1) As of Jan'20, the unit is apart of an ACTIVE construction site, not simply "renovations". There are exposed wires, leaking pipes, ladders to crawl under, construction crew workers outside the front door, and extremely loud drilling, hammering, etc.noises during the day (so sleeping in was never an option). It was also uncomfortable to enter and exit the unit with the workers present, as you must walk through roped off areas to access the unit once inside the building. Impossible to find the unit in the current state of construction.
2) Once at the unit, the host tried to require taking our passports and personal info (aside from AirBNB site info) to complete a " required registration with local Milan police" by putting nth information in his personal computer?!!? For obvious reasons, we declined to provide them and were met with opposition. This was never communicated to us prior, only upon our arrival to the unit when the host stated it was " in case of a crime" and that he wouldn't know what would happen since we were declining a police request ??
3) Self check-in is not an option AT ALL, the host HAD to meet us at a local metro to escort us to the unit, located on a walking/biking path, not accessible by car, and with the ENTIRE building under construction, there are no recognizable signs etc. on the building or unit facade.
4) Once inside the unit, it is exactly as furnished/depicted in the photos (modern, sleek, clean); however so many other factors that were surprises to us made the entire experience rather uncomfortable.
5) The hosts are very knowledgeable of local eats, sites, and commuter option, providing us with metro and trains times etc. and for that we were grateful. Nonetheless, all this was overshadowed by the aforementioned.