I spent a year in Bologna as a student so I wanted to find a place that would feel like home and Elisa's place gave me just that.
It's a great starting point to go anywhere in Bologna (I considered renting a bike, but actually everything is in walking distance) and the kind of cosy, clean and quiet place you want to come back to when you need a break from the bustling and vibrating life on the streets and piazzas. The view out of the window on Bologna's roofs and some old cedar trees in the backyards is priceless.
I enjoyed the fact that I could cook some simple dishes at home and bring some tasty food from the markets.
Getting around: Piazza Santo Stefano is just a few hundred meters away, I would start explorations with a first cappuccino at the tabaccio. Gelato cravings? Go the la cremeria di Santo Stefano, just a few meters away from home - quite a few people claim it's the best gelato in town.
Elisa is incredibly kind and quickly responded to any of my questions, she even gave me all kinds of tips for additional places to check out proactively before I could even ask.
I would go back any time without hesitation.