What a wonderful, sunny stay we had at Ginevra's apartment! Isola is a tucked away, young-feeling neighborhood with lots of great restaurants and bars, and we had read about its vibes in the NYTimes and decided to make it our base in Milan. Ginevra's place looked so welcoming and elegantly bohemian, and was even better in real life. Ginevra is a local expert and provided many helpful tips (and an entire book she wrote on exploring Milan!) for our stay. We spent about a week at her airbnb, and appreciated the great kitchen set-up and hanging-out space, as well as the comfortable bed and airy bathroom. She met us upon our arrival to let us in and explain everything, and was very communicative whenever we had any questions.
Ginevra had provided everything we needed, from some thoughtful treats in the fridge to a great selection of local travel guides. We loved all the marble tiling and the boho-chic furniture, and found the small balcony quite charming for enjoying a glass of wine in the evening. In the area, there's a local farmers market 2 days/week at which we bought local produce to make dinner, and you're nearby to several small grocery stores and lots of excellent places to eat. It was a great base for us to explore Milan, and we walked almost everywhere from Isola. It was also very easy to get here from the airport via the express train to the Porta Garibaldi stop (about 45 minutes on the train, then a 10 minute walk to the building).
The building is quite secure: you need a key for the front door, elevator/stairs, and the apartment has a heavy-duty lock, but we felt that this neighborhood was quite safe anyway. The one thing we would've liked to have was an iron, but other than that, we found the apartment full of helpful amenities. This is a beautiful space and a wonderful apartment to help yourself feel at home during your Milan stay!