Bologna Center Town

I got lucky and was assigned the largets, corner room. It was too big for me but had great views from the two balconies, one looking toward Madonna di San Luca in the ditsance and the other over Via Marconi. I had a chance to look at some of the other rooms and they were very adequate. Cleanliness was impecable both in the room and the shared bathrooms of which there are two. Kudos to the keeper whose I sadly forgot. Speaking about bathrooms, I never had problems with the bathroom sharing nor having hot water. The accomodation is located on the 7th Floor of a block, reachable by elevator. You get keys to access as you please. From the main door it is about a 15 minute slow walk to Piazza Maggiore. Returning at night was no issue. Bologna, at least the centre, is very safe. The room also had a small refrigirator/freezer which came in handy) and a wine freezer. What would have been great was if there were a kettle and a mug.

Small and manageable center with several curiously inclined medieval buildings. Unmassed tourist atmosphere. The pedestrianization of the two main avenues of the center has created a negative feeling because the daily life is lost. Being there I had set up a summer cinema in the main square but the programming was very elitist.

The rooms are very well located. 10 minutes walk from the train station and a further 10 minutes walk into the centre of town. So there are many bars and restaurants very close. There is also a well stocked supermarked directly next door. The rooms and shared bathrooms are very clean and mario the owner was helpful and friendly. There is some noise from the street although it helps to be on 7th floor with a lift. I wore earplugs and wasnt bothered by noise. Recommended.