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Villa Bolsenda

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A two-story building with a garden in front.
A gated entrance to a property with a stone wall, a metal gate, and lush greenery.
A rustic building with multiple windows and a gravel driveway.
A grassy outdoor area with trees and a stone wall.
A two-story house with a garden.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna
  • Place, Centro Meridiana
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Unipol Arena
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Ducati Museum
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bologna (BLQ-Guglielmo Marconi)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Casalecchio di Reno

Located in Casalecchio di Reno, this villa is in a rural area. Marconi Museum and Villa Griffone are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Golf Club Bologna and Tennis Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Unipol Arena or Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as hiking, mountain biking and horse riding in the area.
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Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna

What's nearby

  • Palazzo Sanuti Bevilacqua Degli Ariosti - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Centro Meridiana - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Unipol Arena - 8 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Marconi Museum - 9 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Ducati Museum - 10 min drive - 9.9 km

Getting around

  • Sasso Marconi Borgonuovo Station - 6 min drive
  • Pilastrino Station - 11 min drive
  • Bologna Airport (BLQ) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Boutique Hotel Calzavecchio **** - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pasticceria Dino - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪A Stàgh Bàn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cibò - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Villa Bolsenda have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Villa Bolsenda pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Villa Bolsenda?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Villa Bolsenda located?

Situated in a rural location, this villa is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Villa Griffone and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Marconi Museum. Path of the Gods and Centro Meridiana are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Villa Bolsenda gave us a taste of storied, rural life in Emelia Romagna, in a beautiful setting with an extraordinary, gentile host, Vittorio, who lives in another part of the villa (totally separate) with his lovely wife. Comfortable, absolutely — but also full of old country charm, a welcoming home-cooked meal, easy proximity to Bologna and, every morning, a cacophony of birds outside. Also, Marconi tested his telegraph invention on the hills just behind the villa (one of many tales shared by Vittorio!). A great experience we would have missed had we not stayed at Villa Bolsenda!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Villa Bolsenda

Villa Bolsenda was wonderful. We had some flight delays and arrived 5 hours later than expected and Rosa Maria and Vittorio had dinner for us, which was not expected but much appreciated. The house and location were perfect for us. It was a perfect home base for visiting Florence, Rome, Venice and Modena.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquillity, elegance and hospitality

Our hosts were welcoming, courteous and professional. Our three bedroom villa was exquisite. Upon arrival our host brought us homemade biscuits and eggs (they have chickens). During our stay, our hosts baked a cake for my wife's birthday. The house has a vast garden area. This is ideal for anyone seeking a quiet peaceful stay, For us, it was the height of our visit to Italy.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our hosts, Vittorio and Rosemary, were wonderfully warm and kind and full of essential information for a truly incredible stay in the Emilia-Romagna…AKA Chefs paradise. The foods you love from this country all originate here, are grown here in this wonderful part of Italy. If you are passionate about Parmesan, Balsamico or mortadella and prosciutto…just plan a longer stay. You’ll want to visit all the farms to see how these are made! With excellent advice from Vittorio(speaks English, German and French) you’ll find the cool local places as well as the grand 3 star chef Massimo Battura in nearby Modena. DO carefully read Vittorio’s excellent instructions upon check in to avoid entering the Autostrade at the Telepass only spot or avoiding traffic fines in Balogna by driving in the city center. The very comfortable 16 Century farmhouse, updated into their family home in 1981, is filled with personal books and historic etchings and photos. It was very welcoming for our family of 6. You’ll be happy to have the huge yard, outdoor living room and relax in the stunning countryside after busy days visiting nearby Florence and Modena.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Authentic Italian Visit

One could not ask for more charming hosts than Rosa Maria and Vittorio Malaguti ! From the first hour, we felt at home! It was like country living but a mere three miles from Casalecchio de Reno or 8 miles to Bolgona. Our conversations with Vittorio was like a walk in times past and present of Italy. Quiet space surrounded us, nature embraced us and sunrise & sunsets were inspiring. Close to the train station took us wherever we wanted to go...Bolgona, Parma, Medona, Florence, etc. 18 days of Italian bliss for our fifth trip to Italy. Plenty of 'family space, spacious bedrooms, a large porch area to enjoy vino and meals outside, two large bathrooms.....the six of us were more than comfortable. It will be a family memory for years to come! Thank you Rosa Maria, Vittorio and Lorenza (our rental agent) for making our stay one for which will be reeling in our hearts form a long time to come. Stammi Bene!
Stayed 17 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous stay in striking distance if Bologna

