Hotel Century

We stayed at the Century Hotel for three nights. We found the location to be very convenient near the train station and walkable to the center of the city. While we could hear people outside of the hotel at night, our sleep was not interrupted, and we didn't feel unsafe. The people at the desk were helpful and the room was clean and beds were comfortable. The Wifi worked well. They sold bottles of Prosecco in the lobby at a very reasonable price, and you could purchase salami, cheese, olives and breadsticks from a vending machine. That is convenient! Breakfast was good!

My husband and I just finished a vacation in Italy where we traveled to multiple cities and stayed in 5 different hotels. We both unanimously agreed this was by far the worst of the 5. To be fair it was also the cheapest. Its location to the train station couldn’t be better, google maps said 3 minutes but there was no way it took us more than a minute. We booked a superior double room, which said it had one double bed, so you can imagine our surprise when we walked in and there were 2 rooms, each with its own double bed. This was fine although unnecessary as there were only 2 of us. The bathroom was very odd, with the shower actually being half in the bedroom, half in the bathroom, so you could actually see through the shower into the bedroom while sitting on the toilet. We didn’t care for that. There were also only 2 pillows on each bed, so we were glad there were 2 beds so we could each have 2 pillows. And neither bed had a blanket, only a sheet, and was so firm it was like sleeping on the floor. The sound proofing isn’t great, it constantly sounded like the windows were open when they weren’t; fortunately it wasn’t noisy at night. Onto the breakfast. It was free, but not worth having. It was by far the worst hotel breakfast of any we had while in Italy, which was shocking considering how good all of the rest of the food we had in Parma was. The only part of it that was good was the cappuccino. It wasn’t too far a walk to downtown though, and all the food down there was fantastic. If all you care about is finding a cheap place close to the train station, this is a good option. Otherwise, I’d look for something else.

Clean and quality rooms. 2 minutes walk from the train station and has 24/7 reception - which was great for us as due to train delays we only arrived in Parma at 12.30pm. The bathrooms are a bit small, but clean. The breakfast downstairs is simple and tasty with barrista coffee.

I visited Parma in 2024 and stayed here for 5 days. A very conveniently located hotel just outside of the of the Parma station, kind of 3-4 minutes walk. The reception young lady very nice and charming helping and managing the things in a very nice manner. The hotel used to be very clean and the breakfast used to be very good. Very delicious breakfast and the ladies managing and helping for the breakfast are amazing with great smile. Great stay over here.

We stayed here for 3 nights in May. For those that need close proximity to the train station at a budget rate (~100€), this may be a great choice. It's maybe 2 min walk, door to door, and with heavy bags, the location is very convenient. However for those spending time in Parma that don't need the convenience, and are arriving during the day and can afford a cab to a hotel, I would recommend somewhere else. As the sun sets, outside the hotel becomes a gathering place for vagrants that will harass you for money and at times can feel quite unsafe. We were approached multiple times and police were often in the area. Note that if you are a smoker, there is nowhere to smoke in the hotel so outside is the only option. Inside the hotel, the smell of perfume is so thick you can taste it. The staff is obligingly polite, but not welcoming. We twice tried to leave early (6:30am) and the doors were locked. Once, the front desk attendant was asleep on the lobby couch with a woman. The breakfast is large, varied, with freshly prepared commercial baked goods, but coffee is only delivered by the waitstaff. Only once we got more than one cup due to the number of guests being served, and we generally paid .50 to get coffee from the self serve machine in the lobby. The room was sufficient, however the bathroom floor had a disturbing amount of.. hairs.. on the floor when we arrived. I cleaned it myself and requested no housekeeping service during our stay. The air conditioner wouldn't stay on no matter what setting we used and it was hot for sleeping. When we asked maintenance to look at our refrigerator at check in because it was warm (we were traveling with perishables), we were told that mini bar fridges aren't supposed to be cold but if we waited a day and still weren't happy, we could get a new one. We ended up throwing away our perishable items. To be clear, the accommodations and services are fair for the price. I booked through my credit card concierge service, so any misunderstanding about my personal expectations is with them, not the hotel. My review is based solely on the experience we had as guests.

Do not believe all the glowing reviews for this hotel. It is probably the worst hotel I have stayed at in over 20 years. First, it is very dated and not in a good way. Second, the area it is located in is quite rough. Many unsavory looking people loitering about. The train station is very close and there are tons of cars, buses, street cleaners, dragsters, etc. that run around the clock. This leads to the major issue- noise. This is the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed at. It is constant and goes all night. People screaming, street cleaners going at 4:00am, people racing cars and motorcycles up and down the street outside our window. It was truly bad. Add to that the fact that you have to keep your windows open because the AC is turned off after October 1 and the room was quite warm. Nothing like the smell of diesel and exhaust fumes wafting into the room all night. I hope you see that this place is one to be avoided.

Arrive by train just step outside the station look to your right and the hotel is 100 mtrs from the station. We did arr early but as booked directly w hotel we did get our room early, The place is nice decorated and clean, BF not bad. Pillows could be softer. A/c could not set lower than 23 and at 3 in the morning it stopped this happens in many place in Italy n France guess the think we are sleeping and they want to save on the electric bill, Frustrating as I always wake up when too hot n hard to fall asleep again.

Rude staff. The bold, middle aged man (introduced himself as Maise), without any badge rudely denied us early breakfast (20 min), while we asked the day before if it is possible and were told we can.

This was a fantastic hotel for our stay in Parma. It is conveniently located next to the train station so we could easily find it when we arrived and drop off our things before going exploring. It is a pleasant 10-15 minute walk to the centre of town along a shopping street or along the river. We had a triple room at the end of the corridor which was large, clean, and quiet. The wifi was good too and worked well. The staff were all very friendly and the breakfast was amazing too with croissants, rolls, ham, cheese, yogurt, cereal, and cappuccinos. We had a great stay!