This sweet little apartment was a perfect home base for my needs. I would highly recommend Piera as a host and her apartment as a place to stay. I was in Milano for event that required me to be at the Politecnico di Milano *and* also at locations in downtown Milan (near the Duomo and thereabouts). I had never been to Milan before, knew I was going to be very busy with event details, and needed to stay within a reasonable budget. I am also a somewhat anxious traveller. Piera's apartment was a great central location for my particular needs. I could walk to the Politecnico (Bovisa campus) and I found the walks a pleasant way to enjoy the neighbourhood. Central Milan was easy to get to via the Metro from Dergano M3 station. It was also easy to get to the apartment from the airport. Originally I was going to take a taxi despite the expense, but it turned out to be unnecessary. From Malpensa Airport (MXP), the Malpensa Express train takes less than an hour to get to an appropriate metro station. The trains are comfortable and seem to run on time, and the rides were not stressful at all. Getting to and from the airport from the apartment turned out to be no problem. Piera's care in providing instructions to her guests was one of the reasons I chose her apartment. In particular, her directions for getting to the apartment were *very* detailed and extremely helpful. This is especially important since the navigation instructions in the GPS tend to lead one astray. (I usually found myself taking several wrong turns whenever I tried to use Google maps to get to the apartment from the Politecnico. I suspect the GPS is trying to send me to a different entrance for the complex.) For people who must manage food sensitivities while travelling, the fact that Piera's apartment is right near a small, well stocked grocery store (Simply City) is very helpful. I was able to eat well, cooking small simple meals in the kitchen without worrying about finding open restaurants or wondering what I could eat. I found the location and the apartment very restful. I could make my own espresso, enjoy the fresh air from the balcony, and look out at the night sky in the evenings. As you can tell from the photographs, the apartment is modestly sized. If you are a large person you might find the quarters a bit tight. The bathroom, for instance, looks long and narrow in the photographs, and it is. However, this is likely to be the true in many non-North American facilities. The bed in the shelving unit is a single comfortable cot, suitable for a single person, while the red sofa would be suitable for another person (perhaps the taller of two.) There is additional bedding if more warmth is needed (it certainly wasn't when I was there :)) and there is also plenty of cupboard space for stowing...