Gabriele is the friendliest and most helpful host, from booking restaurants and taxis to carrying luggage up the four flights is stairs (the small elevator they are currently installing will be very helpful).
The apartment is more beautiful and modern than I expected and Gabriele provides a range of tea, coffee, oils, etc. Just buy some milk, eggs and local prosciutto and you have everything you need for a gourmet breakfast on the terrace with that amazing view. During the day you can enjoy the piano practice and opera singing from downstairs, and then at night the lively university crowd will talk and laugh downstairs for many hours. I was too tired from all of our happy exploring to be bothered by it and slept soundly.
Overall, this was an excellent place to stay and I sincerely hope to be back one day.
PS - We highly recommend Trattoria di Via Serra but you MUST pre-book, also highly recommend the Bologna food tour that we did with Italian Days.