In short: I couldn’t recommend this apartment highly enough. I will definitely stay here next time in Bologna without hesitation.
Some other details: The hosts obviously take great pride in their city and provide an apartment to compliment this. They live in the same building and even though we never needed them for help, I felt confident they would be there. Franca speaks very good English and was quick to reply to my initial enquiry and followed up prior to my arriving with information relating to my visit.
The apartment is located right next to the main train station’s side entrance and is located on the opposite side of the building which meant that it was perfectly quiet. Our apartment was also located on the ground floor which made it easy for bags and was very well secured. It is described as tiny and cosy but I would suggest it is definitely cosy but not really tiny.

The apartment itself had everything you could need for your visit from a washer/dryer, dishwasher, central heating, air conditioners, a well kitted out kitchen the list would be too long for this review. The hosts also supplied bottles of drinking water, coffee, tea, jams, honey … another long list including powder for the washing machines. It has been newly renovated in a modern and well thought out style. Most importantly it was spotlessly clean.
The bed was king sized and very comfortable including great pillows. There was a large freestanding cupboard and bed-end bench. The room had ample space to walk around and place bags.
The bathroom was L shaped so that the shower did not face the vanity/toilet/bidet. The shower had great pressure and ample hot water including a secondary rain shower head.
The wifi was good and reliable. There were amble power points and the hosts also supplied a laptop and printer (I did not need to use these)
I was attending a fair so caught a bus from just the other side of the train station. The details of this including time table had been supplied in a folder along with things to see in Bologna, a visitor map to write on and carry and information of using all the equipment in the apartment etc.
It was about a 15 mins walk into the centre of Bologna.
The area surrounding the apartment is not touristy and there were ample places to find breakfast, pizza, delicatessen and bread shops. Right next door to the apartment is a small convenience store.