Grand Hotel Elite

This hotel is the perfect example of how you get what you pay for. I was there in early March 2015.
The Grand Hotel Elite is well situated between Bologna Airport and the center of Bologna. If you are visiting Bologna as a tourist it will be better to find a hotel closer to the center. Unless you want to walk a lot or ride the bus (1.50 € Each Ride/1.30 € Pre-​Purchased Ticket at a Tabac Shop).
The hotel is very reasonably priced, the ambiance is a little dark, but the rooms on the back side of the hotel have beautiful view. However, the walls are VERY thin. There is no privacy since you will hear all the conversations going on in the rooms and hallways around you. The rooms are simple and clean. If all you’re looking for is a place to sleep for a few nights this is an okay place. Just make sure to bring some ear plugs.
The staff is not particularly helpful when you ask questions, but they are friendly enough when they walk by. They all spoke English fluently.
The internet works very well when it exists. The front desk told me that they are doing work on the internet for the higher floors and offered me an ethernet cord. The ethernet did not work for me, not sure why, but I figured out that the wifi worked from the fourth floor down consistently. I was on the top level, the eighth floor. The wifi worked there for a few hours randomly during my stay.
There are two elevators, one of which had no working light. I would like to believe that they will fix this in the future, it’s bizarre to ride an elevator in the pitch dark.
Breakfast paid in advance is generally cheaper, it is 10 € to pay on site. You can easily buy a croissant and a cappuccino (or other coffee of your choice) at any of the nearby cafes for less than 3 €. Keep in mind that Bologna food is very reasonably priced, especially when you are outside of the tourist areas. I did not eat food at the hotel, you are not allowed to eat in the rooms unless it is room service. You will be charged extra at check out if you do.