This apartment was unique! It's in a building from the 17th (or 16th) century. It has been renovated in an eclectic way merging modern but still keeping the beautiful & traditional style of that era. We arrived late at night & the street is a one way sort of narrow one. The shops were closed & just a few people about. There was grafitti on some buildings, the garbage bags in front of the establishments were set out to be picked up & the area seemed somewhat gritty. But that may be typical for many urban areas. We are not from a major city so we were apprehensive on seeing this. The host Giovanna was waiting for us & this gave us some peace of mind. The building has a big solid wrought iron door that secures the place from the outside. Once you step over the door...you are in a courtyard. There you are greeted by a different scene. More tranquil & like being transported to another time. Wide concrete or stone steps will take you upstairs (there's a tiny elevator too). Going up these steps is like being in a medieval castle! Then you will enter the apartment & be happy you chose this place to stay in Bologna.