Elena’s place is a great spot in central Bologna! Elena’s daughter, Alice, greeted us to show the apartment and was very kind and gracious. There was delicious coffee and sweet treats waiting for us, along with chilled water and wine. Elena put a ton of effort into thoughtful recommendations and the apartment is full of helpful guidebooks and maps. We loved the walkability of the location and ease of getting around the city. Three things to note: 1. The are three steep and narrow flights of stairs to access the apartment, not easy to navigate with luggage, but worth it nonetheless. 2. The heat to the building is centrally controlled and the apartment could get chilly. 3. There is some pretty noisy construction happening in the unit directly beneath that starts at 8:00 am. All in all we had a wonderful time in the apartment and really loved Bologna. Thank you again to our very kind hosts!