Guesthouses and B&Bs · Bologna

Guesthouse management in Bologna: every room sold at the right price, every night

Do you run a guesthouse (affittacamere) or a B&B and no longer have the time to give it the attention it needs? Or are you thinking of opening one? We manage it with the same method we use on flats, applied room by room. The licence stays yours, the daily work is ours. English spoken.

Why a guesthouse needs different management

Pricing is decided room by room

With four, five or six rooms you are not selling one flat: you are selling many different nights every day. One room sold too cheaply during a trade fair weighs on the whole month.

Channels must stay aligned

Booking.com, Airbnb and direct bookings on one calendar, with rooms and room types described well. That is where nights and reviews get lost.

Paperwork doubles

A guesthouse carries more obligations than a flat: SCIA notice, CIN, police guest reporting, ISTAT statistics, tourist tax for every room. Every slip costs money.

You need numbers, not feelings

Occupancy, average rate and revenue per available room, month by month. That is how you see what to change.

Three ways to work together

Full management on the owner’s behalf

You remain the business holder, with your own SCIA and VAT number. We handle pricing, channels, guests, check-in, cleaning and staff coordination, compliance and a monthly statement. The fee is a percentage, agreed after reviewing the property.

For owners who want a property that performs without being there every day.

Revenue management and channels only

Prices reviewed daily room by room, Booking.com and Airbnb listings rewritten and optimised, reviews handled. Operations stay with you and your staff.

For owners who already have a team but feel the property could earn more.

Opening a new guesthouse

From the idea to the first booking: the numbers before buying or renovating, requirements and paperwork, furnishing, photos, listings and launch pricing to collect the first reviews without underselling.

For owners with a suitable property or considering a purchase.

What we actually do

  • Prices checked by hand every day, room by room, around trade fairs, conferences, events and booking pace.
  • Booking.com and Airbnb listings and direct bookings on one calendar, with no double bookings.
  • Guest communication before, during and after the stay, in Italian and English.
  • Check-in with guest identification as required by law, police guest reporting, ISTAT data, tourist tax.
  • Cleaning and linen coordinated and invoiced to the property directly by the cleaning company, with no mark-up.
  • Monthly statement with occupancy, average rate, revenue per room and net result.

From zero to over 200,000 euros with five rooms

Five rooms with private bathrooms in central Bologna, with no history, no reviews and no online listing. Furnishing, photos, channels and rates: over 200,000 euros of gross revenue in the first year. Today we also manage an upmarket four-room guesthouse.

Before opening: the rules in Emilia-Romagna

  • A guesthouse (affittacamere) starts with a SCIA notice to the town hall business desk (regional law 16/2004).
  • Up to six rooms, in no more than two flats in the same building.
  • You need the CIN code displayed and shown in listings, guest reporting to the police, statistics to the Region and tourist tax management.
  • Before buying or renovating, check the local planning rules and the building regulations with a surveyor.

We help you set up these checks before you commit capital.

Frequently asked questions

If I hand you my guesthouse, do I have to transfer the licence?

No. With management on the owner’s behalf the SCIA and VAT number stay yours: we work for you and report every month.

How much does guesthouse management cost?

The fee is a percentage agreed after reviewing the property: it depends on the number of rooms, services and how much operational work is needed. The first review is free.

Do you also manage B&Bs and small hotels?

Yes. Full management in Bologna; revenue management and channels for properties in other Italian cities too.

I have a large property: guesthouse or flats?

It depends on size, area, planning rules and how involved you want to be. We run the numbers on both options before any work.

How many rooms can a guesthouse have in Bologna?

In Emilia-Romagna up to six rooms, in no more than two flats in the same building.

Do you speak English?

Yes, with guests and with owners who live abroad.

Tell us about your guesthouse

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