We stayed in this beautiful place for one night only, but it was wonderful! It made us want to stay longer, but we had to drive to Florence the next day.
The place was located in the basement of a multi-story building. It had arched brick ceilings and probably was a wine cellar at some point. We were in Milan in the end of June when it’s 96F outside and it was refreshingly cool inside the house. There were windows at the top of the wall that provided enough natural light from outside. They could be closed and then nothing would interrupt your sleep, creating a “casino effect” when you have no idea what time of the day it is. It was also nice and quiet since the entrance to the house was from inside of a courtyard; 3 stone steps leading to an old looking door at the basement level. It almost felt like a hidden secret place. Very unique.
I also liked the décor of the place: street signs and scooters, old typewriter, rotary phone and refrigerator with rounded edges from 40th or 50th. But all the modern conveniences were in place too: flat screen TV, shower and bidet, full kitchen, etc.
In the morning we were served a delicious breakfast that consisted of assorted fresh pastries, fruits, yogurts, cappuccino, expresso and freshly squeezed orange juice.
We communicated with the host via Airbnb message system and always got prompt responses.
The only thing that I can mention as a con is parking situation. There’s no assigned space. You’ll just have to look for available spots on nearby streets and then feed a meter. Depending on the day of the week and time of the year you are coming it might be a challenge.
But location of the house was great. It’s within easy walk to Piazza del Duomo, less than 2km. There are plenty of restaurants just steps away and a small liquor store located right outside the gate separating courtyard from the main street. It was nice to be able to grab a bottle of Prosecco right away to celebrate our arrival to Italy.