LOCATION & ACCOMMODATION
Arianna's place is very conveniently located and the apartment is neat and tidy. However due to it's location in the centre of Bologna, it can be a little noisy outside the bedroom window sometimes as that faces the street. I also wasn't able to close the shutters because there's a mosquito screen which meant that the street lights shone through at night. Having said that, the bed is the best bed I've slept on in an Airbnb. I think it's latex and super comfortable. One thing that I think needs to be emphasized is - there's an elevator in the building so you don't need to carry your luggage up flights of narrow stairs. This is a rare find in Europe!
THE HOST
Arianna was there to meet me at check in and showed me how everything worked. It's really nice to have that personal greeting. She is also super responsive with messages. She also let me leave my luggage there after check out, before my flight which was generous of her.
The electricity wasn't working the morning I was to check-out but I assume that was a temporary problem that's been fixed - potentially due to building work.
Despite this and the bedroom window, I would still recommend Arianna's place if you want to be in walking distance to the main attractions in the city.