After a slightly fraught journey to Milan (our flights were cancelled and we had to fly from a different airport, a day later), Silvia’s apartment was absolutely perfect for us. Given the travel disruption, we hugely appreciated the pasta, sauce and wine that Silvia left us so that we had something to eat on when we arrived late in the evening on our first day.
The apartment worked really well for our young family - there’s lots of space, a kitchen with most things that you’ll need and having the balcony is great to have some outdoor space and watch Milano city life go by. We have two young children and the apartment was fine for them and Silvia provided us with a travel cot for our youngest. The apartment is on the fourth floor and the lift is currently being rebuilt so that’s an important consideration if you aren’t good with stairs. Silvia made us fully aware of this right at the start and in honesty, it only really mattered when we were carting the incredible amount of luggage that kids come with up the stairs when we arrived and again on departure.
Isola is a brilliant part of the city. It’s well-connected and really easy to get to the main tourist spots on foot or on the underground (Duomo etc) but Isola itself is really worth exploring with loads of distinctive, vibrant cafes, bars and restaurants. Ideal for aperitivo. Can also recommend exploring Navigli, Castello Sforzesco and getting a train to Como to see the lake and mountains.
Huge thanks to Silvia for being a great host and we’d definitely stay again.