Cassiopea - Cleanest, Coziest Rental in Central Bologna

• Everything we'd hoped it would be!

  Everything we'd hoped it would be!

  • Guest Capitola couple
  • Date of stay 10/21/12
  • Review Submitted 01/21/13
  The six days and nights we spent at Cassiopea were the highlight of our last trip to Italy. We could walk into central Bologna is 15 min. and walk to the train in 45 minutes. We could have quickly and easily taken the bus everywhere but we would have missed seeing so much along the way. We never took the bus but walked everywhere. The apartment was wonderful and very comfortable. We loved the balcony off the kitchen and had our antipasto and wine there every evening. We started our days with pastries and cappuccinos at the bar around the corner. We spent our days in central Bologna or traveling by train to other beautiful Italian cities. For dinner we ate in a different neighborhood restaurant recommended to us by AnnaRita every night and enjoyed them all. Cassiopea has everything you could want in an apartment for a comfortable stay. There was information on the neighborhood, Bologna, and surrounding areas in the apartment plus a book with past guests suggestions on what to see, where to go and where to eat. AnnaRita had a guide to every possible situation you could run into with directions, phone numbers, etc... AnnaRita picked us up at the airport and Piero setup the taxi ride for our return home. We can't wait to return. And AnnaRita's ricotta cake was great.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Cassiopeaj

  Cassiopeaj

  • Guest Pat
  • Date of stay 11/10/12
  • Review Submitted 11/12/12
  We found this unit to be excellent. The owner gave us a great and thorough orientation. It is located just off the main road within walking distance of coffee shops, restaurants, and grocery stores with bus stops close by. His recommendation for dinner was excellent. The unit has a big kitchen,large Tv. Room and a nice bathroom. I would gladly return here..

  Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• Very Comfortable

  Very Comfortable

  • Guest Robin and Linda
  • Date of stay 09/14/12
  • Review Submitted 10/29/12
  Cassiopea deserves its 5 star rating! Pre-vacation Piero and Ana Rita promptly answered all our questions, then having Piero meet us at the train station and in the aprtment was AnaRita's famous ricotta cake was an added bonus. The apartment is very well appointed with everything one needs to make it a home away from home (very comfortable mattress). The location is convienent to the 'old city' plus there is excellent bus serivce, restaurants, wine store and grocery store within very easy walking distance. Our week at Cassiopea was a great start to our Italilan vacation.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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• Superb service, a wonderful home, great location

  Superb service, a wonderful home, great location

  • Guest scott z.
  • Date of stay 06/06/12
  • Review Submitted 07/05/12
  5 star service, location, and home .Our family was greeted at the train station by Piero and he drove us right to the apartment, it was very welcoming after our arrival in a new city. We were greeted by Anna Rita and she had made her famous ricotta cake for us, our kids promptly sat at the table and enjoyed the welcome goodies. The apartment is very cosy and feels like home, just what we were looking for in Bologna, it is a easy 5-15 min walk to central city depending on your destination. or you can take the local bus anywhere as it is @50m from your apartment. It also has all the grocery stores and great restaurants right on the main street less than a block away. We were looking for an apartment that would give us quick access to the city with a comfortable 'local' feel that we could experience Bologna as a local would. I highly recommend this apartment and are very rgrateful to Piero and Anna Rita for their outstanding ability to make us feel so welcome in this great city.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, families with young children, tourists without a car, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• A perfect home-away-from-home for almost three weeks!

  A perfect home-away-from-home for almost three weeks!

  • Guest D.A.
  • Date of stay 06/11/12
  • Review Submitted 07/02/12
  Cassiopea was everything it was described to be and more! Being picked up at the station was wonderful after our long travels. Then of course, the world famous ricotta cake....mmmmm...... AnnaRIta and Piero checked in with us several times to assure that all was good. The apartment has so much information on what to do locally-you can not possibly be bored or lost. We started each day with a walk up San Lucca, followed by coffee on the patio. When not traveling to Rome, Ferrara, Verona, Rimini or other sites we cooked and ate the majority of our meals in the apartment. The apartment was so well stocked we were able to do this with a quick stop at the local butcher, produce stand and market. The only thing lacking was a pizza pan (but it has one now!) I would recommend not utilizing the larger supermarkets as purchasing locally made for a much greater experience in culture and we made new friends in the process. The location was great-a quick hop on the bus a block away or a 20 minute walk takes you wherever you want to go in Bologna! The stairs up to the apartment help you work off the all of the cheese, pasta, wine and bread! Evenings were often spent in the main square, people watching. Bologna was a perfect base for traveling in Italy as it has very few tourists, WONDERFUL food and great train service. My only recommendation for "tourist activity" would be the "talian Days Food Experience" with Allesandro that AnnaRita promised would be wonderful. It was incredible-its hard to describe why the experience is worth the cost but it is! I would highly recommend Cassiopea to anyone considering a stay in Bologna!!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, tourists without a car, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Truely a Home Away from Home

