We spent a week at Gelso and really enjoyed our stay. The apartment was spacious, clean, well equipped and we felt safe there. It was mostly quiet and very comfortable.
Greta was contactable through whatsapp and Airbnb during our stay. Extra towels and coffee were dropped off midweek :)
There are a lot of steps to get up to the apartment, more than we expected despite seeing it mentioned in other reviews! This wasn't really a problem for us as we tended to be out for the whole day every day, but if you were coming and going a lot, or have a lot to carry, it might be an issue. It was tough lugging our suitcases up and down on arrival and departure days!
The apartment was 15 mins walk to the Centrale train station, 10 mins walk to the closest Metro stop (Repubblica) and 30-35 mins walk to the centre of Milan (Duomo area).
There were many cafes on the streets around the apartment, and some nice looking restaurants though we didn't try them. There was a Carrefour supermarket a few minutes walk away which was great, and we used this a lot.
Overall we were very pleased with the apartment, felt is was good value for money and suited our needs perfectly.
Thank you Greta!