First and foremost, Claudia was fantastic with both communication prior and during our arrival, and when we had transport delays, she saved us by having us collected so late into the night, and for that we're incredible grateful. She also was kind enough to supply us with a simple vegan breakfast and her first attempt at a vegan cake - which we devoured 100% of!

Pros & Cons:

Pros.
- The room was as described and provided us with enough comfort to sleep well and warmly.
- The room was clean, the bathroom too.

Cons.
- A kitchen was listed, but wasn't available to us in the same building. We instead had to commute to another building close by to cook for ourselves and whilst this wasn't a huge drawback, it was against our expectations.
- WiFi problems throughout. Though whilst possibly out of the hands of the host, on arrival we were informed of a 3G USB unit which we could use; however, this unit failed to work on the one occasion we used it. Also, the unit was removed from our room whilst we were out, which leads us to my final criticism.
- Security. The apartment is secure and has a lock on both the gate to the building, the building entrance, aswell as the apartment - however, the apartment is split into two rooms and our room in particular had a lock but no key. We informed the host of the missing key which was delivered to us, but only after we had already had to leave the building to see the city we'd intended to visit. Also, when the key arrived, it didn't actually lock the room. Once turned, the key doesn't come out of the lock. The lock is too big for the door. Because of this lack of security, someone was able to enter our room whilst we were out to remove the 3G USB unit without informing us before hand.

This lack of security to the room itself is a major concern for my partner and I. Whilst the rest of the building is incredibly secure, the fact that someone sharing the other room could theortically enter ours whilst we're out was a major concern to us as full-time travellers who's entire worldly possessions is our luggage.

Again, the host was fantastic and more accommodating to our needs than some other hosts we've had, but this security problem is a concern for us personally. It may not be for everyone.

Would I Recommend It?

Yes. Claudia is lovely and the place is comfortable. Access to the Bologna central is as simple as jumping on the bus, and is cheap too at €1.50 for each ticket. Just be mindful of your security options.