Even though I arrived quite late, after ten PM, my host Umberta welcomed me warmheartedly, showed me the room and explained how to get to the shops and metro station in the morning.

The large room on the second floor in this typical Milanese townhouse is comfortably heated, is very bright and has a high ceiling, which I personally find very inspiring. A good HiFi system and lots of CDs to choose from.

The bathroom is equally spacious, has all amenities and is stylishly designed with lots of marble.

For breakfast Umberta got me plenty of croissants and pain-au-chocolate, coffee I could make with the expresso machine. And a cupboard with cereals, and fresh milk was at my disposal.

The location was ideal for me to, shops and restaurants are just around the corner. The metro station "Pagano", 2 minutes down the road, is just a few stops from the Duomo cathedral and takes you straight down to the Rho Fiera exhibition center.

Anything else I needed Umberta was there to help, a great place to stay!