This was our first trip to Italy. Our first stop was Milan and staying at Valeria’s apartment. The apartment met every one of our hopes and expectations. Coming in off of the street into a lovely private courtyard, we were in awe. It is a third story walk up, but totally worth the effort. It was spacious, clean and very comfortable. We were met by Denise, who helped with the luggage and showed us the apartment. She was super nice! There were beverages, snacks and breakfast cakes, as well as a bottle of sparkling rose’ wine. The location was great and many conveniences nearby. The bus and tram stops were a 5 minute walk and the Duomo was about 15 minutes or so. I would recommend this place to anyone.