From check in with the lovely Federica to check out where the taxi ordered by Federica arrived promptly to whisk us to the apartment, we had an amazing time in Bologna. This apartment is close enough to the centre to enable a short walk to be in the thick of it, but far enough to be away from a lot of the noise a city brings with it. We felt we were living where locals live, with the sound of school children down the street and the smells of home cooking coming from other apartments. The apartment was very comfortable and spacious for the two of us and is well equipped for cooking meals, which we did on two of our five nights. Communication from Federica and Francesco was brilliant at all stages of our experience. It would be lovely if more hosts were the same. One of the best AirBnB experiences we have had in Europe.