Allegroitalia Espresso Bologna

Location was perfect, out of the train station, turn left and it was a few yards away, with no train noise. Opposite a large park with a music festival going on. Also the aerobus picks up and drops off at the station.

From the website, I was expecting a funky, practical base for exploring Bologna. Perhaps I had been spoilt with other accommodation we had had over the last week in Italy. The hotel was very beige, everywhere. More akin to a coach trip travel lodge. We changed room, so at least the sun shone in through the locked window. The air conditioning kept coming on all night even though we kept turning it off. With only two sheets as a top cover I was freezing, and had to get up and sleep in warm clothing. When I reported it to reception in the morning, they apologised and did something at reception which fixed the issue. Also I had hoped for a kettle in the room, there was none, you have to buy it from down in the restaurant. Also, the minibar consisted of two small bottles of water and one of cola. I had paid for a superior room, it did not feel special at all, the only thing I can think of, is a larger floor space, I wished I had just had a basic room, that would have offset having to buy my own tea and coffee.