We chose this apartment over a hotel in the area because the reviews said the hosts had great local tips. And boy did they deliver! When we arrived we were warmly greeted by Francesco. He showed us around the apartment which is not very special in itself but is in a great location.
After that he took us through 9 (!) pages of self written local tips for bars restaurants churches museums and special areas. most of them within 3-10 minutes of walking distance around the apartment.
We spend the whole weekend walking from place to place getting to know both the old and the new Milan, seeing more in one weekend than we usually do in a week. (we never used the tube).
On top of that, the great care and communication from and with Francesco and Vale made us raving fans. :-)