Communication with Caterina was great from initial contact and she even contacted us during our stay to check if everything was okay. She gave some good advice on where the best places were for, gelato, restaurants and salumeria. She is very easy to chat with.
We stayed in Caternia’s apartment for seven nights. It was well located, a 10-15 minute walk from the train station, the bus terminal is fractionally closer and there is a bus stop 2 minutes away across the road. Even if it is raining the station is walkable as a good deal of the walk is under portico’s, this is Bologna after all, the city of portico’s. Piazza Maggiore and Piazza del Nettuno are a 10-15 minute walk from the apartment. Plenty of places to eat all within easy walking distance. The apartment is on the 4th floor but good news, there is a lift.
The apartment was very clean with plenty of space, although the bathroom was a little squeezy. The bed is so, so comfortable probably in the top three beds we have had in nearly 30 Airbnb apartments. The apartment has lots of natural light, which is great. The washing machine was a very handy addition and there is a drying rack. The kitchen appeared to be well equipped although we didn’t make use of it. Lovely smelling, thick white bathroom towels were a treat as well.
The apartment has pre-set heating, which is not allowed to be touched, meaning we couldn’t adjust it to meet our needs.
Bologna makes a great base for exploring other parts of the Emilia-Romagna region and would highly recommend Caterina’s apartment if anyone were to come here. If we returned to Bologna we would love to stay here again.