Maddalena's place was fantastic . It is located in a lovely area within the old city - close to lots of great eating places, shops and transport . It is very close ( 10 mins walk) to the centre of the old city and all the sights. It was very quiet & private - on the first floor of an old building but at the back. The apartment is not much bigger than an average hotel room but renovated with high quality kitchen and bathroom facilities. We even cooked a few meals. Both Maddalena & Alessandro were incredibly welcoming with lots of tips about local places to eat & visit. We found a museum down the street about resistance in Italy against fascism - very moving . A walk to San Luca down 3.5 kms of portico was also great. We took 2 day trips by train to Venice & Parma - very easy. Bologna is a wonderful lively city .