I have just returned from a fantastic 3 days in Milan in Marco's lovely home.

Firstly, the photos on the posting do not do this home justice, I tried myself to take some pictures but the rooms are so big and the ceilings so high you can't capture it in a photo.

It's in a lovely period building with a traditional sweeping marble staircase up to the 2nd floor apartment with a quaint ancient door that opens into a big, roomy apartment. The doors and windows are enormous and open onto tiny balconies, they haven't changed in hundreds of years I imagine. There is a tiny lift if you struggle with stairs.

It's not a holiday home so don't expect empty shelves and cupboards but it's all the more charming for it. This is a family home. The bathroom is great (flat also has separate WC) and Marco had left a huge pile of towels for us and even two cotton robes and toiletries which was such a lovely touch.

The area is beautiful, safe, central and right by lots of great shops. The metro station is outside the front door of the flat (red line) it is only 1 stop to a main station where many other lines meet including the airport express to Malpensa.

Marco responded to our messages almost immediately both before and after our stay and even texted me the express train timetable which was so thoughtful.

If you want to stay in a traditional, Italian, family home in the centre of Milan I highly recommend Marco's place. I cannot wait to return :)