This was my first time in Italy, and I couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. I was in Milan for work and decided to stay on through the weekend to explore - as soon as I told Judith this, she put together a list of things I should know about how to best to commute in the city center, tips on how to navigate between the buses and subways most efficiently (she was absolutely right about how much quicker it would be than using my rental car), and where the best spots to get groceries and nip out for a bite to eat would be.
Judith is the best host I've had on AirBnB, and I've had lovely luck with hosts since choosing AirBnB over hotels while traveling. She went above and beyond and was very communicative with any questions I had. Her home is beautiful, and it was better than the photos - sparkling clean, light-filled, and comfortable; very friendly for the business traveler and tourist. Architecture lovers will geek out over the building exterior and I am still not over the immaculately preserved Stigler elevator (people with tall suitcases, allow yourself a few minutes to navigate into and out of the elevator - you'll probably also take a number of pictures and videos).
The location is excellent; a 2-3 minute walk to the bus/tram stop and another two minutes from there to get to the Wagner stop on the subway. There is a bookshop, grocery, and several coffee shops 5-6 minutes walk away (right in the vicinity of the Wagner subway stop), lovely restaurants and cafes the opposite direction from mass transit (you'll want to explore that end of the street when aperitivo time comes ...and if you don't know what that is yet, I am pretty excited for you).
And if you need a little extra help on this ... Judith will make sure to show you herself, subtly keeping you in the sunshine, so that you move past jet lag as quickly as possible <3
You're 5-10 minutes from city center via subway and bus/tram if you stay here, and I found that I appreciated coming home to a charming, quiet neighborhood. I should also note that ladies traveling solo will appreciate the safety of the neighborhood.
I can take wait to go back :)