CASA NOAH

Extremely comfortable place. I loved coming back to the nice cool apartment to relax and having the little patio. It was easy getting there, and host was friendly and proactive. Nice little shops and cafes within easy walking. It was overall a perfect stay, would go there again.

I really don't have any complaints.

Great quiet location, but close to everything. Nicely redone apartment with everything you'd need a for a longer stay.

Lovely clean apartment, perfect base for exploring Bologna

Information on bus routes and a bus route map on the wall were the one thing we would have liked

Location and attentiveness of the host

Sofa was not particularly comfortable

I liked the location, except for lack of parking. I liked that the kitchen was fully equipped, that the heating and hot water worked well and that the host provided basics, e.g. cooking oil, salt, pepper, coffee and tea. The wifi was quick and reliable.

The host did not send me the entry details until prompted by me on the morning of my arrival, nor does she specify that the flat is on the ground floor. There is a sign on the outer of two doors to the flat itself but this was open when I arrived (because the cleaner was still there) so I could not see the sign. If I were a few centimetres taller I would have to duck in the shower which has a very low ceiling (about 175cm I would guess). If in a group, only go with people you know very well -- the bathroom is only separated from the kitchen by a flimsy plastic folding door. The TV is very small and about 50% of the channels did not work when I visited-- the roof aerial probably needs readusting. The small fold-out couch is very uncomfortable to sit on. The main bed's mattress is made from some kind of plastic foam that I found made me extremely hot at night. You can hear even the scraping of chairs from the flat above. I hired a car for my last four days to explore the region, but it is prohibited to drive into the old city centre without a special permit and it is almost impossible to buy a temporary permit if you do not speak fluent Italian. Driving and parking anywhere in and around the old city walls is a nightmare and risky in the narrow streets, Eventually, I found an underground car park about 20 minutes' walk outside the central city area. I spent more money on parking fees than on renting the car!