Magda is the mother you wish you had! I stayed with her for almost 4 months during my exchange semester in Milan, and the experience had been nothing but excellent (think fresh sheets and towels, heavenly homemade cakes, titillating conversations over aperitivo, etc.) Magda is a superb cultural guide and a very sophisticated conversationalist; she went out of her way to help me navigate the Italian ways of life. The room is not on the large side but perfectly cozy; the neighborhood has plenty of interesting shops, local cafes and bakeries abound, 20min by tram to Navigli absolutely wonderful.