Garisenda Lodge

Central location. Spacious rooms, lovely old building with historic features. Seemingly two separate buildings which have been joined together, this first-floor flat spans an entrance passageway, requiring a sort of bridge between the two halves, with 4 or 5 steps from the sitting room up to the kitchen and then 4 down to the bedroom. There is no lift, but a grand entrance some 20-odd steps from the street up a broad stone stairway. We didn't use the sofa bed, but the main bed was large and very comfortable. Good modern shower/bath. We didn't cook.

The toilet flush is ancient and we needed a plumber's visit to get it working, although it was never satisfactory. We visited in a heat wave and the aircon didn't reach the bedrooms, so with the windows open there was rather a lot of street noise at night. They need to provide proper glassware, the flat had just bits & pieces. We couldn't find any ice trays. Moving between sitting room and bedrooms involved 4 or 5 steps up and then down the other side, with a wonky hand rail. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay.

We loved the apartment. It was tastefully renovated in a wonderful historic building. Fantastic location . The staff were really friendly, responsive and flexible; accommodating our early check-in time. Well equipped kitchen, with free supply of good coffee Double glazed windows helps to mitigate the sound from the bar below It is a great little micro brewery bar with a cool vibe

The apartment is above a very lively bar, which means that you need to keep the windows closed, it gets very warm. It can be very noisy The flush on the toilet hasn't been repaired it takes a bit of jiggling to get the cistern to refill properly The handrail is loose & potentially a tripping hazard

We couldn't sleep all 3nights because of huge noise coming from the bar downstairs, we were with 2kids, how can you rent such place where sleeping is impossible until 2a.m.

This is modernised 2-bed apartment in an historic palazzo, literally in the shadow of the famous twin towers. It is very spacious, and nicely decorated in keeping with its history. It is the best location in all of Bologna, at the edge of the famous market area, the Quadrilatero.

There is a craft beer bar underneath, a little noisy, which closes at midnight. We used earplugs and that was fine.

Lovely!! We didn’t use the pull out couch so can’t speak to the comfort of it, but the twin bed and full bed were great. Bathroom - The washer pressure of the shower head was fantastic! Toilet was old fashioned, just keep pushing the flusher; once you know, you know! Kitchen - Washing machines rapido cycle worked very well, as did the dishwasher! They had a mocha pot and a French press. General - The ceilings were gorgeous, with very old paintings on the wooden beams. Location was also amazing.

The fridge didn’t seem to work, so it began to smell terribly. We didn’t notice until the day of leaving, which was rather chaotic due to being a family a five. I’m sure it’ll be noticed and fixed immediately. The aircon was only in the front room (with pullout couch) and the foyer between kitchen and twin room. This second one worked well. Only a fan in the larger bedroom. We left the door opened and that helped receive AC from the second unit. Also: just note the aircon in these older buildings have to work overtime to get the room to about 23/24 degrees. To the Americans, this will be warm. But we noticed the room with the pullout couch never seemed to cool off. Still, I think the location, ambiance, and price were all worth it!!