Great stay! I stayed in Chris's flat for a few days with a friend.
I was doubting in front of the rather small door, but it immediately disappeared when I entered. It's an amazing experience to live in a room with such a old door with a old-fashioned key. The single-room flat is spacious, and the high ceiling makes it better. So in this way I cannot recommend the single bed above the bathroom for acrophobes (people who are afraid of heights) just like myself 🙈.
The room has everything in. And it's cleaner than my own flat, so I can't expect more. The air conditioner is a little bit noisy, but it's okay for us. The weather's quite hot in August and we had to kept it on during the night. The wall is not thick, so sometimes we can hear some sounds during the day. But at night, it is so quiet though the street can be quite noisy. By the way I like the Chinese landscape on the wall.
What we liked most is the location. It's located in one of the most lively district in Milan, if not the most lively, street by the canal. Just few steps away you can find so many good restaurants and bars. It's a pitty that we wasn't able to stay a few days more.
It's also a pity that we couldn't meet Chris in person. In stead the cleaning lady Luz greeted me and showed me everything. Her English is not so good but I understood everything.
Will come again if go back to Milan ~