Located in the heart of via Paolo Sarpi, Milan's Chinatown district, Carlo's apartment was clean, charming, quiet and well appointed. On the second floor, it can be easily accessed by stairs or lift and although in a pedestrian zone, taxis are allowed to come in during the day.
The apartment is pretty much as described and seen in the photographs and the plan. It has a well-appointed open kitchen and a little covered terrace adjacent to the bedroom. The bathroom has a washer and dryer both. Kitchen has a oven, four-burner stove, microwave, food processor, large fridge, coffee maker, kettle etc. It does not however have a dishwasher but there is a large ceramic sink. The bed was comfortable and the linens super-clean. The apartment has a split air-conditioner in the bedroom and central heating, although the weather was so nice I didn't have to use either. While the area outside is busy, the apartment itself is really quiet as it faces an internal courtyard and does not overlook the street.
Check-in which was managed by a professional agency, was seamless and easy.
The area itself is lively with many supermarkets, restaurants, bars, bakeries, ice cream shops and cafes in the vicinity. While Paolo Sarpi appears predominantly Chinese, the perpendicular streets further up the road, towards the Arco della Pace have many interesting Italian options.
Public transport includes several of tram stops in the vicinity (most take you to the Duomo among other locations) and the Garibaldi, Moscova and Monumentale metros which are all apprx. 800 m to 1 km away.
On the whole, I really enjoyed my stay and would be happy to recommend Carlo's place!
// È stato un piacere a stare all' appartamento di Carlo. È esattamente come le fotos e la descrizione - pulito, commodo e silenzioso con tutte le cose che può avere bisogno per abitare lì. Ci sono molti ristoranti, bar, pasticcerie, gelaterie, supermercati ecc in vicino. Anche se è una zona pedonale, può venire con un taxi durante la mattina. Ci sono anche fermate dei tram in vicino e le metropolitana Monumentale, Garibaldi e Moscova sono circa 1 km lontana. Ho avuto un bel tempo in questo posto e ringrazio Carlo per ospitarmi.