Liene and Christian were both very welcoming and hospitable hosts, greeting me with a friendly smile when I arrived at their apartment (after following Liene's impeccable directions from the central train station - provided as part of an informative pdf about transport links and local amenities prior to my trip). The room was as described: comfortable, warm - with extra blankets and towels supplied- WiFi, and use of their kitchen and bathroom. They are a lovely couple, with great English language skills (important for me, as my Italian skills are practically none existent!), and nothing was to much trouble. Their relaxed approach to my comings and goings from the apartment during the Fair (the main reason for my visit) made things very easy, and when I did finally manage to get a few hours to myself to explore the city on my last day, they were full of suggestions about what might be rewarding (and possible) to see in the limited time I had available.

I loved that the apartment was within easy walking distance of the city centre (10mins, or so, to the Piazza Maggiore), and that I could also walk to the site of the Fair I was attending - the only occasion I had for using a bus was to get to and from the airport.

The neighbourhood, in the university quarter, is very lively at night and much busier with students than I had anticipated in the adjacent piazza, but it never disturbed me - the apartment is on a quiet street off the square, with very thick, ancient walls!

Overall, I would definitely recommend these hosts and the accommodation: I am very much hoping they will have a vacancy when I return for the Fair next year! Wonderful - thank you Liene and Christian!