We loved our stay in Maria Elena's apartment in Milan. It is a beautiful apartment (with a lift for bags) in a wonderful neighborhood with a great pizzeria nearby and a lovely cafe/pastry shop downstairs. Also only a short walk to the train station that both brought us from Como and took us on the Malpensa express to the airport. We are only sorry we didn't get to meet Maria Elena, as she was a very gracious host before, during and after our short visit.