This is a great modern apartment, really comfortable with a lovely balcony to sit and enjoy breakfast or relax with an ice-cream at the end of the day. The apartment is on the 5th floor of a mid-century block (with original lift) and has been refurbished in a clean modern style. It was spotlessly clean and had all the basics you would need.
It is a good 15-20 min walk from the centre of town, so it does feel a little bit removed from the rest of the compact historic centre. However the apartment is situated between 2 radial roads from the centre. One (with city traffic) is busy during the day with small shops & bakeries, the other (pedestrianised) is lively at night with a selection of bars and restaurants frequented by locals and students.
The street the apartment is on has a good mix of local food places. Fatto Apposta is the local osteria across the road, with an amazing wine list and a great selection of local cured meats and cheeses (really don’t miss this place). There is a recommended pizzeria (which we didn’t get a chance to try) and an amazing independent gelato shop right under the apartment, perfect for a treat when you arrive home. The local supermarket at the end of the street was perfect for basics, but with so many amazing food shops in the city we’d recommend shopping for all your local delicacies while you are in the centre!
As the bedroom opens off the living space, this might be a tight squeeze for 4 adults sharing and using the sofa bed, and there are only 2 seats at the table on the balcony too. But for 2 people it’s the perfect little apartment!
Davide was an amazing host, we were spoiled with a gift of some delicious local wine when we arrived, he sorted extra pillows for us, and we were offered late check out because there was no one checking in on the day we left. He even booked our taxi to the airport for us, which saved us walking 10 mins to the nearest taxi rank.
We would stay here again next time we are in Bologna!