Fanstastic apartment in a great location, central without being tok central. Everything you need is just a few steps away, frutterie, slaumerie, pasticcerie, bars, chemists.. you name it, this is a great neighbourhood and the apartment is above the longest unbroken section of portici in Europe.
The centre of Bologna is a 20 minute stroll and the train station is easy to get to as the 33/32 bus stops 50m from the apartment every 10 minutes.
As a host, Nicolò was superb. We took our two toddlers and he was more than happy to provide a travel cot and high chair, and as we stayed during a heat wave (38°C), he kindly bought us a fan to make evenings more comfortable.
A very smart guy and can tell you all you need to know about his town, and responded immediately to any questions i had before and during our stay.
For a city break crash pad, this is a great option and we'd stay again.