Starhotels Du Parc

Very big hotel,with a parking space for our rented car, spacious room, nice 10-15 minutes walk from the old city, Friendly helpful staff.

This hotel was more upscale than the others we stayed in during our 3 weeks in northern Italy. The room was spacious, the staff was helpful with our parking & getting us up to our room. However, there was no hot water for a shower in the morning. They had a problem with their hot water heater, which can happen, but not being able to shower in the morning in a nice hotel is a big deal. We had supper in the hotel dining room, & it was certainly a highlight of our trip. The chef & waiter were the best. I had the lamb & a half bottle of a Lambrusco wine that was on their list. Absolutely delicious. I had been looking for a Lambrusco to try all throughout northern Italy, & didn't find one until I ate in this hotel restaurant. We walked through a city park next to the hotel to get to the main town of Parma, & had a great time window shopping, taking photos, & eating lunch. The food in Parma is spectacular, so I hope to return so I can sample more of it.

The room itself was terrific, clean and comfy. Service at the cocktail lounge was slow or nonexistent at times when it should have been. The location of the Parma hotel was not ideal and at least 20 mins of walking was essential to arrive at the main locations and sites. Also the park was not a feasible route at nighttime. Too bad. Not many good restaurants on the street; only a supermercato was convenient.

Enjoyable stay....large hotel resulting in crowding at breakfast due to bus tours, but staff worked hard to keep up. Reasonable walk to city center but lots of trash on walk.