We stayed in Filippo's 2 bedroom apartment for almost a month while visiting family in Milan from mid-Dec 2021 through mid-Jan 2022. From our first communication with Filippo, it has been a great relationship because he responds promptly to questions and is eager for his guests to have a great stay. He welcomed us warmly on our arrival before Christmas with a gift of pastries from the corner pasticceria, Pasticceria Martesana, which is literally three doors down the block. He continued to communicate with us throughout our stay to make sure we were doing well and had no issues. For my review, I'll cover some points that really added to our experience and enhanced our stay which may not be obvious from the AirBnB listing.
Location: The location is great! You are steps from the entrance to the St. Ambrogio Metro stop; however, we mostly walked everywhere. You are about a 24-minute (2km) walk from the Duomo/Vittorio Emanuele II Galleria. There are two grocery stores easily within walking distance from the apartment; Esselunga on Viale Papiniano (270m) and Pam on Via Olona (500m). On Saturday and Tuesday, there is a flea market and farmer's market literally outside your door and around the corner. We shopped every 2-3 days at the grocery stores and occasionally at the farmer's market. The experience of shopping and cooking in the apartment really added to our overall enjoyment of our stay because it made us more self-sufficient and less dependent on restaurant dining.
Apartment: Filippo has thought of everything in setting up the apartment for his guests. The beds and bed linens in the two bedrooms were comfortable and we never had a bad night's sleep except for the initial jet lag. The kitchen is stocked with everything you need to cook on the induction flat top. The small refrigerator is adequate and worked great. We used the tea kettle a lot, as well as the coffee maker, so much so that we bought additional tea and coffee at the grocery. The apartment was stocked with extra toilet paper, detergent pods for the washer, dish soap, and just about anything else you might need. Because of the length of our stay, we did several loads of clothes in the small washer and dried clothes on the drying rack in the apartment. The low winter humidity dried most things within a day. We watched several movies on Netflix, which is available on the television. The apartment is on the 6th floor so the small elevator really was appreciated for moving luggage and groceries. Some apartments do not have elevators so this was a major plus in our view.
Filippo is an exceptional host and his attention to detail made our stay comfortable and memorable. We highly recommend this property.