  Truely a Home Away from Home

  • Guest Nancy
  • Date of stay 12/07/11
  • Review Submitted 02/02/12
  It was a pleasure for my husband and me to stay at Cassiopea for 8 weeks this fall. Truely Anna Rita and Piero anticipated our every need and beyond. Bologna is a beautiful midievil city; not a tourist destination and one feels like you are living in Italy, not just visiting, Cassiopea is located in a charming neighborhood, walking distance from the inner city, but also an easy bus ride to the inner city or train station. Shopping at the market for fresh vegtables, meats and pasta is fun and Anna Rita's kitchen is a delight to cook in. Many delicious restaurants are closeby should you choose not to cook. The apartment is immaculately clean, comfortable, and decorated with Anna Rita's artwork. It truely feels like a home and not a rental. Our two adult sons joined us for our last two weeks and the apartment was comfortable for four of us as well. Bologna is centrally located and we enjoyed easy day trips by train to Florence, Venice, Parma and Ravenna. Always nice to have Cassiopea as a base to come home to after a day of travel. Cassiopea is also within walking distance of one of Bologna's most beautiful walks, the Portico di San Luca. The longest continuous arcade in the world, 666 arches lead to the beautiful Santuario della Madonna di San Luca a top a hill with views of all of Bologna. We enjoyed this walk often. We hope to return to Bologna and would very much like to return to Cassiopea. We would highly recommend this property to anyone. Anna Rita's ricotta cake is not to be missed! Thank you very much Anna Rita and Piero for making our time in Italy so special.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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• Feels like home.

  Feels like home.

  • Guest KJ
  • Date of stay 09/24/11
  • Review Submitted 10/02/11
  Thank you Annarita and Piero for your warm welcome. We really enjoyed our short but fun filled time in Bologna. The apartment was clean, well located, with a lovely little balcony. Our hosts were very helpful upon arrival with all kinds of tips and information. Also thank you for arranging our ride and our pick up at the train station. That truely makes it easier for out of the country travellers. We are sorry to have been there on a Sunday as lots of shops etc. were closed. Remember to pack lite when travelling as the stairs up to the apt. are a real work out! We hope to be able to come back again.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• A great alternative to a hotel

  A great alternative to a hotel

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 09/17/11
  • Review Submitted 09/30/11
  We considered Cassiopea to be our home in Italy. It is a spacious, clean and well equipped apartment in a friendly and well-serviced neighborhood just outside Bologna's old town. Anna Rita and Piero were very helpful - they picked us up at the train station, provided many helpful hints on things to see and do in Bologna and left us with one of Anna Rita's delicious cakes. Much more than we ever expected. The only negative is the three flight climb to the apartment, but it proved to be excellent exercise and a good way to burn off some of those extra calories from the delicious Bolognese cuisine.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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• Great rental in a great neighborhood

  Great rental in a great neighborhood

  • Guest Kcountrychris
  • Date of stay 05/30/11
  • Review Submitted 06/06/11
  We initially were trying to rent a property inside the downtown historic area but after beingbherevfor a week we are thrilled with our selection. We have been only a 10 minute walk to the core which is delightful, but the biggest bonus for us is the neighborhood. With great spots for groceries, at least 3 salumerias, half a dozen bakeries, several spots for fresh pasta, half a dozen bars, and a good selection of restaurants this area has it all. We could easily walk to the hike up the porticos, into the hills south of town for a countryside hike and a quick bus ride to the train station this has to be one of our favorite properties to rent ever on VRBO. Thanks to Anna Rita and Piero for the wonderful pickup at the train station and filling us in on all the details of the flat in their walk around, this property had everything we needed and it all worked perfectly. The ricotta cake was the welcoming gift that made us know we had chosen well. Enjoy Bologna, the best food in Italy by far without all the crazy crowds of Venice and Florence and the locals are delightful and happy to help with language barriers.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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• Cassiopea

  Cassiopea

  • Guest Ed
  • Date of stay 04/30/11
  • Review Submitted 05/18/11
  All of those great reviews are right on. Great place. It's about a 20 minute walk to Piazza Maggiore, or an easy bus ride takes you right to the corner, about 50 ft from the apartment. Well equipped, and with three separate rooms, it's pretty big for a European apartment. As two adults, we were very comfortable, and a small child or two would do well also, but it would be tight with four adults. Be aware that it is a fourth floor walk-up without an elevator, if you think that might be an issue. Piero and Anna Rita were easy to do business with, and you can tell this is a privately owned apartment, and not run through a management company. Their knowledge of the English language helped immensely.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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21 Oct-24 Dec: €350 Euro; 24 Dec-7 Jan: €600 || 2013 RATES|7 Jan-24 Jan:€350 Euro;
24 Jan-29 Jan:€600 Euro ; 29 Jan-6 Mar:€350 Euro; 6 Mar-12 Mar:€600 Euro;
12 Mar-24 Mar:€400 Euro; 24 Mar-28 Mar:€600 Euro; 28 Mar-31 Aug:€400 Euro
31 Aug-31 Oct:€600 Euro; 31 Oct - 24 Dec : €350 Euro
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Rates are for 2 guests. Additional guests +100€/wk/ea. Kids under 13 =50% off.
Infants under 3 - no charge. -- Cleaning fee + 60€
Rates are weekly and all-inclusive. Long-stay rates available. Please inquire. 

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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