The apartment was a wonderful base for my family of 5 to stay for a month and explore Italy. It's enormous and comfortable. There was plenty of room even when we had friends stay for a few nights . We would highly recommend staying there! The neighborhood is lively and an easy walk to the 2 towers and Piazza Maggiore but far enough away that it's not very touristed. Watching the movies under the stars in the Piazza was a highlight of the summer. The best food you'll ever eat is around every corner. We were ready for the stairs after reading others reviews - you eat SO WELL in Bologna I appreciated the stairs getting up to the top floor. Also mentioned in earlier reviews is the bar/cafe downstairs, which was far too loud on some nights, because we slept with the windows open to cool down the hot apartment in the evenings. If I were younger/ didn't have 3 little kids I think I would have just found the ruckus exciting - it is fun to hear conversations and glasses clinking and all that. And it's lovely to have a place four feet from the front door to enjoy the afternoon Spritz. Nicola and Anna were lovely hosts who clearly cared about our experience and were quick to answer any questions and checked in to make sure all was well. Thanks for your hospitality guys!