The Ca Fosca Experience
Staying in the heart of Bologna, at your own pace
Ca Fosca is not a place designed to impress at first glance.
It is a house that reveals itself slowly, through light, silence, and details that belong to another time.
Located in the historic centre of Bologna, just steps from the Two Towers, Ca Fosca occupies the top floor of a late-nineteenth-century Art Nouveau building. From here, the city feels close and accessible, yet gently held at a distance — present, but never intrusive.
Staying at Ca Fosca means inhabiting a space shaped by history, craftsmanship and lived experience, where hospitality is not a formula but a relationship.
A House in the Historic Centre
Bologna unfolds easily from Ca Fosca.
Whether you arrive on foot from the train station, by public transport or private transfer, every path leads naturally to the heart of the city.
The building still carries the marks of its origins: Liberty-style stone engravings, original glass details, and a sense of continuity that ties the house to the artisanal soul of Bologna. The scent of freshly baked bread rising from the historic bakery below is part of daily life — a quiet reminder of where you are, and of how deeply the house belongs to its surroundings.
Rooms Shaped by Light and Atmosphere
Each room at Ca Fosca has its own rhythm, palette and character.
Rather than following a standard layout, the spaces adapt to the architecture of the house itself: vaulted ceilings, unexpected corners, soft colours and carefully preserved details.
Whether you choose a romantic suite, a larger room suited to families or colleagues, or a more intimate space with eclectic design influences, the experience remains consistent — quiet, refined, and personal.
The rooms are designed to be lived in, not simply occupied. To read, to work, to rest, to return after a long walk through the city.
A Personal Way of Hospitality
Hospitality at Ca Fosca is intuitive and discreet.
There is no distance, but no intrusion; no script, but attention.
Our butler service is not a traditional concierge model, but a way of listening and responding. On request, we help shape your stay through thoughtful suggestions, tailored itineraries, reservations, transportation or simply the right advice at the right moment.
Some guests prefer guidance, others complete autonomy. We adapt to both — and everything in between.
Travelling as a Family
Ca Fosca welcomes families in a way that feels natural, flexible and respectful of real life.
We understand that travelling with children can be joyful and demanding at the same time, and we aim to lighten the practical and emotional load whenever possible.
From dedicated spaces and equipment to child-friendly experiences, babysitting support and itineraries designed around your pace, we offer help where it is useful — and step back where it is not.
Family hospitality, for us, is not an add-on. It is a way of seeing the world.
Moments to Share
Beyond private stays, Ca Fosca also opens its doors to small events, gatherings and shared moments.
The interior spaces and rooftop terrace can host workshops, celebrations, family reunions, creative meetings or intimate corporate events, always within the limits of harmony and scale that define the house.
Every event is shaped together, with care and imagination, so that it feels coherent with the spirit of the place.
A Stay That Feels Personal
More than a place to sleep, Ca Fosca is a way of staying in Bologna.
Unhurried, attentive, quietly connected to the city and to those who pass through it.
We like to think of each stay as a temporary inhabiting — a moment suspended between arrival and departure, where comfort, beauty and care come together naturally.