WELCOME TO MILAN
Piazza San Marco, 1
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. On the VIKEY link, you will see 2 buttons: push the button labeled «building door» on your smartphone, and then «ok» Now, on the intercom next to the door, dial the number ‘5406’ and push the bell symbol to open; after a few seconds, the fence will open.
Enter the building gate and take the stairs in front of you: turn right on top of the stairs and follow the garden path, around the corner at the end of the path you will find «Scala E» on your left side. In front of the glass door: on the Vikey link on your phone, push the buttons «building door» and «ok»; now dial the number 5406 on the intercom and then the bell symbol, the glass door will open.
Take the elevator and go to the 4th floor: your apartment is in front of you on the left, number 406 (the door with the cylinder).
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 right to unlock, then pull the handle down 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 right to unlock, then pull the handle down to open the door.
TO LOCK
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 left two times like a key. The door is now locked.
TO GET OUT OF THE BUILDING
When the main gate is locked (weekends, evenings) and you have to go out, you have to push the white button on the wall at the top of the stairs ( see the pictures below) to open it.
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.
Another easy way to lock and unlock the flat door is by the Blue Tag that you find attached to the set of keys.
ONCE IN FRONT OF THE VIKEY CYLINDER:
- Press any number on the keypad
- When the light becomes blue, place the Blue Tag on top of the screen
- When you hear a sound, the cylinder is active. You can turn it twice to open or close the door.
WI-FI
Network: FASTWEB – 9E4D5C
Password: 2YYK31RKN1
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 in the closet in front of the door and eventually pull all the switches up
- If all the buttons are “up”, you have to go to the ground floor and check the main electrical control panel. Enter the door in front of the elevators: you can open it with the spare key you find in your key set.
Enter the room and find the panel number 406 (left side). Lift the buttons up and anything should be back to normal in the flat. Please lock the door behind you as you exit the room.
EQUIPMENTS
AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system is activated by the building manager at the beginning of the Summer season (end of May/ beginning of June) until September.
When the system is switched on, you can adjust the temperature in the apartment according to the instructions below:
- To turn the air conditioning ON: turn the top wheel on the thermostat in the bedroom (photo 1) to the left. Then, through the lower wheel, you can control the air power by selecting its speed. You will see a BLUE light on the panel.
- In the living room and bedroom, you will find an air conditioning split that you can turn on and manually adjust in intensity by using the control panel on the right side of the air conditioner.
LIVING ROOM
Turn on the split unit using the switch on the right (flame symbol in winter and snowflake symbol in summer). Use the switch on the left to change the intensity, and use the dial below to set the temperature.
BEDROOM
Turn on the split unit by shifting the top switch to the right, then select the intensity with the bottom switch.
HEATING SYSTEM
The heating system is activated by the building manager according to Milano municipality rules (winter season: Mid November/Mid April)
During this period, you can control the temperature inside the apartment according to the instructions below:
- to turn the heating system ON, turn the upper wheel on the thermostat in the bedroom to the right side (photo 1). You can then control the air power and it’s speed through the lower wheel. You will see a RED light on the panel.
- In the living room and the bedroom you will find a heater that you can manually turn on: you can reach the control panel on the right of the split and change the settings according to your needs.
BLINDS
To raise or lower the blinds, press and hold the buttons (upward or downward arrow) for one second, the shutter will automatically raise or lower.
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)
Please separate the rubbish and place the same materials in a bag (one for the paper, one for the plastic, one for the glass, one for the non recyclable). You can find rubbish containers under the sink and on the balcony.
We kindly ask you to dispose the garbage in the appropriate bins in the garbage room during your stay and before checking out; you can find it exiting the building, down the steps on the left .
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 the 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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