Valerio and his wife, Caterina, were the best hosts I've had to date.

A few highlights about how they improved my trip:
- A 20-minute conversation with Caterina gave me most of the information I needed to plan out where to visit in Bologna.
- I casually mentioned wanting more shelf space in the bathroom and they brought over a shelf, ASAP.
- My cell phone stopped working (a traveler's nightmare). They were super helpful and even gave me a ride to the airport so I wouldn't have to navigate bus routes and luggage.

The space:
- There are skylights in the room, yes, seriously, skylights!
- You have your own AC control.
- There's a fridge in the room and you can use their kitchen stove and fridge if you need more cooking facilities.
- The room and their house is modern and well-designed. (Valerio did most of the design himself). I found their home design super calming, which was exactly what I needed at the end of a multi-city Euro trip.
- The home isn't exactly in the heart of the city, but you can walk to most places in Bologna in 15 minutes, so not a big deal.
- Their neighborhood seems safe (especially important to me as a woman).
- There's a great gelato shop across the street from their house. ;-)

I would definitely stay with them again.

They have at least 3 rooms for rent, which is great if you are traveling with people that want separate rooms but the same location.