We truly loved this place and it was really the host, Giulio, who made the difference.
First the host. We were scheduled to arrive in Milan noon. On the day we were traveling, Alitalia decided to have a strike. So they put us on a flight that arrived in Milan at 8:00 AM. We notified Giulio who suggested that we drop our luggage off at the apartment upon our arrival and he would clean the apartment from the night before and get us in as quick as possible. We took out time getting there, stopping for a wonderful breakfast, and when we arrived at 10:30 AM he already had the apartment cleaned and allowed us to check in early. His hospitality did not end there, as his recommendations for dinner went above and beyond.
Getting to the apartment from the airport was very easy. We just took the Malpensa Express from the airport and followed Giulio's instructions. It took a little less than an hour and the walk from the underground train to the apartment was less than 10 minutes. Very easy to walk even with our full size luggage.
The apartment is located outside the tourist area, so you where living with the locals. Yet, the Duomo was less than a 10 minute train ride away.
Giulio met us at the apartment and help us carry our luggage up to the 1st floor. There is an elevator also, but we didn't use it. He showed us where everything was and left us. He had bottles water in the refrigerator for us as well as snacks in the cabinets.
There was plenty of hot water and the AC worked perfectly. So did the WIFI. We loved having a Nespreso machine!
The washer and dryer are located just down the hall from the apartment. Giulio supplied the detergent and there was no charge to use them.
We spent over two weeks in Italy and two of my favorite meals were in Milan using Giulio's recommendations. Be sure to eat at Da Oscar and La Piola. Both restaurants open at 7:30 for dinner and you must make reservations. While we were in Da Oscar they must have turned 50 people away who did not have reservations.
Da Oscar was just wonderful. The waitress said "It is a very small place with very large plates". She was 100% spot on. Our only regret is that we heard they have an accordion player every night, but he was not playing until after 10:00 PM the night we were there. It is about a 10 minute walk from the apartment (very close to the train station).
La Piola is about a 5 minute walk from the apartment. They serve typical Milan style food. I have the veal cutlet (bone in). It was absolutely perfectly prepared. My wife had spinach ravioli severed in a waffle basket made out of Parmesan cheese.
What I loved most of this place was the host and the fact that were you living near the tourist area, yet among the locals.
I highly recommend this place.