My 2 1/2 year old daughter and I greatly enjoyed our 3-day stay in Mauro's apartment. It was exactly as pictured and very comfortable and convenient. It is located on a quiet, pedestrian street, so there was no street noise at all -- we slept very well and almost overslept on the last day! It is about a 25-30 minute walk to the center, or you can take the #25 bus (we did both). Mauro left us lots of food for breakfast -- coffee, yoghurt, milk, cereal, toast, butter, etc. He is truly a superstar host! When he found out that I was traveling with a young child, he kindly offered to pick us up at the airport. Unfortunately, I couldn't take him up on his generous offer since we didn't bring a car seat. But he met us at the bus stop to show us the way. He also had lots of maps and guidebooks at the apartment, which were a big help as well. If we return to Bologna again (and we hope to), we would love to stay at Mauro's again!