The location of this apartment is stellar. Smack dab in the center of town with great Bologna sites a quick walk away. The apartment itself has a modern Italian aesthetic with really nice bathrooms, but the furnishings were definitely of a lower quality. The kitchen was equipped with the bare minimum of utensils, plates, glasses, etc. Several items that were missing like a toaster, paper towels, Kleenex, napkins, trash bags, salt, pepper could have been easily and cheaply supplied and would have have made a world of difference in our stay.
I should address the extremely odd swaying double light fixture in the kitchen/living room. I have never seen such a bizarre light. It would sway throughout the room at eye level and there were several times where I collided with the light after standing up or walking across the room because it was so precariously balanced. It was quite annoying and did not provide sufficient lighting anyway. I suppose it’s purpose was to provide a modern aesthetic, but not only did it fail in the regard, it failed in functionality as well.
Then, there was the entire day without hot water. When I brought up the problem I was told to let the run, which I already done for at least 15 minutes. After a few back and forth messages with the Design Club, they agreed to send a plumber to repair the problem. Hot water was restored for our showers the next morning.
Given the cost of nearly $650/day we were expecting a premium experience, but the reality of our experience reflected an apartment that should have cost half as much, if that. In all honesty, I can’t recommend this apartment given its cost when compared to other Bologna apartments offered on AirBnB.