Villa Monte Quercione - Zola Predosa, Città Metropolitana di Bologna

Sandro Alvarez

Bel posto tranquillo in collina a 20 minuti da Bologna e 5 da Casalecchio

Nancy Menechian

This property is beautiful, up in the hills, with a great view of Bologna. There were 9 of us staying there and there was plenty of room for everyone. Kitchen was a good size and could accommodate many chefs! Lots of bedrooms and bathrooms, and sitting space for everyone.

Two features that the property offered that we really wanted were the hot tub (my brother has back issues and the hot tub is therapeutic for him) and a washing machine.

When we arrived, we were greeted by a friend of the owner. He was very nice and he looked after us for our stay. We were disappointed though because it looked like the villa had not been prepared for our 6 night stay. The grass needed cutting, flowers were half dead, the villa had not been aired out and it was musty inside. It looks very clean in the pictures but it was not. Everything was dusty, the rugs were worn, some with big holes. They were also a tripping hazard as some corners were curled up. Everything needed a good cleaning. The water in the hot tub was cold because they had only filled it the day before. The thermometer didn’t seem to be accurate because even when it had reached the set temperature (it took a while), the water was still not hot enough.

The washing machine and dryer were broken. We were not given any notice of this beforehand. We really needed to use them after a week of travel. The next day, we were given permission to use the washing machine down in the basement so that helped.

They say the property is 15 minutes from Bologna. It was more like 25 minutes to the centre of the city. We thought, no problem, we will just take taxis. Taxis are not readily available in Bologna which we quickly learned. Would have been good to know that ahead of time.

The owner's friend, Filippo, was kind and was very helpful despite the staff issues, the power outage, and the repair issues with the hot tub.

All 9 of us are seasoned travellers and we like to get what we pay for. We didn’t feel we got that with this property which is unfortunate because it has such great potential. We rarely write reviews but we wanted to give a heads up to those who may be considering renting here.

When we spoke to the actual owner about our issues, he was defensive and not very receptive.

Franziska Seibel

Beautiful, large house with great views, garden and outside kitchen/barbecue. A bit too pricy but still a great location.

Lichan Cheah

Amazing villa set in the hills of Bologna. Worth renting!!

Uditha Indrajith

Misipina

Andy Alen

Nardo Pagani