Starting our Italian holiday with Iliana at her beautiful palazzo near the center of Bologna was perfect. Our room was enormous, with frescoes on the ceiling and a very comfortable bed. Noises from the street were totally silenced, making for a wonderful rest at night. Iliana's gracious welcoming and her lovely breakfasts started off each day, and she had tips for restaurants and museums and other sites that were just right for our needs. Three minutes away was an excellent restaurant, Cesarina, that we went to twice. Plus, there is a gelateria nearby that is so good that our food tour went there. You will love your stay at Casa Zucchini and want to book a return trip as you check out.

Ilaria is a lovely host. She was very welcoming and helpful with suggestions for places to eat and with getting a taxi to take us to the airport. Her breakfast was very good with a nice selection of items including gluten free for one person in our group. The rooms are spacious and the beds are very comfortable. There is a nice sitting room and breakfast room and plenty of space in this historic and charming B&B.

Rooms were a little dark and some areas looked like they needed a good sweep or wiping down. Hot water was spotty. But having said this, the positives including Ilaria herself, far outweighed these small negatives.

The accommodation was quiet and the bed comfortable. Everywhere was clean and well-presented. The property is wonderfully historic and well-cared for with delightful decor of quality and taste. Ilaria is a lovely host who prepares an excellent continental breakfast.

There is little not to like about this place. The facility for a bath rather than just a shower may be appreciated by some, as it would have done by us. Continental breakfasts are fine but an improvement would be to offer some cooked breakfasts as well.

Our stay at Casa Zucchini was perfect!!! The location of the house is very central and easily accessible to Bologna center. The room, bed and facilities are very comfortable and clean. What differentiates this room and property from other places to stay are the welcoming nature of the hosts. From the stunning breakfasts, to local knowledge of the best restaurants to eat at is simply brilliant. We will 100% be back to Bologna and will definitely be staying back at Casa Zucchini. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 🤌

Nothing, there are no negative comments or experiences.

Staying in a house that was over 500 yrs old. Magnificent!!! It was a complete surprise to be welcomed into the most beautiful place I've ever stayed. Full of original artifacts, statues & the most amazing ceiling frescos. The host was from a long line of family members who've lived there for over 500 yrs. It's not cheap but so very worth the cost. Unbelievable place to stay. The host speaks perfect English and is an exceptionally nice lady.

Leaving to go home

Excellent location, short walking distance to the plaza Maggiore. Comfortable bed with adjoining room. Huge room with high ceiling and classic marble floors. Owner prepared a nice breakfast with homemade muffins. I’m a foodie so this location offered many selections. The owners recommended restaurants were excellent!

This is a beautiful B&B: incredible frescoed ceilings, spacious rooms, and extremely quiet, yet in the heart of Bologna's historic centre. It was perfect for me, and especially great in the hot weather, since the stone of the building keeps it cool. I did not use the AC at all. The B&B has only three rooms, so it has a special and private feeling to it with lots of attention to detail, which I loved!

Checkout is a little early, but it was not a problem for me and Ilaria offered to store my luggage. For breakfast, I appreciated having to wake up, because I needed to get up early anyway. But the breakfast was so beautifully organised, I wished I had more leisure time to enjoy it.

Amazing host, very friendly and a great breakfast provided. Room was huge and very clean. It was lovely to hear about the family history of the property. Amazing location in the centre of Bologna..

Tea and coffee making facilities in the room would have been great. As we didn't know if we could use the kettle in the kitchen. WiFi was a bit patchy.

An incredibly special place. In a beautiful old building, so untouched. Very quiet at night. The bedroom with the frescoes is just sensational. It’s huge! Bed very comfortable. Nice to have a TV. Very clean. Great location. Felt very safe as a solo traveller. Host is cheerful, friendly and kind. Good breakfast provided. Great value for money considering how unique it is. Stop looking at other places and just book this!

Very little. It would be nice to get shampoo and not just shower gel. Your shower will need to be quite quick as there is not a huge supply of hot water but I wouldn’t let that put you off.

It was in a great location, in an historic building with a delightful hostess. The continental breakfast was nice (no eggs or anything) and the common areas were nice. Fabulous old frescoes on the ceilings. They were amazing! Easy walk to all the places to see in Bologna.

Actually liked everything!!!