My wife and I travelled from Bahrain to spend a week in Milan, visiting our son, who was on a six month work placement in the city. We chose Maddalena's flat as we wanted two bedrooms to allow our son to stay with us during his working week, and because of the location near the Duomo, near where he was also working. The fourth-floor flat exceeded our expectations due to the deceptive size and the unusual arrangement - the spacious kitchen and living room up some stone steps, with the two bedrooms and bathrooms on the entrance floor. It was clean, well-heated, and well-provisioned with fresh towels, many kitchen items and a large, flat-screen TV, which we cabled with our laptop to watch movies, while there was wireless wi-fi on both levels. The modernity of the flat is in sharp contrast with the actual building, which has clearly seen better days, but that added to the character of the place, with a very appealing view across red-bricked rooftops from the lounge balcony. The location was a ten minute walk from the Duomo, with a supermarket across the road and banks at the corner. The surrounding area is well-worth exploring too. We did not meet Maddalena - our initial entry was provided by the building's concierge, Eugene, who was helpful and friendly during our stay, even arranging a taxi for us on our final departure to the train station. However, Maddalena was prompt and friendly in her e-mail correspondence ahead of the visit. Would we stay there again - most definitely if we are ever in Milan.