We cannot imagine a host more accommodating, thoughtful and kind than Marco. And his apartment? Perfection! It is spotless, extremely comfortable, appointed with every convenience, decorated with charm and located with utmost ease (in a wonderful neighborhood, right beside trams and a stone's throw from the Metro -- everywhere you want to go within a few stops). Even small details were not overlooked by Marco, from supplying a wine corkscrew to umbrellas in case of rain. And our arrival was greeted with an offering of tea, coffee, orange juice, pastry snacks, savory snacks . . . and a bottle of wine! Marco himself is a delightful and interesting person . . . wonderful to talk with and so accomplished -- he speaks 5 (I think) languages. He helped us in so many ways, including phoning for a taxi to take us to the opera on a rainy night. Really I could go on forever mentioning all the perfect details of our visit, but suffice to say we simply cannot imagine a better place to stay in Milan. Any regrets? Only that our stay was too short. We cannot wait to return!!!