What a wonderful stay in Milano!! Alessandra and Nicola couldn't be more hospitable. Nicola even came to meet me at the station when I arrived, though it's just a short walk from there really. Then we met up with Alessandra and had a nice coffee and introductions together.
The room is large, the house airy and spacious, and very clean.
I had the sole use of a lovely big bathroom just off the kitchen , with a nice set of towels and a selection of toiletries.
There is also a nice big window in the bedroom, a large fan, big desk, and plenty of storage space and electrical sockets.
Excellent wifi reception and speed.
The area around the apartment is nice and quiet too.
The 2 dogs, Tiffany and Sheila are delightful and friendly, but not noisy.
The apartment is in a great location just a few minutes walk to Sondrio on Metro yellow line, so only 10min to Central, Duomo area.
But what makes the experience so precious is the hosts, Alessandra and Nicola. ( I didn't have a chance to meet their daughter who was away on tennis camp.).
A & N are so much fun, their English excellent, and they are well-travelled and very knowledgeable about different parts of Italy. I extended y stay not once, buy twice. It was truly sad to leave. I feel as though I have known then for a long time and it was so nice to just chat about anything. So I not only saw Milano, but gained wonderful friends too! I plan to be back there before too long.
Absolutley and wholeheartedly recommend staying with them.

ps.... only 2 things to be aware of in Milano- the mosquitoes..
( thanks for the anti- bug treatments!)
......and sending a box to yourself at the Post Office...things re not always as simple as they seem!!?( I still can't thank Alessandra enough for coming to rescue me and her time out of work there with me!!
phew... 2 Post Offices and 4 hrs later! lol )