I booked Roberto's apartment for 7 days and then extended another 4 days for work reasons. The apartment was everything I had hoped for.
My flight was landing in late in Milano and Roberto had kindly arranged for someone to help me into the apartment at around 11 pm in the night. And with my flight delayed beyond the scheduled time, he was very responsive & accommodating.
Once checked in, I could see that the apartment furnishings looked new and exactly like the pictures posted in the listing. For me the key points for any booking include a hi-speed wifi (check), a comfortable bed, pillow & duvet with clean linen (check), reasonably stocked kitchenette (check), a good working space (check), some access to entertainment (TV, sound system check) and heating/cooling options (check). The apartment was fully equipped with all of these facilities. The patio was the icing on the top with the most lovely little garden that was tended to quite well. It was a pleasure to spend the little time I could on the patio amidst the rain & cold weather. Roberto has also left a one - pager directions to the basics you need to know after you check in and that certainly helps.
The apartment location is walkable from Centrale and surrounded by tiny cafes, restaurants & groceries. Centrale location itself can be a bit dodgy in the late night hours but the apartment is securely located in the fourth floor of the building. 3 keys will get you into the apartment so it feels very secure inside.
Roberto & Alessandro's (caretaker) speed of communication must be highlighted. I communicated solely through the airbnb app and their response was always within the hour. I never spoke or met with either of them until checkout but the comms were super easy. If you do not speak Italian, I would recommend to use the app for comms as you can simply translate the text into your spoken language.
Some points of feedback that I would proffer is to maybe leave a bottle or two of water in the fridge. This makes it easy to settle down upon arrival as I had to head out late night into pubs looking for a couple of bottles. A few hints and directions for recommended cafes/groceries would help new arrivals. And in these particular times, it would also help to get some guidelines on how to go about getting a PCR test in the vicinity of Centrale for your travel back (I had to spend quite a bit of time to figure this out). All of these are points to nitpick only though to make a great experience superlative.
The price points are a bit on the higher side compared to apartments in the area but I could see the rationale for it with all the points I made above.
I know I have found the apartment I would book without a second thought when I'm back in Milano. Grazie mille, Roberto & Alessandro!