The flat was is well located, only about 10 minutes walk to Piazza Maggiore and most of the key landmarks and good restaurants in Bologna. As such, it is a a good home base for visiting Bologna.

Prior to our arrival at the apartment, communications with Laura were not always easy and/or proactive. Messages sent via Airbnb sometimes took a long time to be answered and/or went unanswered and I had to resend my requests. The night before our stay, I sent a message advising that we would be arriving in the early afternoon and that I would confirm the exact arrival time the next morning once our train ticket was confirmed. The response that I received is that I had to provide an exact arrival time ASAP, as Laura was not available to come meet us and would be sending a friend to meet us. So, we reluctantly agreed to an exact arrival time and we had to be on a rushed schedule the next morning in order to try to get there at the exact specified time. When we did arrive at the apartment, the man who was there to meet us was in a tremendous rush to leave and the welcome and explanation of the apartment must have lasted no more than 2-3 minutes (no exaggeration!!).

We also had a few disappointments that certain things in the apartment which did not seem to be in working order. For instance, there is a kettle and a toaster in the kitchen but we couldn't get either of them to work because none of the outlets in the dining area seemed to work and also because there are absolutely no power outlets in the kitchen area. On the positive side, the Wifi worked very well as did the A/C. The bed in the bedroom was also comfortable.

The flat also has a much more 'rustic' look compared to what we expected from the pictures. However, the pictures are authentic.