Alberghi: Atlantic

Super happy with this little hotel in central Bologna. Staff was friendly and helpful (and recommended a fabulous restaurant for dinner). Free wifi that actually worked pretty well, even in the room.
Room was clean and new, on the small side but not uncomfortably so. Wooden shutters made it nice and dark for sleeping, and it was very quiet. There was an elevator but we still had to walk down a couple steps to reach our room (not a problem for us, but might be a concern for others).
Breakfast buffet was about average for what you find in Italy — nothing too exciting, but good quality stuff (like fresh fruit). Good coffee.
I was a big fan of the location — on a small side-​street just around the corner from Via dell’Indipendenza, the lively shopping street which connects Piazza Maggiore to the train station (so you’re reasonably convenient to both). Great walking access to all the interesting bits of the city.