We have just spent a wonderful week staying in Gabriele's apartment in Bologna. It truly was a home from home. The view from the balcony is stunning, and as it overlooks the music conservatoire you are often serenaded with piano or operatic performances... quite magical on a warm day sat in the sun. The apartment was very spacious and spotlessly clean with everything you might need, although we never actually cooked anything, as part of the reason we were in Bologna was for the food! The apartment is just of a lively square near the university and is above a bar. From the rear of the apartment you cannot hear the bar, but with the window open in the bedroom it was quite noisy. Having said that, I always travel with ear plugs so was not disturbed at all. Gabriele was there to welcome us on arrival and gave us lots of great local information including a list of fantastic restaurants, which we made full use of. This was our very first booking through Airbnb and cannot recommend it and Gabriele's apartment more highly.