Anna hosts a beautiful space in Milan that is perfect for all types of travelers. It is a 20 minute walk from Milano Porta Garibaldi train station and a 30 minute walk from Il Duomo di Milano with many sights in between. The apartment is located on a relatively quiet street with many great places to eat and drink nearby.
The space is much larger than what I expected with a full living room, kitchen/dining room, bedroom, and washroom. Everything was clean and beautifully decorated. There is a long entry hallway that has many cabinets and drawers for storage of various items. The living room has beautiful decorations, a comfortable couch, as well as a TV and radio. The kitchen is well equipped with dishes, utensils and appliances, perfect for longer stays or those who wish to cook their own food. The dining room is connected to the kitchen and has a lovely wooden table and chairs with more tasteful decorations. There is a small balcony that overlooks the street and allows for some pleasant street noise. The doors for the balcony also have large windows to let in lots of natural light during the day.
The bedroom is relatively large and has two closets with more room for storage of clothes and bags. The bed is a medium firmness and is very comfortable. There are two lamps on either side of the bed that both have two USB ports each which was very useful for charging my partner’s and my phone. There are two doors with windows that have a view of the apartment courtyard. Despite the hot weather, the rooms stayed cool even with the air conditioner off.
Anna was an amazing host, giving us detailed instructions and suggestions for how to get to her place. She responded quickly and was very helpful, even giving us wonderful recommendations to local restaurants. Anna’s co-host Paolo let us inside and showed us around the place and was also very kind and helpful.
If I were to find anything wrong with the it would be the narrow double doors you go through to enter. Each door is a little wider than my partner’s shoulders so he had to enter sideways or open both doors with his backpack on. There is plenty of space to enter with both doors open and lots of room inside the house, it was just a little inconvenient when trying to get through sometimes.
Overall, I would say Anna’s place is nearly perfect as a quiet, clean, and roomy place to relax after a long day exploring Milan. It is well equipped and suitable for short or long stays. Anna was an incredible host and I hope to stay as her guest again.