First of all, like others, we can’t say enough about the helpfulness of Marco, his father and mother, and the cleaning lady, Thess. Every one of them went out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed and we were comfortable.
Second, the the apartment is fairly spacious, and, as we stayed 8 days, that was appreciated. The living room has a balcony, a sofa and coffee table, a table for eating, a refrigerator, a microwave, a TV with English channels, closet space, and cups and saucers (there is no kitchen but you can easily prepare breakfast and snacks). Water and soft drinks were provided and resupplied while we were there.
The bedroom is small, with access to the bed on only one side, but it was comfortable and large enough. Did I mention there was cleaning service every day but Sunday?
The bathroom is a little tight, but everything was clean and worked well (be patient for the hot water, however; it will come but takes a couple of minutes).
We found the location to be great. The apartment faces a usually quiet side street, and the neighborhood is filled with coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and a supermarket. The Duomo is less than a 15 minute walk, as is Milano Nord Cadorna station, the Last Supper, and Sforza Castle. Around the corner is the Basilica San Lorenzo, originally built in Roman times. There are two more wonderful churches within a 10 minute walk. We can also highly recommend the Science and Technology Museum, only 10 minutes away. Finally, the canal district is also only ten minutes away.
Some have mentioned the noise. There is a boutique below the apartment and they play music at various levels until around 7:30pm. It was never so loud that we couldn’t hear the TV, for example, but it occasionally got irritating. For most people, who tend to stay for only a few days and will generally be out before the music starts and back after it stops, it won’t even be an issue.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Milan (people should spend more time here), and would readily use Marco’s apartment should we return.
Thanks,