Residence Galaxy

Its a apartment based stay with one living room with kitchen facility, separate bedroom and bathroom. Its very close to Iper Coop supermarket. Little far from Bologna city center. Cost around 50 Euro to 70 Euro depend upon long stay the price will differ.

I was attending the University of Bologna for a summer school course. The Residence Galaxy was recommended to me and it was a very nice place to stay. Unfortunately all of Europe was experiencing a record heat was this summer and Bologna was no exception. The room was large and clean and in a good location. Convenient to the bus and next door to a great mall with a fabulous grocery. The air conditioning at the Galaxy was having a hard time keeping the heat at bay. We did buy a fan on our first day in Bologna and it helped. The kitchen was suitably equipped and we did most meals in the room. Be aware that the buses stop running early in the evening and you most likely will have to take a taxi or walk back to the Galaxy if you are in the City Center in the evenings. For and extended stay in Bologna this is a good option.

I stayed at the Residence Galaxy for three weeks during the summer while doing a program at the University of Bologna. I was really hesitant at first - how good can a hotel be that only charged me €30 a night? I was pleasantly surprised, however. My single room was spacious and clean. I had a large, king-sized bed, a private bathroom with a bidet, a kitchenette, and a living area. I was quite pleased - most definitely worth the price. The negatives were definitely outweighed by the positives, but they exist. The smell of smoke in the halls is almost overpowering, despite the many signs demanding you not to smoke. My room overlooked the entrance to a tunnel and a supermarket, but then again, I obviously wasn't going to get something amazing (the other option is overlooking a parking lot). It's a bit out of the way from the city, but there's a bus stop across the street. You just jump on the #18 bus all the way to the end. The room is cleaned only once a week, but the worst part of the hotel is that they don't empty the trash for you! You have to take it out and toss it yourself, which is really annoying and gross. I feel like that should definitely be changed. Also, some of the staff can be a bit frosty - probably not fans of Americans. All in all though, well worth the price, and if I'm strapped for cash and in the area, it's at the top of my list.