Why go to Paris when you can stay in Milano?

Not only is this a trendy loft apartment in the middle of Milano, it's also part of Chinatown. Marta's sense of design is impeccable, and every room of the apartment illustrates this. The interior is very French, and when I had breakfast at the sunny rooftop terrace I almost expected to see the Eiffel tower around the corner.

As a fellow traveller I love the fact that she has books from around the world (design, travel etc), and from her service and communication it's easy to see that she has been a guest several times herself.

Further, within a radius of 200m there are trams, supermarkets (Carrefour) and local cafees (Otto, Chateau Dufan etc), so my days as a tourist went smoothly. I also went jogging in the park near by and enjoyed yoga at Casa Yoga (Porta Nuova). When I didn't cook "at home" I could always find a place to eat in Chinatown; Hua Cheng (Chinese), Otto (Italian) and Zushi (Japanese).

When it comes to comfort the water pressure in the shower was great and there was plenty of hot water, which can be challenging when travelling in Italy. It is also a bonus to have a washing machine, when travelling light.

However, bear in mind that the walls are thin, especially towards the stairs and entrance. I booked a loft apartment on purpose, to get away from the street noise, but was disappointed to find out that there were not only two apartments on the top floor, but part of a shared hallway to the next building. So if you are a light sleeper this is not the apartment for you. This is the only reason it gets four and not five stars. Besides that, I would definitely recommend this apartment to others and stay here again on future visits Milano.