I used to stay at this hotel when it was called Apollo - which I rated as one of the best in Italy. Not the most luxurious or the fanciest - but the best. Then it disappeared until I found it again - quite by chance - even better than I remembered. New name, restored, reopened, under new management (???), but still the coolest place you can imagine. Fantastic location, incredible street life as soon as you exit, shops you can't imagine, small but charming and comfortable rooms, spotlessly clean, with everything you need, and a front desk with the magical small black book with secret names and telephone numbers which means that they can solve any problems or supply every service you might need. Value for money? For me? Absolutely. I'll be back.

This perfectly located hotel offers a warm welcome, all the staff were exceptionally kind and encouraged us to try to speak Italian. Their English is perfect!!! We had a beautiful bedroom with a spacious bathroom too, and the shower was excellent. Plenty wardrobe facilities and our room was beautifully made up every day when we returned. The hotel is in the heart of Bologna, allowing for easy exploration on foot and we were also given a very handy map when we checked in. Just a minute from the Piazza Maggiore, close to Le Due Torre, snuggled in the small streets of the Quadrilatero, the streets were buzzing with market stalls during the day, and felt safe at night.

Nothing - I note other guests mentioned about the stairs as you enter, but it’s honestly just a flight or two.

Very helpful and friendly staff gave me excellent information on getting to the airport when Marconi monorail was out of service, and helped me get luggage up to their reception level 1. Location couldn't be more convenient for city centre sights. Room key allowed me into the building after staff hours. Colourful flower cheese and veg.shops in the street.

Breakfast was ample but single member of staff present was finding it difficult to keep up with us all e.g. running out of knives. Bathroom a bit smelly on arrival; might have been from the open window to street, after rain. Neither of these things was a big deal for a small hotel in the historic centre.

Superb location, turn left right and bars and restaurants all around. Plenty of storage in our room to hang clothes. Despite comment about avoiding conferences this is not the hotels fault but it can make a big difference on the room rate so worth looking at different dates if you have flexibility. We look around the neighbourhood at other hotels as we walked around but this in an excellent location and would go back here.

Breakfast room was small and full on our first morning so gave it a miss as plenty of establishments in the vicinity which do a great breakfast, did us favour really! Chose the wrong time of year to book as big conference was on and which affected room rates, many hotels do this not a criticism of Albergo delle Drapperie specifically.

The hotel was extremely central. They had a lovely farmers markets right along the street outside the hotel so noise does filter in to the rooms in the morning. The hotel staff were lovely, helpful and always available for anything you needed. A safe place to stay with 24 Concierge covering the entrance at all times.

My only comment is that the lifts start from the second floor and there are about 20 steps from the first floor ( ground floor) to second floor. My 90 year old mother who is walking on her own did have difficulty and we had to help. These are old buildings so having a lift is a plus but just something to consider.

Location could not be faulted, literally the best location on Bologna and would stay again for the location alone. Oh and I’ve been told to mention the hairdryer… it wasn’t the normal rubbish you find in hotels.

Rooms on the top floor are too hot to be without air con, even in a cool April week (read that under 10 degrees at night) it was still just too hot.. really couldn’t cool it down either. Regarding the decor, it really couldn’t cool just do with a bit more attention, we had a plug socket not fixed to the wall, toilet not fixed down to name but a few. Also the building works on one of the days meant we couldn’t stand being in the room let alone go for a nap… we could’ve at least been told!

The room with the view of the tower was exceptional. The bed was very comfortable, and the air-con was such a welcome relief. But what a fantastic location. You are right in the middle, perfect. All the staff were friendly and polite too.

The bathroom was a little small, but it had the most incredible view of any bathroom I've ever been in! No tea/coffee, or smart TV, but with the location we were out so much it really didn't matter to us.

The staff were all very welcoming and helpful, the location was fantastic and breakfast was good, if a little unpredictable sometimes - it was possible to arrive too early for breakfast before the food and drink had been laid out. The décor was slightly eccentric and added to the charm of the hotel. It had 'personality' whereas many similar priced hotels are characterless.

The hand held shower in our room was not so easy to use - a wall mounted one might be better. It was not a problem for us as we are still mobile but the lack of a lift at the ground level might create problems for people who have difficulty with staircases

The building is unique and the location within the historic centre of Bologna is fantastic. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and comfortable.

As the building is old there is no lift to reception and the lift to the rooms is very small. This is mentioned in the hotel information but people should just be aware if they have either lots of luggage, struggle with stairs, or both. Again, as it is in the historic centre it does make car/taxi access difficult too.

Nice hotel in an unbeatable location. Comfortable and traditional without feeling too old fashioned. Small hotel and staff pleasant and accommodating.

Not an issue for our trip but probably not the most accessible hotel for more elderly guests. Check in was a little chaotic but that was my fault as I advised we would turn up a bit later and the kind lady who was available and helped tried hard. Her English was better than my Italian. We got there with a smile.