The apartment was gorgeous, and the key pick up was painless. My flight was delayed out of New York so arrival times were in the air. Also, Francesca was very flexible about check out and allowed me to keep my suitcase there as long as possible before the next guests arrived.

Balconies are a lovely place for a cup of tea and a different perspective of Milan. The Navigli district is certainly unique, with a flea market on Saturday. There was certainly a little noise as is to be expected in any modern city, but it was no problem. Heat was also good, and the bed is very comfortable, moreso than other Airbnb's I've stayed at.

The apartment was extremely liveable with everything you need to make it feel like home, including espresso machine and even a few packaged pastries to tide you over till the next delicious Italian meal.

Only downside to this apartment is the hot water in the shower -- it was there, but wouldn't last for more than a two minutes without becoming very cold, then a minute later would become hot again. Francesca responded quickly and apologetically saying the mix was off, so to use just hot water. Unfortunately, the hot water alone is quite scalding, and the water still became cold even without using the cold knob.

Overall though, a wonderful experience of Milan that I'd highly recommend to anyone. I stayed here alone, but it could easily accommodate 3-4 with no issue. If you can get over the fact that this is not a hotel (hotels tend to have glorious bathroom situations), it's a perfect way to experience a 'real' part of the city. Francesca is extremely responsive and clearly does well to make her guests feel at home.