We had a great trip to Bologna with our three young kiddos (6, 4, & 2) and this flat was in the perfect location to make the most of the time! We drove in and parked our car at the Parcheggio VIII Agosto and walked the 10 or so minutes to the flat. The alley the house is on is home to the oldest Osteria in Bologna and as such is VERY busy on the weekends. Lot of people and they were loud but not at all rowdy. My husband and I took the bedroom closest to the action so the noise wouldn't keep the kids awake and we were fine. We do use white noise machines or apps every night for our kids and ourselves, though. Definitely needed but no big deal for us. The glass being dumped outside at very late and early hours did cut through the white noise, but our kids are fairly early risers anyway so it was ok. The location smack in the middle of the Quadrilatero was perfect. We were able to pop downstairs for meals, groceries, coffee, or gelato, and never more than 5-10 minutes from anything we wanted to see. The flat didn't have a lot of frills, but was very clean and did appear to be recently renovated and had everything we needed, to include olive oil, salt & pepper, coffee, etc. We would have appreciated Netflix or some English TV channels, but we weren't there to hang out in the room anyway so it wasn't a big deal. The pillows were so comfortable that I ordered some for our house before we even left Bologna! The only warning for families would be that the shutters on the windows are slats and not solid, so a fair bit of light does come in overnight and in the morning. If you or your kids are sensitive to light for sleeping you may have a problem. All in all this flat was a great find and we will definitely stay here again when we come back to beautiful Bologna!