Alessandro’s impeccably clean studio is perfectly located for a stay in Milan. The surrounding area of Brera is very vibrant in the evenings, yet the studio - where it is set back - is very quiet (until the bin men start taking out the bins at 5am!). It is within walking distance of major attractions, restaurants and the Porta Garibaldi station, whilst the metro station for Milano Centrale was no more than a 5 minute walk away.
The apartment was also right opposite a supermarket which was incredibly convenient for us.
The only downside of the apartment is perhaps the bed. It is a futon that, although comfortable, was a little noisy. As we never needed it to be folded away, I feel it might as well be a proper bed. The apartment is well sized for a short stay but is a little cluttered as if it acts as a bit of a storage space. It’s also worth noting that there is no proper kitchen - something which didn’t matter to us as we always ate out.
Alessandro was a great host, giving us advice on the surrounding area as well as how best to get to the apartment from Milan Linate airport. He was accommodating when we requested to drop the luggage early but it turned out we were not sandwiched by any other guests, so we entered/left the apartment at convenient times for us.
For the price we’d definitely stay there again!