I think there are roughly 2 different types of Airbnbs: the “professionally-run” ones, and the more “local” or “authentic” ones.
I usually try to choose the local kind, since I find them much more interesting —you are not staying in a quasi-hotel, but rather in somebody’s house, you get to know them a little bit, you get to know the place you are visiting better through them, and they get to know you a little bit too.
That is exactly the way Erika’s and Luca’s Airbnb is —a local Airbnb, hosted by the kindest, warmest, most thoughtful and most real people you’ll ever meet.
In addition, the accommodations are excellent —a very comfortable and private room, with its own separate bathroom. Everything is spotless clean in the whole apartment. It was cold in Bologna during my stay, but the heat kept my room warm.
The location of the apartment is excellent too —if you like walking, you can essentially walk from the apartment to anywhere in town (a short 10-to-15 minute walk to downtown, for example). If not, several bus lines stop less than a block away, including one that goes to the train station.
But the best of the whole experience is the interaction with Erika and Luca. They will do everything to make you feel comfortable and at home. For example, you get to taste the various delicious cakes that they bake for breakfast. And you also get to chat with them, and learn a bit about their lives and about Bologna.
For me, this is the best possible kind of Airbnb. I rate it among the 2 best out of the 40 or so Airbnb’s I’ve stayed at, and I would highly recommend it to anyone coming to Bologna.