Great place to stay, especially on a first visit to Milan. A top-floor, corner apartment, on the street side, it is attractive, comfortable, and well-equipped, including a full kitchen with full-size refrigerator/freezer, dining table, air-conditioning, and the fastest Wi-Fi we had on our three-week trip through Southern Europe.
The location is unbeatable. Exit the building, make two lefts, and in about one minute you are at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Continue to the end of the block and you are at the imposing Duomo and its Piazza (a great place for people watching). Head in a different direction and you will soon encounter La Scala. Beyond that lie the Quadrilatero d’Oro (Golden Rectangle), the Sforza Castle, and Santa Maria delle Grazie, the church that is home to Leonardo’s The Last Supper.
If you prefer to ride, all of these are easily accessed by Metro. It is also easy to reach Enrico’s apartment from MXP via public transport. We took the Malpensa Express train to the Cadorna stop (40 minutes), then the M1 (red line) to the Duomo stop (5 minutes). It’s a five-minute walk from there.
The apartment is in a commercial area in the heart of a major city, yet is surprisingly quiet in the evenings and during the night. There is some morning noise as the city comes to life. The only part of our stay that wasn’t perfect was being awakened early one morning by garbage trucks. It wasn’t an issue the next night, but you may want to go to bed early if you’re staying over a Monday night.
On a 5-star scale, the apartment itself is worth five stars. The location is worth another six. So don’t hesitate. If this apartment is available, book it.