We found Karin’s apartment spotlessly clean thanks to her housekeeper Terry. Terry also met us upon arrival, since Karin was away and she showed us around and how things worked. She was most helpful.
The view from the small balcony offers delightful views of the canal and the two streets running both sides, which made it a pleasure to watch people going about their business and the canal boats passing by in this bustling, vibrant area.
There is plenty of room in the apartment with a decent sized kitchen, large living room and good sized bedroom.
The Naviglio area is a must to see, especially at night when the whole area comes alive with people dining outside on the streets under umbrellas ....one restaurant after another! There is no shortage of different restaurants to suit everyone’s budget. In my opinion the Naviglio area is the place to stay because of its vibrant nightlife. It is just far enough away from the touristy areas of Milan, yet close enough to catch a tram outside the door to visit the city centre and Duomo which is just a short ride away. A two day transit pass is €8.25 which allows one to take as many tram, bus and metro rides as one likes.
My only negative comments regarding Karin’s place is that I would have welcomed a few more utensils in the kitchen such as a bottle opener, a sharp cutting knife, a pair of scissors, etc., etc., as the drawer was very thin on basic utensils. It would have only cost a few pennies to add these extras to help meet the guests needs. Also, there was no table on the balcony and it would have made sitting out side far more pleasurable being able to rest ones coffee cup on.
A corner chest or side table in the bedroom would have been an asset for ladies to be able to put their vanity items on. There was no such place and I had to use a shelf in a dark wardrobe for my items and could not see them well due to the dim lighting. The living room had the same problem. There was only one side table at one end of a long sofa, so nowhere for a second person to place their cup down. Because of this we never sat in the living room for drinks but used the good sized kitchen instead.
The items mentioned would have made a huge difference and cost very little to provide. But apart from than that I would certainly recommend Karin’s apartment due to its cleanliness and its excellent location.

Thank you Karin for letting us share your place.