39 0524 574 022
http://www.hotel-cristallo.it/

I've never had a good cappuccino in a hotel, so I always go for the room only option, and have a cappuccino and croissant (called "brioche"; locally) at a café (called "Bar"). Some hotels do offer a breakfast buffet, with cereals, cheese, etc.

Hotels in Fidenza

I can recommend two hotels in Fidenza, both are a 5-minute walk from the train station:

Astoria 3 star
All rooms with air conditioning.
Via Gandolfi Giovanbattista 5
Tel + 39 0524 524 314
Fax + 39 0524 527 263
http://www.hotelastoriafidenza.it

Albergo Ugolini 2 star
Via Malpeli 90
Tel + 39 0524 522 422
http://www.albergougolinifidenza.it

 

 

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