“Central, clean and spacious”

My boyfriend and I visited Bologna for a long weekend in September. Knowing next to the nothing about the city, our main requirement was to be central. We struck gold with Indipendenza Suite, which was less than a 10 minute walk away from the train station and 5 minutes from the main square. The ... more

My boyfriend and I visited Bologna for a long weekend in September. Knowing next to the nothing about the city, our main requirement was to be central. We struck gold with Indipendenza Suite, which was less than a 10 minute walk away from the train station and 5 minutes from the main square. The b&b has a shared entrance with other businesses, but there is no buzzer. Under the name is the floor number and an Italian mobile number which you need to call for the owner to meet you and give you the keys. I'm always a little nervous about booking accommodation in the "old" part of town and worry that it might be dusty or tired or less secure, but everything was just fine. The b&b looks newly refurbished (all painted white) and was very clean. Our room was a double with an en suite, and we had plenty of room. Having a sofa and desk were nice extras. The locks on the bedroom door are the old style Italian multiple locks, and we felt very much at ease. Being in an old building, the window was huge and was lovely to look out of first thing in the morning. It's so lovely to have that much natural light. We didn't even have trouble with noise, despite being on such a central road. We could hear the odd scooter go by and usual evening movement, but it wasn't ever enough to keep us awake. Breakfast is a coffee/cappuccino and a croissant or pastry from a small bar down the road. Not huge but yummy and enough to set you up for the morning. I wasn't thrilled at first when I realised we had to leave the b&b to get our breakfast, but it's only across the road and it got us up out of bed, so looking back it suited us perfectly. Very good value for money. I would definitely recommend!

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“Great location, lovely room”

A mixed bag really. Great clean room with good shower, comfy bed, and A/C for the summer. Fantastic location being only ten mins from station and <5 from the main attractions. We didn't have bed and breakfast but there are so many great cafés nearby with food and a coffee for less than €5 that it... more

A mixed bag really. Great clean room with good shower, comfy bed, and A/C for the summer. Fantastic location being only ten mins from station and <5 from the main attractions. We didn't have bed and breakfast but there are so many great cafés nearby with food and a coffee for less than €5 that it wasn't a problem. The bad points: check in is a pain as you have to call up and they meet you there. We weren't warned about this and it took many attempts to get in touch with someone. Also this means there is no one on hand to help if you need info. The room was a bit noisy being on the main shopping street but I suppose that's to be expected. Bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper!

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“The Invisible Bed & Breakfast”

Great location and nice facilities. The name is deceiving as this is simiply a room in a building not a true bed and breakfast. Access to the building is controlled, the list of business have the Hotel name but there is no suite number or bell that you can ring to buzz you in. We managed to ge... more

Great location and nice facilities. The name is deceiving as this is simiply a room in a building not a true bed and breakfast. Access to the building is controlled, the list of business have the Hotel name but there is no suite number or bell that you can ring to buzz you in. We managed to get into the buidling by tail gating another tenant but once we got to the room, there was no way to contact the owner or get in. Read the other reviews, you must make arrangement to meet the operator to get keys upon arrival in Bologna. Breakfast is a pastry and coffee at the coffe shop across the street. If you are looking for atmosphere and ambience then this is not the place, but if you are looking for nice clean facilities that are centrally located and reasonably price then this is a good option.

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“Great location but noisy”

Great location in central Bologna, a few minutes walking everywhere. You have to phone the owner for the keys, there is no desk. Indications (floor and phone number) at the door of the building. Clean and comfortable rooms. One of the rooms has the toilet separate but it is private. Breakfast is ... more

Great location in central Bologna, a few minutes walking everywhere. You have to phone the owner for the keys, there is no desk. Indications (floor and phone number) at the door of the building. Clean and comfortable rooms. One of the rooms has the toilet separate but it is private. Breakfast is a cappuccino or coffee and a pastry at a front pasticceria. Delicious but not generous. Very noisy street at night. You can hear the people from the restaurants below, buses and cars.

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