WELCOME TO MILAN
Corso Lodi, 9
Address: Corso Lodi , 9 – 20135 Milano
INTERCOM
BUILDING MAIN DOOR (ON THE STREET): 20 (IT015146C2DIFFBR7L)
BUILDING DOOR (INNER COURTYARD): glass door on the left side of the entrance, Staircase A 020 (IT015146C2DIFFBR7L)
Fifth floor
HOUSE GUIDE
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE FLAT
IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING DOOR:
Facing the building entrance, open the VIKEY link that we have sent you. you will see 2 buttons: push the button labeled «building door» on your smartphone, and then «ok» to open.
Enter the main door and turn left. Staircase A access is in front of you. Once in front of the glass door, dial the number “020” (IT015146C2DIFFBR7L) on the intercom. Open the Vikey link to the digital key on your phone again and press the ” building door” button, followed by the “OK” button. The glass door will now open.
Take the elevator to the fifth floor. As you exit the lift, turn right: the apartment door is the one in front of you (with a cylinder on the keylock).
IN FRONT OF THE FLAT DOOR:
TO UNLOCK
OPTION 1:
Press once on Vikey link and open it to have access to your digital keys: two buttons will appear. Press the button labelled «apartment door», then press «open/close with cell phone» and «unlock». When the blue light appears on the cylinder, the cylinder is released: turn it two times to the left to unlock, then turn the above golden handle to open the door.
OPTION 2:
As an alternative, you can use the opening code (10 digits) that appears on the Vikey link when you push the button «apartment door» and then «open/close with code». Your personal code will appear. Push any button on the cylinder, then dial the code and press the padlock icon (one after the other). The cylinder is now released and like a key: turn it two times to the left to unlock, and enter the flat
TO LOCK THE DOOR
When you have to lock the door, please follow the same procedure. Activate the cylinder by pushing the button on your phone «apartment door», «open/close with cell phone» and «unlock» or dialing the code and pressing the padlock icon, then turn it to the right two times like a key. Wait for a few seconds: the door is now locked.
DURING YOUR STAY
You’ll find a set of keys in the apartment that we kindly ask you to keep with you during your stay.
You can ONLY open the building gate with the actual key, always use the link or the 10 digits code that you find in your Vikey link for the flat door.
LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH BLU TAG
Another easy way to lock and unlock the flat door is by the Blue Tag that you find in the keychain.
ONCE IN FRONT OF THE VIKEY CYLINDER:
Press any number on the keypad
When the blu light appears, place the Blue Tag on top of the screen
When you hear a sound, the cylinder is active. You can now turn it twice to the left or to the the right, to lock or unlock the door.
BUILDING DOORS: HOW TO OPEN THEM TO GO OUT
FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING, OPEN THE GLASS DOOR BY PRESSING the button on your left next to the glass door. Now you are in the courtyard.
FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING, PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE WALL ON YOUR LEFT TO OPEN THE BUILDING DOOR. Now you are in the street
WI-FI
Network: D-Link-C91D5B
Password: gtjkwxdc3eahhjwm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Please do not use two or more electrical appliances at the same time (washing machine, dishwasher, oven, hair dryer…) as it may cause an electricity shortage.
Should the electricity go out in the apartment please proceed as follows:
Turn all the appliances off
Check the electrical panel on the right side of the entrance door
Pull all the switches up, and the electricity should be back.
If the electricity is not back, find the main switch on the right end side of the entrance door, and pull the switch up.
EQUIPMENTS
AIR CONDITIONING
- Use the remote control to turn the A/C system on.
- Press the ON/OFF button to start the A/C and then set it on the desired temperature (between 21 and 26 degrees).
- You can find a single split in the living room area
HEATING
Due to Milano municipality rules, the heating system is working from mid October to mid April for a few hours a day (approximately 13/14 hours per day).
You can control the heat released by each radiator by turning the knob on the side, according to your needs (warmer or colder +/- or 5/1 ).
HOT WATER
The electric heater has a capability of 80 liters.
We suggest you not to take everlasting showers or all at the same time one after the other (if you are 3 guests maybe 2 can take a shower in the morning, one in the evening) as the hot water may be unavailable at some point and then it could take some time for the water to be hot again (like a few hours)
PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE SWITCH: IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE ON (THE BUTTON HAS TO BE ON THE «I» POSITION)
DISPOSE OF GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
Please make sure to dispose your rubbish as follows:
- ORGANIC WASTE: food waste
- NON RECYCLABLE: generic waste
- PAPER+CARDBOARD
- GLASS (AFTER CLEANING)
- PLASTIC (AFTER CLEANING)
You can find the containers for waste sorting in the kitchen under the sink.
PLEASE TAKE GARBAGE TO THE COMMUNAL TRASH CANS:
Please dispose of garbage and recycling in the proper containers in the courtyard, in the dedicated area on the left side of the glass door . Please make sure to dispose the rubbish bags in the correct bins according to the instructions provided in the following slide
HOUSE RULES
- It is strictly forbidden to smoke, even electronic cigarettes
- No parties or events
- Quiet hours from 10 pm to 8 am, please be quite in the common areas of the building especially in the evening
- Turn all the lights and the air conditioning off before going out
- For safety reasons, close all windows when you are not at home
CHECK-OUT
Our guests are kindly asked to leave the flat by 11 am on the day of their check out.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO
- Leave the towels on the bathroom floor (don’t do any washing, please)
- Wash your dishes
- Switch the lights and the air conditioning off
- Close the windows
- Take the trash out (instructions in the proper section)
VERY IMPORTANT: We kindly ask you to leave the keys on the table and to lock the door behind you .
