Sweet stay! Maria is an incredibly gracious hostess. One of the reviews I read about her place before I booked it said that it was like staying at your Nonna's house. I have to agree! Maria thought of everything with what she left in the house for the use of the guests, especially in terms of food and drink. There was so much, including a huge bowl of fruit on the table, and large bottles of cold water in the refrigerator. There were so many breakfast type choices: cereals, pastries, yogurts, juices, fresh vegetables , you name it, if it's a breakfast food or a healthy snack, it was probably there. The apartment is comfortable and the lift worked well. Cute little balcony overlooks the Naviglio Grande. The shower is a handheld unit inside of the tub, which might be an issue if someone was unable to climb into a bathtub. Our stay was over a holiday weekend, and the Naviglio area was quite crowded, especially on Friday evening, we wound up having dinner just a few doors away and it looked like most of the restaurants were swamped, but the apartment is high enough, and the weather cool enough that we had windows and doors closed, so we were not really bothered by any crowd noise. Crowds were smaller Saturday evening and even smaller Sunday evening, as the weather turned rainy and chilly. Communications were great, mostly in Italian, which gave my partner and I a chance to practice the bits of Italian we know ( which for me is very little.) Maria's place is about 1.5 blocks from the Metro, and we found a cute little Mom & Pop gelato shop on the way home from the Metro station. We enjoyed our stay, and would definitely consider renting Maria's place again. Highly recommended!!!