Tucked away down a back alley, this looks dubious, but it is a bit of real Italy. Ignore the pink decoration, fairy lights and mirrors and you have a quiet base for a stay in Bologna with great service, very clean (as far as old building allows) good breakfast (lots of pastries!) and lovely and quiet.

We tried to fit both the hotel and the central station onto a single Google map to enable us to walk to the hotel. Unfortunately this resulted in the Via Usberti which is a very small back street not being shown on the map which meant we walked around the block before finding the hotel. The outside appearancewas unattractive and the reception was at first floor level.
On the plus side
The room was adequate and included 2 easy chairs and a kettle
Although a 20 min walk fom the station the foot paths were good and mostly under the porticos
The hotel was very close to the city centre but hidden on a quiet back street.

Breakfast was adequate but there were few tables which could result in queueing if the hotel was busy

Small hotel in a great location. Friendly service. Only issue could be the steps for some travelers. My room was up 3 flights. Other than that a good choice.
Make sure to try the gelato down the street at Gianni's.