ARRIVING
DISCOVER MILAN
OUR FAVORITE PLACES IN TOWN
SHOPPING
THE MOST POPULAR
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Via Dante, Via Torino, Corso Vercelli
ELEGANT & SOPHISTICATED
Brera: Via Ponte Vetero, Via Solferino, Corso Garibaldi
Quadrilatero della Moda or Fashion district: Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea
MILANO DESIGN DISTRICTS
PIAZZA GAE AULENTI
CITY LIFE
TORTONA/SAVONA
HIDDEN GEMS
CORSO MAGENTA Area
5 VIE
VIA VINCENZO MONTI and SURROUNDINGS
LIVELY NEIGHBOURHOODS
CORSO DI PORTA TICINESE and NAVIGLI
ISOLA
CHINATOWN
NOT TO MISS
EATALY Piazza XXV Aprile: huge Italian food/wine shop, worth the visit as you can find there 3 floors of Italian specialities from all over the country, and food corners to have lunch and dinner.
MERCATO CENTRALE next to the Central Station: food hall
LUINI Via Santa Redegonda 16: where to eat Panzerotto, a tipical delicious fried folded pizza.
LA RINASCENTE Piazza Duomo: the most important and popular mall
COIN Piazza 5 giornate: nice and cozy mall
CORSO COMO 10 shopping center for a different shopping experience
STREET MARKETS Piazza San Marco, Via Fiamma, Via Fauchè, Viale Papiniano
TRIENNALE Viale Emilio Alemagna, 6: not only a museum but a special place for art, architecture, design and exhibitions
FONDAZIONE PRADA Largo Isarco, 2: an innovative cultural institution
IL CENACOLO Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2: Leonardo’s Last Supper museum
SAN MAURIZIO church Corso Magenta, 15: also named as Cappella Sistina di Milano
THE ROOFTOP TERRACES OF THE DUOMO Piazza Duomo: have a memorable walk on the Duomo cathedral rooftops
ICE CREAM
GROM Piazza Gae Aulenti, Corso Garibaldi, Piazza San Babila, Corso Buenos Aires
AMORINO Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 39
IL FELICE GELATO Piazza Risorgimento, 2B
LA BOTTEGA DEL GELATO Via Pergolesi, 3
CAPPUCCINO AND CROISSANT
COVA Via Montenapoleone, 8: very traditional and really worth a coffee
SANT’AMBROEUS Corso Matteotti, 7
PANARELLO Via della Moscova, 52 and Via Speronari, 3: very popular for its Cannoncino, a special croissant with cream… don’t miss it!
PASTICCERIA SISSI Piazza Risorgimento, 6
MARCHESI Via Santa Maria alla Porta, 11/a and Via Montenapoleone, 9
MOSCOVA QUINDICI Via Moscova, 15
PIZZA
DA ZERO via dell’Orso, 4
SORBILLO Gourmand via Foscolo, 1
L’ANTICA PIZZERIA DA MICHELE piazza della Repubblica, 27
NAPIZ viale Vittorio Veneto, 30
GIOLINA via Bellotti, 6
I CAPA TOSTA Via Perugino, 32
PIZ via Torino, 34
COSÌ FA ANTONIO ESPOSITO via Solferino, 27
HOMEMADE PASTA AND RAVIOLI
PASTA FRESCA DA GIOVANNI Via Ascanio Sforza, 31
PLIN Pastificio con cucina Via Nino Bixio, 2
PASTA FRESCA BRAMBILLA Via Melzo, 2
TRADITIONAL RESTAURANTS
we love for dinner
ROVELLO 18 Via Ariberto, 3
LA LIBERA Via Palermo, 21
MY PRIME’ Via Crispi, 2 (very good fish)
RATANA’ Via De Castillia, 28
DERSETT Viale Gian Galeazzo, 17
TRATTORIE
where to eat cotoletta, ossobuco, risotto alla milanese, mondeghili: to try at least once while you are in Milan
TRATTORIA ARLATI Via Nota, 47
TRATTORIA MILANESE Via Santa Marta, 11
TRATTORIA AURORA Via Savona, 23
AL MATAREL Via Solera Mantegazza, 4
ANTICA TRATTORIA DELLA PESA Via Pasubio, 10
TRATTORIA MASUELLI Viale Umbria, 80
INFORMAL RESTAURANTS
to spend your lunch or dinner everyday
OSTERIA LA VECCHIA LIRA Largo la Foppa, 5
TRATTORIA LA VECCHIA GUARDIA Via della Commenda, 21
LA BETTOLA DI PIERO Via Orti, 17
OSTERIA DEI BINARI Via Tortona, 1
MEDITERRANEA BISTROT Via Santa Marta, 6
USEFUL NUMBERS
- General Emergency and Ambulance: 112
- Police: 113
- Milan Local Police: +39020208
- Firefighters: 115
- Medical Emergency (Doctors): +39116117
- Public transportation info: +390248607607
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