Nice flat in a fairly central location in Bologna. Comfortable and spacious. Easy access and good security. Highly recommended.
The street is in a fairly "studenty" area of the city, being close to the university. When we were there, there were a LOT of Laurea (graduation) parties going on. As far as I know, the system in Italy is that the final test is an in-person viva and you get your results and celebrate pretty much immediately afterwards. So rather than everyone having one big party all together, there is a steady stream of individual parties spread over several weeks. For us (golden oldies in our 60s) this meant that the whole area felt very lively. If you're in the wrong place, it can also be noisy with a lot of night life which, being Italy and summer, is pretty much all out in the streets. Via Giuseppe Petroni, one street away, has loads (!!!) of bars, takeaways, etc. and was heaving with students every night - maybe the busiest street in the city after midnight. Coming back to the flat after midnight the whole area felt very friendly and comfortable to walk through. And this flat was nicely tucked away one street back and at the back of the building overlooking a courtyard, so noise was almost non-existent - we slept very well!
No air conditioning, but with windows open, shutters closed and the ceiling fans running to keep the air moving, the flat was comfortable and the heat not a problem at all. N.B. We were there in June / July and even the locals were complaining that this year someone had turned the heaters up at least a month early, with the temperature hitting the mid to high 30s (Celsius) during the day. Coming from England, this was seriously hot for us!
Nice local bar in Piazza Aldrovandi for an Italian style breakfast - coffee and a nice choice of pastries.
Close to the Teatro Comunale if you like opera.
Having a washing machine was useful (plus an airer to dry stuff - very quick given the weather!).
Tap water was fine to drink. We just kept topping up jugs of water in the fridge so that we always had an ample supply of properly cold water.
For any film buffs who don't know about it, for a month or so every summer, Bologna has a nightly film show in the Piazza Maggiore. Start time is 9.45 p.m., normally with a talk (usually by someone well known in the film industry) before the film, so the film may not end until after midnight. Seats are completely free, but it's very popular so you may need to turn up early to get one or end up sitting on the steps of San Petronio to watch!
Silvia's communication was excellent. There was a minor problem with the hot water supply while we were there, but Silvia was very quick to respond.