We really enjoyed our stay in Porta Venezia, all thanks to Silvia! She is an absolute gem and perfectly embodies the neighborhood. The apartment is perfectly located. metro, bars, restaurants, shopping, etc. are all within a 3 block radius. In all honesty, I wasn't sure if this apartment would work for me due to the lack of A/C and Wi-Fi, but this was quickly ameliorated by a lovely cafe directly downstairs open from 8am to 8pm with fast/free Wi-Fi and a portable fan/humidifier Silvia provided. The terrace makes the place, definitely take advantage of it. There are beautiful plants that Silvia has been nurturing for years and many places to relax and soak up the nightlife or Porta Venezia right from the terrace.
Silvia is very responsive and isn't just an incredible host, but an incredible person. She is very responsive and wants nothing more than for you to have a great and easy time when exploring her city. We had a minor incident with the tub not draining and she had it fixed a few hours later, and she was invaluable in the recovery of my luggage that was misplaced by the airline. Despite time and time again telling the airline to contact me with updates, they called Silvia daily. My bags were unfortunately not recovered during my stay with Silvia but that didn't matter, she still kept me up to date on the arrival of my bags until they arrived at my next destination. She is so warm and so kind and generous with her time and space.
I hope you all have the opportunity to enjoy your stay in Milan with Silvia as much as we did.