At Paola's suggestion we got a cab from the airport to the apartment which is located in a quiet street a brisk 10 minute walk from the Piazza Maggiore. After scaling the 60 plus stairs we were very pleasantly surprised to find an even more stylish and well appointed apartment than we had anticipated from the Airbnb website. Other reviews indicated Paola would provide some provisions and she told us to help ourselves to anything in the kitchen but we were astonished by what was there - fruit, eggs, ham, milk, yogurts, bread, muesli, juice, mozarella, olives, wine, jams, sauces, spices etc etc - and had to confirm if she had meant "anything". Anything was the answer.
Paola's suggestions for restaurants were all excellent - she very kindly offered to book these for us. We ate at La Traviata and Gianni - both excellent and reservations were essential.
Paola was readily available to answer any queries we had via WhatsApp and proved a very kind and friendly host.
The apartment is ideal for a couple who want easy access to Bologna's main attractions or want to put their feet up and relax after a busy day. The street is residential, quiet and safe - you'll need to walk a few minutes to get to the nearest supermarket, bar or restaurant but that's not really any issue.
This was our first Airbnb experience - couldn't fault it.