Hotel Impero
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Book it if you want to sleep a three-minute walk from Cremona Cathedral at the lowest price among our picks, with a well-liked breakfast. Light sleepers should pack earplugs or consider our other picks, as guests report thin walls.
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Hotel Impero is our Budget pick for Cremona. It suits sightseers and short-break visitors who want to walk everywhere in the centre. Guests rate the location 9.7 out of 10, and the main monuments are minutes away.
It is also a reasonable choice for people who care about breakfast, which gets warm comments. The listing is tagged as pet-friendly, though the exact policy is not confirmed.
Skip it if you need a quiet room or want leisure facilities. The listed facilities are basic: free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a 24-hour front desk. No gym, spa or pool is listed.
Location and getting around
The address is Piazza della Pace 21. Cremona Cathedral and the Torrazzo of Cremona are each about 200 metres away, roughly 3 minutes on foot. San Michele is 800 metres, about 10 minutes.
Guests also mention the Violin Museum and underground parking nearby. Parking at or by the hotel is not listed as a facility, so check where to park and what it costs before you drive in.
Walking times are straight-line estimates and have not been verified, but at these short distances the centre is easy to cover on foot.
What guests say
The hotel scores 8.4 out of 10 from 938 reviews. That placed it joint second on review score among the 3 eligible hotels we compared.
Location is the top compliment: central, close to the Duomo and the Violin Museum. Breakfast is next, with a wide variety of sweet and savoury options including eggs, pastries and fruit. Continental, Italian, vegetarian and gluten-free choices are listed.
Soundproofing is the clear complaint. Guests say thin walls let in noise from neighbours and the corridor.
Price and how it compares with our other picks
The reference price was €141 per night, seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults, so €282 for both nights. The sample median was €175, which puts this hotel 19% below it.
Our Best Value pick, DelleArti Design Hotel, is a 4-star hotel scoring 8.4 at €175 per night. Our Luxury pick, Hotel Continental, is also 4 stars and scores 8.5 at €178 per night.
All three picks are 4-star hotels with very similar scores, so here the Budget pick saves you €34 to €37 a night for a comparable rating. These are reference prices, not live quotes, so check today's price for your dates.
Why it made our top 3
Only 3 eligible hotels were in our Cremona sample, so the field was small. After reserving the upscale choice, Hotel Impero had the lowest reference price.
Its score matches the Best Value pick, and its location score of 9.7 is hard to beat for a city break built on walking.
Before you book
Room size, renovation condition and cancellation terms have not been assessed. Breakfast inclusion is not confirmed, so check your rate.
Ask for a quieter room away from the corridor, given the noise comments. If you come by car, confirm parking options and fees in advance. Travelling with a pet? Check the policy with the hotel.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
How close is Hotel Impero to Cremona Cathedral?
About 200 metres, roughly 3 minutes on foot as a straight-line estimate. The Torrazzo is the same distance.
Is Hotel Impero noisy?
Some guests say so. They report thin walls that let in noise from neighbours and the corridor, so earplugs are a good idea.
Does the hotel have parking?
Parking is not listed as a hotel facility. Guests mention underground parking nearby, so check location and fees before arriving.
What is breakfast like?
Guests praise a wide variety of sweet and savoury options, including eggs, pastries and fruit. Whether it is included in your rate is not confirmed.