We had a very pleasant stay at Serena's: safe and easy check-in with her friend Cristina, easy access, clean flat full of light, beautiful sight from the balcony, and above all - knowledge that whatever happens, she's available and willing to help. All in all - it was like being home :-)
What we didn't expect was the very inspiring neighbourhood with the best pizzeria EVER, a beautiful and very old yet still operating church, several typically Italian places to go for a morning coffee and/or various Centrifughi, and few places to keep fit in the nearby park and by the Naviglio... few more days and we would speak perfetto Italiano :-)