* Great location! We walked everywhere— to restaurants, a well stocked grocery, coffee shops, pharmacy, etc, within 5 minutes. A 15-min walk got us to Piazza del Duomo, and the Galleria, and La Scala. We took a walking tour that started at La Scala and ended at Chiesa Maria Della Grazia, through the Brera area, and through Sforza castle. Walked to lunch after, and walked back to the apartment. Couldn’t ask for a better location!
* Elena was an amazing host! She stayed in touch with us during our entire stay, and gave us suggestions of where to go and what to do. She even booked a taxi for us, to get us to Milan Central Station (a bit too far to walk, esp. with luggage). Never expected her to go so far above and beyond, and we are so grateful she did!
* The apartment itself is SO charming. Very appropriate name. Lots of seating makes it comfortable wherever you are. Two baths made it a great choice for the four of us to stay there. Great WiFi, too. The low ceilings upstairs were a bit of a challenge for two adult men— I did bump my head a few times. This was not a problem though, it did not diminish our fondness for the apartment at all!
* Mosquitoes were a bit problem for us until we learned it was best to close all the windows as soon as we returned at night, and turn on the air conditioning if needed. Locals rarely use the AC, but we Americans are spoiled and used to cool, moving air at night. Leaving windows open at night is a bad way to try to accomplish that! Live and learn.... and not Elena’s fault by any means. This is just part of life in Milan in late summer.
* Overall, this is an adorable, well-appointed apartment in a prime location, and we LOVED our stay there. I hope if we make it back to Milan, that Elena’s apartment is available for our next trip!