This lovely flat is in the Bolognina area of Bologna and is only about a 10 minute walk from the train station. My partner, Simon and I found this very convenient as we arrived to Bologna via train, and were going to be taking a few day trips from Bologna via train as well. For this reason, the location was perfect for us. We were able to explore an area where there were virtually no tourists and was packed full of locals. I loved the area. It felt safe, even late at night, and was beautiful with its tree-lined streets. To get to the main part of Bologna, this flat is about a 30 minute walk. That's to get to the Piazza Maggiore area.
The accomodation itself was clean and pleasant. We had everything we needed and it was all very spacious and convenient. We did find the flat to be a little cold, temperature wise, but with the beautiful marble floors, it's kind of hard for it not to be a bit cold on your feet. We just combatted this by wearing warm socks and using the provided slippers.
We both struggled with the shower a bit as well. Our host, Rossella told us to leave it running for a bit to get it warm, which we did, but then when we'd be showering, the water seemed to turn cold pretty quickly. I don't know what we were doing wrong, as both of us only take very quick showers.
The third thing to keep note of was the noise from the apartment upstairs. While everyone in the building seems very respectful of each other when it comes to noise, I personally kept being woken by the people upstairs with the creaking of their bed and when their little dog would run across the floor. I am a light sleeper so I think many people would not be bothered by this at all, but if you're like me then maybe bring some earplugs.
The host, Rossella was lovely and very communicative. She even left us a bottle of local wine after I told her we'd be coming to Italy for our 7 year anniversary. We would absolutely come and stay here again. We loved the area and thought Rossella and her husband were very kind and warm people.