Homestays in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

We were at the end of a Tuscany train tour and this was just the relaxation and peace that we needed. Small but adequate cabin with shower room. Good aircon. You have to pay 5 euros to use the pool but it has long opening hours and the sun loungers are comfortable not those horrible plastic ones and umbrellas are included, the pool so clean and a attendant at all times, so all in all I thought this was good value. The restaurant/bar had decent opening times. Food was good, we had a wonderful beef steak that we really were not expecting. Pizza's excellent too, I watched the pizza chef making all the dough, so very home made and fresh. The chips/fries were delicious, not your normal frozen type and all dishes at reasonable prices. Try the wine by the litre, very good quality. We found all the staff to be very helpful and friendly. Have only good things to say about the place and would definitely stay there again.

We stayed here one night as part of our visit to the region near Modena. It started off badly - we’d booked through ********** and a couple of days before we received a threatening automated email saying we needed to complete a form with all of our personal details including passport info/ dates of birth/ a photo of each of us holding our passport/ contact info etc… or we would not receive the email about how to check in. We filled out the form, and even though it said it didn’t need all of the info for the kids, it then wouldn’t let us submit without it. We complied and then received another email later with a link to the check in info. When we tried to just use maps to google and navigate to “Ca' Palazzo Malvasia” google said “permanently closed”. We put in the address to the place per the ********** booking confirmation and it took us through about an hours with of tiny windy backroads through the countryside that were 2 way but were the size of a one way street - terrifying! We arrived at the address but whilst the gate looked the same, the keypad and signs on it were different from the photo provided of the gates in the link to the “check in info”. There was no phone number in the link, so we were very panicked - in the middle of the forest and lost with no number. We tried to ask a neighbour, but we got more lost. We eventually found a contact number on ********** and got some more info and found the place. I think there may be 2 entrances which caused the confusion. When we arrived the place around 7pm and it felt very creepy. It was a totally empty castle in the middle of a dark forest with no one else there. We used the key code to enter and lights turned on as we walked through and found our room. Once we got to the room, it was large, clean and nice with comfy beds, wifi and a good bathroom. I contacted the same person again with a couple of questions and they were very responsive. We slept well. There was a tiny bar fridge in the room and a communal kitchen used for breakfast, but this fridge was pretty full so we didn’t use it to store our food. Later on more people arrived at the castle and it was much less creepy. In the morning there was a buffet breakfast, it was mainly lots of different cakes/cereals/ yoghurt. No fresh fruit.

Really lovely guest house in a great location, with good facilities both in the room and in the shared spaces which includes a kitchen and seating area. There were three of us staying in one of the rooms and it was spacious and comfortable! Our check in process was very straightforward and we found the communication from the team helpful and clear and they were always willing to support either during the reception hours or via WhatsApp. It’s in a great location too - about 5 minutes from Piazza Maggiore but also close by to good restaurants, markets and shops. I would highly recommend staying here and would definitely stay again. Thanks!

We were at the end of a Tuscany train tour and this was just the relaxation and peace that we needed. Small but adequate cabin with shower room. Good aircon. You have to pay 5 euros to use the pool but it has long opening hours and the sun loungers are comfortable not those horrible plastic ones and umbrellas are included, the pool so clean and a attendant at all times, so all in all I thought this was good value. The restaurant/bar had decent opening times. Food was good, we had a wonderful beef steak that we really were not expecting. Pizza's excellent too, I watched the pizza chef making all the dough, so very home made and fresh. The chips/fries were delicious, not your normal frozen type and all dishes at reasonable prices. Try the wine by the litre, very good quality. We found all the staff to be very helpful and friendly. Have only good things to say about the place and would definitely stay there again.

