Francesca's apartment was the perfect spot for our stay! I wanted to stay right in the Navigli, and the apartment is literally just off the Naviglio Grande, so it doesn't get much better than that. There are tons of restaurants, bars, and shops everywhere around the apartment. The subway is also nearby, there are plenty of trams, and it's a nice walk into the city center.
The apartment itself is lovely, and bigger than I expected. Very clean and cozy. While we didn't spend too much time hanging out there – there's so much to do and see in the neighborhood and in Milan! – it was a nice, comfortable place to come back to and relax after a long day. The bed is very comfortable and we slept super well, but it's true that, on a Friday or Saturday night, you'll hear some noise from the bars on the street below – it didn't bother us at all, though.
Francesca is the perfect host. She was very communicative and accommodating in the lead-up to our stay – we were getting in pretty late as it was, and our flight ended up delayed, and she was leaving early in the morning, but she still came to meet us. And, throughout our stay, she checked in with us to make sure everything was going fine. She has a great list of neighborhood recommendations, too! Our only regret was that she wasn't in town the rest of our stay, so we couldn't hang out with her more!