Patrizia is the heart and soul of your stay here. She is warm and engaging, and we were immediately drawn to her like old friends. She welcomed us with tea upon arrival, and again each evening when we returned from our explorations; and she prepared us a hearty breakfast each morning before she left for work. She has a daughter and there is a cat here, too; and although we saw them infrequently, they are both quite lovely and sweet.
Our room was ample and privately situated; there was plenty of hot water in the shower of our very large bathroom; and when the Wi-Fi connection in our bedroom proved a bit shaky, Patrizia graciously offered use of her kitchen or living room to work in.
It was easy to negotiate directions and distances from Patrizia’s apartment: we walked everywhere, even to il Duomo (30 min). There are many eating places nearby – Il Molo is great local trattoria for which Patrizia provided a 10% discount card; and there are plenty of shops – indeed, just across the street at a tiny shop we were able to buy electric converters for a few euros.
Exemplary of her kindness and helpfulness, on our final morning Patrizia spoke by phone with our BlaBlaCar driver to ensure we met him at the correct location; then drove us to the Metro station and informed us of the proper line and stop; and texted us later to see if we made our connections okay.
Patrizia will win your heart and make Milan feel like home. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in her apartment and recommend her highly. A presto, Patrizia!