Linda is a great host! She is a lovely friendly person who greeted us warmly upon our arrival. We were given lots of information & Linda was contactable throughout our stay and gave us good advice regarding the trips we had planned outside Bologna. The apartment has two very spacious comfortable double bedrooms with aircon, one with a balcony where you can sit & watch Bologna wake up in the mornings. Plenty of wardrobe space with lots of hangers and a secure place to feel safe & leave your valuables. The kitchen/seating area is great for breakfast & suppers. Underneath the apartment is a bar with great service & reasonable prices, perfect after a long day exploring the town. The central location is great for getting around, the train station is a brisk 10 minute walk (we had a day trip to Venice - wow!), 2 minutes from a good local supermarket selling fresh fish, fresh bread, fruit & vegetables, 10 minutes from the market Mercato delle Erbe where the locals shop and 15 minutes from the Piazza Maggiore which leads off to the Mercato di Mezza with its specialist shops, bars & eating. There is also an underground 24hr car park just a few minutes walk away if you want to hire a car & explore, we went to the Ferrari museums on the outskirts of Modena & visited the old town itself. We loved Bologna, it has heart and is an elegant example of an Italian city with an abundance of fine historical buildings & churches, we walked for hours exploring and would love to return to discover more !!!