Aurora BnB

The hosts were really helpful at check-in and we also met the cleaner, who was lovely and friendly The room itself was brilliant. Comfortable bed, air con and a good shower. It also had a mini fridge (with some free drinks inside) and built-in USB ports for charging our phones. Breakfast was simple but really well thought-out, especially considering it’s unmanned. There was a small selection of Italian pastries, cereals, packaged toasts and spreads, yoghurts, cantucci and plenty of teas. They even provided a moka pot with freshly prepared coffee (and extra in the fridge), so there was never any shortage. The location is also excellent - around a 15-minute walk from the airport and about 10 minutes from Pisa Centrale station.

Nothing - everything was as we expected or better.

Good

The price

This prooerty was easily walkavlw from the trai station and for all the attractions of Verona. It was very clean and comfortable. We were warmly welcomed to the property and provided with recommendations for the area. The ice cream shop over the road is excellent!

The property is on a busy main road that leads from Pisa to the Airport, and it's about a 5 minute walk to the airport. This is convenient if you have an early flight. The property is very clean and has good AC and a good bathroom. However there were 3 issues for us: 1) The check-in was completely remote. We communicated over WhatsApp with the owner, and used a keysafe to get in. Ok for us but would be harder for anyone who might not be as comfortable with IT. 2) Breakfast was too small and again was completely self-service. One very small pastry each, and access to about 3 types of cereal. Basic coffee or Tea - we had stayed in about 10 properties in our tour of Italy including hotels, B&Bs, Villas, and Agriturismos, and had got used to a morning cappuccino made for us. This breakfast was very basic and was a sad end to the holiday. 3) Our bathroom was across the hallway - it was not ensuite. I looked and this was not mentioned by Expedia and made a big difference - with an ensuite you can easily move from bedroom to bathroom and back. With this layout, we had to get dressed, walk across the hall, unlock the (private) bathroom, then lock it, get undressed again, have our shower (for instance), then dry and get dressed, unlock the bathroom, then lock it again, then walk across the hall to the bedroom. It was unexpected as it was not documented on the Expedia site when we booked.

We stayed here for one night, as we needed a hotel close to the airport. The staff was service-oriented and available, even in the middle of the night, when our flight was delayed. The BnB was modern and clean, with a good bed and a great bathroom.

It's normal to eat a sweet breakfast in Italy. We did miss some savoury options, but this is more of a personal preference rather than criticism. Other than that, we did not miss anything.