Where do I start??
1. Barbara's apartment is as gorgeous as it looks and the location is perfection. It is an easy walk to wonderful restaurants in the Brera Neighborhood, to the Duomo so that you can just have a lovely after dinner stroll to the square out front, to the Triennale Design Museum and Parco Sempione.
2. Barbara is a truly AMAZING host. We were only able to stay for one night but she found us a perfect place to eat and even made us a reservation, replied to all of my questions kindly, helpfully and instantly, thought of the small stuff like stocking the apartment with umbrellas, sending me the number for the taxi service back to the airport, helping me realistically plan my timing to include time for airport transfers. I really felt like she was a great friend and better than city guide all wrapped up into one. It was way more than necessary but I appreciated every bit of it!
3. This is a silly thing but she has wonderful beds and bed linens. The place was just perfection