the pros: great location, minutes from the duomo, metro. a pharmacy and grocery right next door; pastry shop, bar, deli also right on the plaza; super secure. apartment is nice, feels like corporate housing. bed very comfortable. very quiet even given its location. great exterior shades keep rooms dark in morning. very good manual explaining the apartment. also has a washer in the unit
the cons: the host is a company halldis, who has local contact in milan. once you rent halldis hands you off to the local contact and has no more communication except in emergency situations. no coffee machine, there is a french press pot that i guess you might be able to put on the stove to make tea? Halldis does not accomodate any early check ins or leaving luggage before 3 oclock check in time.
warning: the host asks that you take the trash down to level -1 via elevator. DO NOT do this unless the contact person specifically shows the elevator the key. nothing was said to me about this nor is there anything in the manual about it. once you go down and step out and the door closes you can not reopen it without an elevator key. the stairwell door is also locked. I was locked down there for over an hour until by pounding on he door and yelling i got security's attention who opened the door remotely. BTW phones dont work down there.