Da Matilde, apartment in the historic center.

We loved the view of the historical part of Bologna including the towers! We were able to cook in the well stocked kitchen, walk a couple of blocks for aperyivos and dinners, and lived the comfortable beds and having two bathrooms. It was the best accomodations in our two week trip and Matilda was very helpful. I rarely give five stars but this was wonderful. J

Close to the center and to the train station. Nice building, quiet flat, beautiful view. Comfortable beds, big kitchen.

We spent 7 nights here. The apartment is in a great location, easy walking distance from the station and the Piazza Maggiore. While it is on a busy street it faces an inner courtyard and so is very quiet. The 2 bedrooms are large and comfortable and there are 2 bathrooms which is great. However, the living area is small by comparison and cannot seat more than 2 adults comfortably, as there is only a 2 seater lounge and the wooden dining chairs are not very comfortable. (I actually assumed from the pictures that there was an eat-in kitchen and then another living area but this was not the case) The large terrace is excellent but would be enhanced by some comfortable seating which is what the apartment needs as a whole. While Matilde is not unpleasant, she is not a particularly welcoming host; my communications with her over check-in actually made her appear unhelpful and abrupt. I’m very happy with self check-in but I appreciate the host providing an information sheet with some things like restaurant recommendations, where the closest and best supermarket is etc and this was not the case. This could be an absolutely perfect place to stay in Bologna as the location is fabulous but it needs a little more focus on the comfort of the guests.

We are 3 over 70 American women. We do not have internet skills. We did not have cell phone service in Italy and the owner was VERY difficult to deal with. We ultimately were able to gain access to the property, and it is a very nice apartment, but the angst was not worth it.