We booked this house to share with our son and brother to attend a wedding in Bologna, We don’t usually book a house where the owners are on site but from previous reviews we were confident of both help and privacy. Both Vittorio and Rosa Maria were fabulous hosts from the booking process and throughout. When we realised that our motorhome wouldn’t fit through the gates of the property Vittorio very kindly arranged for us to park it on one of their neighbours land and also liaised withe the Dog Pensione for us which we needed for the night of the wedding. The house was very comfortable particularly the sitting room which had 5 sofas. If you like nature then there were Nightingales, Hoopoe, Cuckoo and Golden Oriole singing in the garden! Although close to Bologna the house was in the countryside and extremely private. When we left Rosa Maria gave us a pack of the most fabulous homemade freshly baked biscotti. Can’t finish without also mentioning the help we also received from Lorenzo who handled the booking. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A MONTH IN PARADISE

I found Villa Bolsenda online over a year before I arrived. I had planned to stay a month to celebrate my 60th Birthday and throughout that year of planning, Lorenza was most helpful with any questions or concerns I had and even offered ideas on travel and transportation. When we arrived, we were greeted by our hosts Vittorio and Rosa Maria, who had prepared the house with fresh baked good, fruit, and food to get us though the evening and next morning. The house was the perfect Italian Country Villa, much better even than the photos. Location was perfect, quiet days and nights but close to the train station for a quick trip to Bologna where high speed trains or regional trains await to take you on day trips to Milan, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome, and more. I had visitors come each week and the house was made ready for my guests. Vittorio was a great source of information and even took time to tell us some great stories, offer great suggestions for our day trips, and even advise us of great restaurants nearby (his pizza spot recommendation was the best pizza we had on the trip (3 times)). Rosa Maria is an excellent cook and prepared some meals for us that were authentic and all home made, and there were always left overs which seemed to get better each time.. I could go on and on about how much I love this place, and could have easily stayed another month, but I will for sure return to Villa Bolsenda someday, there is always something new to find and explore in the region, and this place is great to call home while there.
Stayed 29 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thanks so much Lloyd for your kind words and for appreciating so much Villa Bolsenda. Vittorio and Rosamaria had a great time with you and your friends, they said the time has flown. We hope to see you soon at Villa Bolsenda or to host you in Sardinia in one of the Accomodando’ Villas. We also have great cooks on the island and I’ll be more that happy to organize your holiday from begin to the end so that you’ll always feel at home. That is exactly the purpose of ACCOMODANDO. I hope to meet you one day. Best Lorenza ACCOMODANDO
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cet hébergement a beaucoup de potentiel mais trop cher pour ce qui est offert

Le site de cet hébergement est très joli et en verdure, loin du village. Nous avons eu quelques déceptions avec cet hébergement qui a connu des jours meilleurs ainsi qu'avec le rapport qualité-prix. L'ameublement a vraiment besoin d'une mise à niveau surtout au niveau des chambres. Nous n'avons pas pu cuisiner autant qu'il nous aurait plu comme lors de d'autres voyages en raison d'un équipement de cuisine insuffisant. Par exemple, nous avons dû nous acheter une cafetière à espresso pour le séjour. Le chant matinal des oiseaux est enchanteur, mais les jappements de chiens dans les environs la nuit ont nuit au sommeil. Nous avons trouvé le prix excessif pour ce qu'on a eu par comparaison à d'autres expériences.L'hôte a cependant été très gentil et dévoué pour nous informer des choses à savoir et points d'intérêts.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Inoubliables vacances

Une magnifique propriété de caractère dont l’aménagement intérieur souligne l’authenticité, entourée d’un écrin d’arbres et de plantes d’une diversité étonnante. Des hôtes charmants, accueillants et cependant discrets. Une situation sur les collines de Casalecchio di Reno, un peu en retrait de l’agitation de la ville et surtout idéalement située pour rayonner dans toute la région de Parme, Modène à Ravenne en passant par Ferrare et bien sûr Bologne, les autoroutes sont toutes accessibles rapidement. bref, n’hésitez plus, cet endroit est magique ! Nous nous souviendrons longtemps de ces vacances et de l’atmosphère reposante que l’on retrouvait dans ce lieu après chaque journée de découverte de cette magnifique et riche région qu’est l’Emile Romagne. Merci à Vittorio et Rosa Maria pour tout.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
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8/10 Good

