Cervetta is about as hip as Modena gets without pandering to the convention crowd. Adjacent to the intimate Piazza Grande, it has quasi-boutique facilities, including rooms that complement the wonderfully soothing, candlelit lobby with rustic-chic additions like African iron light covers, unfinished concrete bathrooms and roped Edison lighting.
Extra spacious doubles on the renovated 3rd floor (no elevator) are the way to go. Parking is €15.