We had the good fortune to stay at Adele's place for a week and a half during the height of summer and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Adele proved to be a responsive and helpful host, replying to queries immediately and always happy to offer advice and suggestions. For those staying at Adele's flat in the future, you might like to note that it is off the main road down a short alley between a small restaurant and a hotel. The place is part of what is effectively a gated community, with a further locked gate leading to a private entrance. As such, the flat is very secure. When we arrived, we were also shown the lock up garage which comes with the property which would be very useful for any visitors with their own car.
When you walk through the front door, you'll notice the many ornaments and such like, mostly of an oriental flavour, which make a place seem more like a home than just a place to stay. The photos in the listing provide a very accurate idea of what to expect. I believe that Adele has lived in this property herself, and unlike in some flats that we have stayed at which have been set-up purely to generate a rental income, you'll notice touches which make living easy. For example, you will find sockets allowing you to charge your phones on both sides of the bed and instead of having to buy adapters to plug in our electrical items, we were able to use a couple of the many two to three pin adapters that Adel had left in the property. The living room is open plan and has a TV with Netflix for those who are interested. The kitchen is well equipped with an industrial style cooker, dishwasher and most anything that you might need to cater for yourselves during a shot to medium term stay. There was even a water filter allowing you to drink the mains water should you so wish, though we found bottled water to be so cheap that it rendered this unnecessary. Both bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms which are clean and have plenty of towels, shower gel etc. You may want to note that the bathrooms are connected and have an opening between them towards the top of the connecting wall. You are not able to see those in the other bathroom but my daughter loved being able to keep us informed of her progress whilst sitting on the toilet. If you're travelling with people that you're less intimate with, you might want to schedule your bathroom visits accordingly.
The flat has been designed well to make maximum use of the space, with a walk in wardrobe between the main bedroom and its bathroom. Air conditioning is installed throughout, and we had no problems with the electrics whilst we were there.
The flat is located on a road, which runs parallel to a small canal and is about five minutes walk from the number 3 tram line which runs straight into the heart of Milan. The metro station is about a ten minute walk, which offers easy access to any of the mainline stations in Milan. A well stocked supermarket is within 5 minutes, as well as restaurants and take aways. For those feeling more active, the Duomo can be reached in a 25 minute stroll.
Overall, we had a lovely time at the flat. My one note of caution is that the sofa is made up of individual units, rather than being one piece of furniture, and as such they sometimes drift apart while you are seated.
We had plenty of room for the three of us, two adults and one child. The decor and the toys in the smaller bedroom will cheer up even the most dispirited kid. I'd certainly recommend Adele's flat for couples with a child wishing to stay in Milan. While it is not the most central flat, we found it fitted our needs perfectly, allowing us to explore Milan and its environs.