My stay at Silvana is probably in my top 5 things in Milan. Before making any reservation I had selected 3 airbnbs, Silvana had been my first option, but I ended going somewhere else, only to arrive and find it was basically a dump. Desperate to get out of there as soon as possible I contacted back Silvana to check availability at her place, and as luck would have it, she still had the room available. I immediately got in the metro and less than an hour later I was meeting her at her place.
Silvana´s apartment is exactly as described and shown in the photographs, including Sissy the cat. Location is great, walking distance to EVERYTHING: the Duomo (20’), Fashion Quadrangle (15’, same direction), Corso Buenos Aires and Metro (5’), Traspaso Ferroviario (just on the corner!). The Expo 2015 is only a Metro ride away, no need even to change lines. The area felt really safe, shopping area and several places where to eat or buy from. There´s an organic supermarket at the corner.
Lovely apartment in a lovely building. Nicely decorated, she´s an architect, great taste. The room, although on the small-ish side, is great for 1-2 people, and the semi-Private bathroom is fantastic. 100% cotton linen was an unexpected and welcomed surprise. No A/C, but there was a fan in the room, which I actually much prefer. Really quiet at night. Everything was spotless clean.
And there´s Sissy the cat: I love cats, so I couldn´t be happier. Sissy understood I am a cat person so she was around plenty. If you are not a cat person, Sissy will stay away though.
Finally, Sissy´s owner, Silvana. There´s no words to describe Silvana. She´s friendly, welcoming, warm and funny, and very responsive to communications. I felt right at home immediately. She had maps to show me the main spots of the city, she shared recommendations on where to go, what to do, where to eat, or shop!
My only comment is this a 2nd floor apartment, with no elevator, but PLEASE, DO NOT LET THIS DISCOURAGE YOU FROM BOOKING HERE. I did at first and was my greatest mistake, luckily with a happy ending.
I miss Silvana and Sissy now. Will definitely recommend, and I myself would love to come back.