We recently stayed in Pietro’s apartment in Milan for three days/four nights and had a wonderful experience. His communication both before and during our stay was excellent, down to providing a picture of the doorway through which the apartment is accessed. He very kindly let us leave our luggage in the apartment before the official time, and even let us come an hour earlier than expected when we made an earlier train.
We found Pietro to be the perfect host – friendly, informative, helpful – and very generous as well – he provided coffee pods for the machine, numerous breakfast items, pasta and sauce, as well as water.
The apartment’s location is ideal, right in the center of Brera, a very interesting section of Milan, convenient to many restaurants, interesting shops, and of course, the Pinacoteca di Brera. And despite its central location, the apartment was very quiet. It is also quite spacious and very thoughtfully and beautifully furnished.
All the appliances are modern and work very well, including two air conditioners (one in the bedroom, one in the living room) which was greatly appreciated since it was unusually warm in Milan during our stay. We also used the washing machine which functioned perfectly. Pietro also supplied all the towels, pillows and blankets one could possibly need. We didn’t do any cooking, but the kitchen was stocked with all manner of pots, pans and utensils that one might need if one were inclined to do so.
Pietro also provided an extensive list of restaurants and local service providers of all kinds which we found especially helpful as we needed to get some clothes dry-cleaned and also had occasion to visit the local Post Office to ship home some purchases in order to avoid luggage overage charges.
Pietro clearly has many interests and the apartment was furnished with great decorative talent as reflected in the numerous shelves throughout the apartment stocked with interesting books, and the paintings and other decorative objects located throughout the apartment.
After only a couple of days, we really felt so comfortable in the apartment that it almost seemed like home. In fact, we really hated to leave. Of course, Milan, being a fascinating city gets some of the credit for that, but in large part our reluctance to depart was also due to the high level of comfort we experienced in the apartment. Without question, our stay in Pietro’s apartment was the absolute best experience we have had with Airbnb to date, and we recommend it without hesitation or reservations of any kind.