7.9

The hotel was modern and well-appointed, but our main reason for choosing this hotel was that it advertised that it was in close proximity/ near vicinity to the Ferrari factory and Galleria. we took this to mean within walking distance and chose accommodation here rather than at Modena. we did not have a car so had to travel from Modena Railway Station by the private train line to Sassuelo. From there we were told it was too far to walk so we got a taxi. we later found that we should have got off the train at the previous stop (although it was still a considerable walk). On arrival at Michelangelo Hotel we asked the desk clerk how close the Ferrari Factory was. He said it would cost 15 - 16 Euros by taxi as it was about 8 kms away and there was no other way of getting there. We believe there was a bus but could not get any information about times or where to catch it. We took the taxi to the Ferrari Galleria next morning, along with our baggage (rather a handicap but it was not feasible to catch another taxi back to the hotel then the private line train to Modena). We waited an hour to catch a bus from Ferrari Factory back to Modena (no-one at the hotel was able to give us any information on that bus timetable either). if we had known the bus times we could have spent that hour in the Galleria instead of at the bus stop. WE wasted a lot of time in travelling to the Ferrari Factory at Maranello, not to mention the extra expense, and subsequently did not have much time to look around the Ferrari Galleria. If we ever wanted to visit the Ferrari Galleria again we would stay in Modena or Maranello unless we had a car. i think the hotel should have more information available on the transport to Maranello, as i think most tourists who stay here would be wanting to visit Ferrari. perhaps they should only recommend people with their own cars stay here and definitely change the 'close proximity/near vicinity' in the advertising.

9.6

easy to find, very good price