Hotel Aria

The three-star Hotel Aria combines the convenience of a central location (near the city’s main shopping area) with the serenity of its immediate surroundings (the well-to-do North End neighborhood). It’s not fancy, but this 28-room family establishment is sweet and homey.

As often befits a property that’s been run by the same family for 20 years, the Hotel Aria could use some freshening up. The hodgepodge of furniture tells it all: The Aria offers a room—with television, phone and minibar—but little else. The wood-laminate floors and tiled private bathrooms are pretty clean, but the white walls have accumulated their fair share of scratches and spots over the years.

The rooms are reasonably quiet, but do pick up some noise from a busy street and tram stop outside.

The Hotel Aria does, however, offer one indisputable advantage: location. From the hotel, you can be in the busy downtown commercial area after one quick tram stop or a 10-minute walk through a leafy park.

Any extras here will cost you: The buffet breakfast, served in a cozy dining room, costs €8 and Wi-Fi is €2 per hour.