Apartment: Absolutely stellar and American sized apartment in a safe and dignified area of Milan. Large kitchen, bedroom, and two bathrooms. If you have kids this is a PERFECT place for them, lots of books, comics, toys, Playstation 3, movies, etc and the GORILLA. If you don't have kids this is a PERFECT place as well. Apartment was spotless, and fully functioning sofa bed, and additional cot in the main bedroom if you have little ones. We just loved the light fixture in the main bedroom, so unique. The water turns hot in seconds, and the main bathroom has a rain shower head and telephone head and his/her sinks, the second bathroom has a telephone head, sink, and washer. Towels were fluffy and smelled very clean, heat is provided by radiators. Shampoo and body wash provided are upscale. Very little noise, on occasion you might hear a radio or talking but very faint.
Host: Alessia is a dear, she was very informative and responded quickly to inquiries--she knows the area like the back of her hand so you can lean on her for great recommendations. She gives you the keys and is there if you need her. Very high level of fluency in English. The conserje Laura is a sweetheart, she is super jovial and helpful, even though she doesn't speak a lick of English or Spanish.
Close by: For breakfast we loved Fiordilatte Gelaterie, just walk in and pick out something that looks yummy and order a cappuccino, you pay when you finish. For dinner we recommend Portobello, great price/quality ratio and super friendly staff (they speak English and Spanish). Bistecca is good for meat and a bit more upscale, you will need a reservation if you want to go there, though. For us it was a 16 minute walk to Centrale, and 30 minutes to the center. Shopping on Buenos Aires is just a stone's throw away, 6 minutes by foot.
Overall: We flew here to celebrate our daughter's birthday and Alessia and her apartment made the stay memorable. Yes, we will only be staying with Alessia in the future on our trips to Milan :)