We stayed here one night as part of our visit to the region near Modena. It started off badly - we’d booked through ********** and a couple of days before we received a threatening automated email saying we needed to complete a form with all of our personal details including passport info/ dates of birth/ a photo of each of us holding our passport/ contact info etc… or we would not receive the email about how to check in. We filled out the form, and even though it said it didn’t need all of the info for the kids, it then wouldn’t let us submit without it. We complied and then received another email later with a link to the check in info. When we tried to just use maps to google and navigate to “Ca' Palazzo Malvasia” google said “permanently closed”. We put in the address to the place per the ********** booking confirmation and it took us through about an hours with of tiny windy backroads through the countryside that were 2 way but were the size of a one way street - terrifying! We arrived at the address but whilst the gate looked the same, the keypad and signs on it were different from the photo provided of the gates in the link to the “check in info”. There was no phone number in the link, so we were very panicked - in the middle of the forest and lost with no number. We tried to ask a neighbour, but we got more lost. We eventually found a contact number on ********** and got some more info and found the place. I think there may be 2 entrances which caused the confusion. When we arrived the place around 7pm and it felt very creepy. It was a totally empty castle in the middle of a dark forest with no one else there. We used the key code to enter and lights turned on as we walked through and found our room. Once we got to the room, it was large, clean and nice with comfy beds, wifi and a good bathroom. I contacted the same person again with a couple of questions and they were very responsive. We slept well. There was a tiny bar fridge in the room and a communal kitchen used for breakfast, but this fridge was pretty full so we didn’t use it to store our food. Later on more people arrived at the castle and it was much less creepy. In the morning there was a buffet breakfast, it was mainly lots of different cakes/cereals/ yoghurt. No fresh fruit.

Really lovely guest house in a great location, with good facilities both in the room and in the shared spaces which includes a kitchen and seating area. There were three of us staying in one of the rooms and it was spacious and comfortable! Our check in process was very straightforward and we found the communication from the team helpful and clear and they were always willing to support either during the reception hours or via WhatsApp. It’s in a great location too - about 5 minutes from Piazza Maggiore but also close by to good restaurants, markets and shops. I would highly recommend staying here and would definitely stay again. Thanks!

We were at the end of a Tuscany train tour and this was just the relaxation and peace that we needed. Small but adequate cabin with shower room. Good aircon. You have to pay 5 euros to use the pool but it has long opening hours and the sun loungers are comfortable not those horrible plastic ones and umbrellas are included, the pool so clean and a attendant at all times, so all in all I thought this was good value. The restaurant/bar had decent opening times. Food was good, we had a wonderful beef steak that we really were not expecting. Pizza's excellent too, I watched the pizza chef making all the dough, so very home made and fresh. The chips/fries were delicious, not your normal frozen type and all dishes at reasonable prices. Try the wine by the litre, very good quality. We found all the staff to be very helpful and friendly. Have only good things to say about the place and would definitely stay there again.

Really lovely guest house in a great location, with good facilities both in the room and in the shared spaces which includes a kitchen and seating area. There were three of us staying in one of the rooms and it was spacious and comfortable! Our check in process was very straightforward and we found the communication from the team helpful and clear and they were always willing to support either during the reception hours or via WhatsApp. It’s in a great location too - about 5 minutes from Piazza Maggiore but also close by to good restaurants, markets and shops. I would highly recommend staying here and would definitely stay again. Thanks!

The hotel was quiet, very clean, the staff was very friendly. Breakfast is very good, it is all natural and a la carte. The yard is very big with grass and nature but the hotel is very small, only 6 rooms i think. There are chickens and goats nearby that kids adore. There are bikes that you can take for free and wander around. I very much enjoyed my 7 days stay there. Of course every day during day time, i was away to different cities but at night i slept there and it was so relaxing. The city of Cento is small, not quite big but it has its attractions. We stayed in the Venice room and it was one of the biggest hotel rooms i have ever stayed in. We did not really like the lights in the room but everything else in the room was perfect including a medium size fridge in a non apartment room. The hotel has an elevator that serves only 5 rooms (in one building) it is incredible. There was one night that all the hotel was ours : you have keys to everything, hotel, room, gate, etc. So much quiet. There was one night that they had a party in the yard but only with jazz, very quiet music and the music only to 10:00 PM. There is a pool, Italian style. It was cold in October but very nice for other months. The owner and his family are always there.