Hotel Re Enzo is located in downtown Bologna, just a 15 minute walk from Piazza Maggiore, a captivating square tucked between the red houses home to the splendid Basilica of San Petronio and Palazzo del Podestà, seat of top level shows and exhibits. Palazzo Re Enzo, the gilded prison of the son of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, is just next door. Built in the thirteenth century, this fascinating palazzo houses conventions and can be used as an important polyfunctional center.