We chose Silvia's place based on its reviews and were not disappointed. Silvia had great communication with us and help with directions (via train and metro) right to her front door. She was so kind and spent enough time with us to orient us to the city, local transportation and all the amenities of her apartment.
The apartment is squeaky clean with large rooms, plenty of hot water, a nice kitchen and nice little balconies. I was so thankful for a washer, which we definitely took advantage of while there. It was hot while there and the AC cooled down the rooms enough for comfort. And, we were even thankful for the low hum of the system since there was a fair amount of street noise from the trams coming and going. What drew us to the apartment was the easy access to the Metro.....literally steps out the front door. However, that was the biggest problem. It was the first place I had to use ear plugs to sleep. There is a lot of people noise ALL night long. If you are a light sleeper this could be a problem for you, however, if you sleep like the dead....it's the perfect location for quick access to public transportation.
We used the little grocery down the street to get drinks and snacks and found a wonderful fresh grocery to make a salad dinner in the apartment. Do try the bakery also that is down the street for your morning coffee!
Milan is pretty spectacular at night....make that a MUST do.