Lovely house close to Bologna

Vittorio and Rosa Maria could not have been more welcoming or helpful. The fridge was stocked and a homemade cake was on the table! The house was clean and comfortable with all the necessary amenities. The only reason it wasn't a 5 star rating is that there is no air conditioning and the mosquitos meant we couldn't leave all the windows open. Vittorio did arrange for repellent to be sprayed around the garden.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great time with the family in a fantastic part of Italy

We were looking for a comfortable and well equipped property for 5 adults for a week long family break. We do not often have the chance to get away together and Villa Bolsenda fitted the bill perfectly for us all. It is comfortable, well equipped and in a great location. It was a pleasure to sit on the verandah with an early morning cup of tea and listen to the birds singing! We did a lot of sightseeing and the property was really convenient for getting into Bologna and also for access to the motorway system for trips to Ravenna, Ferrara, Modena and Mantua. When you come back it is to a haven of peacefulness, with the added benefit of the pool at the end of a hot day. It is very easy to get to the local supermarket and we also made use of a local pizzeria and restaurants. The property is half of the owners house, but there were no issues over privacy. The benefit is that someone is on hand in the event of any queries and a further upside were the fantastic cakes that greeted our arrival. Vittorio was helpful and informative and fortunately for us speaks excellent English as we would not have got far with our mangled Italian. All in all we had a great time in a fantastic part of Italy that is a bit off the main tourist route.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tolles und super ausgestattetes Haus mit liebevollen Gastgebern

Hier hat nichts gefehlt und man wurde mit einigen zusätzlichen Annehmlichkeiten versorgt. Viele liebevolle Details machten unseren Aufenthalt zum Erlebnis mit großem Entspannungsfaktor. Immer wieder gerne !!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Cordiality and sympathy are the salient features of the German guests who came to Villa Bolsenda on the occasion of the great international cosmetics fair: Cosmoprof. We are pleased with the success they had at the show, but we would have liked to offer them a more relaxing tourist stay. They have promised us that this will happen next time and we always welcome with enthusiasm guests like Andreas and Thorsten!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Großzügiges Haus in ruhigem Naturparadies, wunderbare Gastgeber

Wir haben uns während unseres Aufenthalts richtig zu Hause gefühlt! Es gab alles, was wir uns wünschen konnten, und sogar noch mehr: Der Garten ist ein richtiges Naturparadies, wir haben es sehr genossen, viel Zeit beim Pool zu verbringen, beim Rauschen des Bambus, Duft der wilden Minze und herrlichem Ausblick auf die umgebenden Hügel und auf San Luca. Vielen Dank unseren wunderbaren Gastgebern, die uns mit guten Tipps und vielfältiger Großzügigkeit richtig verwöhnt haben!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Italy at it's finest

I can't say enough wonderful things about this property. Vittorio is an amazing host, the house was perfect for 2 adults and 2 kids. He kindly walked me through a grocery shopping experience and I will say that was extremely helpful for this American. We stayed over a week and were able to do day trips to most of northern Italy's best areas and cities; Bologna, Florence, Cinque Terra and Venice for example. I've heard that many tourists visit Italy but never get to experience Italy. Please consider staying a week or more at Vila Bolsenda and see what Italian life and hospitality is really like. You won't be disappointed, it was a fantastic vacation for our family.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

wunderschön!!

Wer einen Rückzugsort im Grünen sucht und die Seele baumeln lassen will, ist hier genau richtig: ein märchenhaft schöner und sehr gepflegter Garten sowie ein Swimmingpool und Liegen laden zum Chillen ein. Die geräumigen Zimmer sind mit hochwertigen und teils antiken Möbelstücken geschmackvoll eingerichtet, die insgesamt 2 Bäder in gutem Zustand. Wir haben uns dort mit Familienmitgliedern getroffen, die in der Emilia-Romagna, im Piemont und im Ausland leben, was aufgrund der Lage bestens möglich ist (nur wenige km von Bologna bzw. seinem Flughafen entfernt). Als Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge in die nähere Umgebung ist die Villa Bolsenda ebenfalls bestens geeignet. Wir haben uns insgesamt sehr wohl gefühlt.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Très satisfait !

Maison très propre, agréable, fonctionnelle, idéalement située près du parc des expositions de Bologne. Propriétaires extrêmement attentionnés et aux petits soins : frigo rempli et tarte maison nous attendaient à notre arrivée ! On s'y sent comme à la maison. Nous recommandons vivement cet endroit et y retournerons sans hésiter. L'équipe AGRIEST.
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Nous vous remercions beaucoup pour votre gentillesse. Nous serions vraiment heureux de vous avoir encore ici (pour travail ou vacances...).
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