Nicola stayed up until well after midnight as we had a late flight to welcome us to his beautiful, spacious apartment. He has extremely helpful during the tour and provided us with some great tourist suggestions as well as some local gems in which to eat. The apartment itself is really well stocked and is very spacious dividing into two 'wings'. We were two couples so we had a wing each which gave us great privacy with our own bathrooms but also allowed great space in the communal areas. There is a large dining timetable - perfect for those long Italian meals! There is a balcony which was big enough for the four of us to sit comfortably on. The area itself is in the university district and extremely close to lots of shops and restaurants. The food market was just around the corner so we stocked up here every morning. It is less than ten minutes to the Two Towers and central square( Piazza Magiorre). The walk to the train station is slightly longer but not a problem. We used the week to visit Ravenna, Florence and Parma as well as the train station provides these places within an hour of Bologna. The city itself is a very safe, friendly place and the people were so warm and welcoming. We would thoroughly recommend Bologna to anyone and, if considering going, we would say that there is no better place to stay than in Nicola's beautiful apartment.