We stayed at Villa Calanco to attend a show in Bologna. We didn't want to stay in the city because it is very expensive and the traffic is terrible, so we decided to stay outside of Bologna. Villa Calanco ended up being closer than we thought to Bologna, only 25-35 minutes depending on traffic. I wish we could have had more time to stay, or that we could come back on a holiday. The apartments are very modern and very well equipped. A comparably priced hotel would have been half the size, and without any of the amenities that Villa Calanco had. On the website, the photos look very nice, but sometimes photos on websites can be misleading because they only take pictures of the nice features. We were very pleasantly surprised to find that everything was better than the pictures, and the pictures couldn't do justice to the overall comfortable environment of the apartments. Everything is new, clean and spacious. I emphasize spacious because the apartment itself is very big, especially compared to other European hotels, and because the property and the surrounding land is so big as well.
For as good as the apartment is, the hospitality is even better. We weren't able to meet the entire family, but Franco is a wonderful person. When our car broke down, he took time to take us to the train station and he offered to take us to Bologna if we couldn't get the car fixed. He knows the area very well and is full of knowledge you make your stay more comfortable. Next year, we are planning on staying there again.