Manuel is an absolutely wonderful host.
He has a warm lovely place, very clean and homely, and great if you are on an affordable budget. We felt at home and totally comfortable from the moment we walked into his house because of his smiling and friendly presence.

We (my other 3 friends and I) had just one night to spend in Bologna, as we had a flight early in the morning, and this was perfect as it was just 7 minutes away by car from the airport.

Manuel is such a sweet person, and superbly helpful, full of travel tips for Italy, and colourful stories of his travels around the world, and that really made our stay special even if it was for a few hours. In fact I wish we had met him in the start of our travel to Italy, as he had many secrets and tips that no travel book can offer, and that would make your trip around this area richer beyond doubt.

We had to make a late-night trip to the gas station to refuel our car, and while our credit cards did not work, Manuel saved the day by not only showing us to the nearest gas station so late in the night, but also lending us some money. For the morning (as we had to leave as early as 530 am), he had left a very nice breakfast for us.
In short, Manuel will go out of the way to help you with anything.

If you have a car or traveling by bus then there is no problem at all traveling to the centre of Bologna, which is not next door but not more than 10 minutes drive.

For us the most important thing was to have a good host, a clean place to sleep, a kitchen to hang out with good conversation, and a clean bathroom for a hot shower and Manuel and his beautiful flat fitted this 100% and more. Thank you Manuel !