Short Let Apartments in Milan

The homes we manage ourselves in the city, area by area: where to stay depending on why you are travelling, what it costs and when to book.

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Looking for a short let apartment in Milan for a few days, a week or a whole month? These are the homes we manage ourselves in the city: each one inspected, furnished and ready to live in, with an assisted check-in and support for the whole of your stay.

We have apartments in the areas that genuinely matter, depending on why you are coming: the centre and Brera for a first visit to Milan, the Navigli for nightlife, Porta Romana and Porta Venezia for a quiet family stay, Isola and Porta Nuova for business, Città Studi and Lambrate for long stays, and the Fiera area for anyone heading to Rho.

You book directly with us: no agency commission, and a real person to write to before and during your stay.

  • 968 apartments in Milan
  • 15:00 check-in, often with a digital code
  • €81 typical price per night*
  • Direct management, no middleman

* Half the apartments start at €81 a night or less. Cleaning and the tourist tax are extra: the exact price for your dates is on each home's page.

Our homes in Milan

Apartments for every kind of trip

Apartments for business travel

Close to company offices and metro stops, with reliable Wi-Fi and a desk. Suited to trips of several nights, with invoicing on request.

Apartments for families

More space, a proper kitchen and quiet residential areas. Useful when a hotel becomes awkward: you can cook, do the laundry, and the children have room.

Apartments for groups and friends

Larger floor areas and more twin rooms, in areas served by public transport in the evening too.

Apartments for long stays

From a month upwards, at dedicated rates: the answer for work postings, medical treatment, site work, study periods or a move between homes. See the dedicated section below.

Apartments near the exhibition centre

For Rho Fiera and CityLife, on the red M1 line or at most one change away.

Where to stay in Milan: the areas, explained

Milan is a city of neighbourhoods with very little in common, and choosing the wrong one means spending your stay on public transport. Here is how to get your bearings.

The centre and Brera — for a first visit

The Duomo, the Galleria, the Castello Sforzesco and the Pinacoteca di Brera are all within walking distance. Brera in particular has narrow streets, workshops and restaurants: it is the Milan visitors expect to find. It is also the most expensive and most sought-after area: if you are travelling on these dates, book early. Metro: Duomo, Lanza, Montenapoleone.

Navigli and Porta Genova — for the nightlife

The canals, the aperitivo, the bars and the antiques markets. This is the liveliest part of the city in the evening, with the obvious flip side: at weekends it is noisy until late. Perfect if you want things happening around you, less so with small children. Metro: Porta Genova, Sant'Agostino.

Porta Romana and Porta Venezia — for families and quiet stays

Residential, well-connected areas with parks (the Giardini Montanelli at Porta Venezia) and everyday services: supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants that are not aimed at tourists. The centre is a few stops away. The best compromise between convenience and living well. Metro: Porta Romana, Porta Venezia, Lima.

Isola and Porta Nuova — for business and contemporary architecture

The Bosco Verticale, piazza Gae Aulenti and the skyscrapers. Many companies are based here, and it is a step from Garibaldi station, convenient for regional trains and for Malpensa airport. Isola keeps its neighbourhood character, with osterie and small bars. Metro: Garibaldi, Isola, Zara.

Città Studi and Lambrate — for long stays and tighter budgets

The university district (Politecnico and Statale), with prices on average lower and a genuine neighbourhood feel. The natural choice for stays of weeks or months, and for anyone attending the hospitals in this part of the city. Metro: Piola, Lambrate, Udine.

Fiera, CityLife and Rho — for trade fairs

If a trade fair is the reason for your trip, bear in mind that the Rho Fiera exhibition centre is outside the city, on the M1: from there the centre is around half an hour away. Staying along the M1 is often more practical than staying central. Metro: Amendola, Lotto, Rho Fiera.

When to come to Milan, and what it costs

Milan is a city for every season, and prices follow the events calendar more than the seasons.

The most expensive periods are the big events — the Salone del Mobile in April, the fashion weeks in February and September, and the major Rho fairs in autumn. On those dates availability runs out well in advance and it is worth booking months ahead.

Summer is the season of the big concerts at San Siro and the Ippodromo, of evenings outdoors and day trips to the lakes, with Como and Lake Maggiore about an hour away by train. In August there is more choice and rates are among the best value of the year: the ideal time for a city holiday, as a couple or with the children.

There is one more useful quirk: because Milan is a working city, demand concentrates on weekdays. Anyone able to move their stay to a weekend often finds better terms — the opposite of what happens in tourist cities.

Period AvailabilityOur advice
Salone del Mobile (April) very low book by the winter
Fashion weeks (Feb/Sep) low book well ahead
Autumn trade fairs moderate —
August high the best value of the year
Rest of the year good —

Long stays in Milan: from a month upwards

Not every stay lasts a weekend. In Milan a substantial share of demand comes from people staying weeks or months: company postings and site work, courses of treatment at the city hospitals, students and researchers, people waiting to move into a new home.

For these, an apartment beats a hotel across the board: you cook, you do the laundry, you have separate space to work and to rest, and the cost per night drops considerably. For stays like these we apply dedicated rates: terms, durations and what is included are set out on the long stays page.

The areas that suit best are Città Studi and Lambrate for value, Porta Romana for staying near the centre, and Isola and Porta Nuova for anyone working in that district.

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Why book with Italianway

The apartments you see here are managed by us, one by one: we are not a portal collecting other people’s listings. That means consistent standards on cleaning and equipment, an assisted check-in and someone reachable during your stay.

Book directly from this page and you pay no agency commission.

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FAQ

  • How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Milan for a few days?
    Half the apartments start at €81 a night or less, and three in four at €105 or less; cleaning and the tourist tax are paid on top. The area changes the figure — in Brera the median is €120, in the Navigli €90 — and it rises during trade fair weeks. The exact price for your dates is on each apartment's page.
  • Which is the best area to stay in Milan?
    It depends on why you are travelling, and it pays to be specific: Brera and the centre for a first visit to Milan, the Navigli for nightlife, Porta Romana and Porta Venezia for families, Isola and Porta Nuova for business, Città Studi and Lambrate for long stays and for anyone looking for lower prices.
  • Is there a minimum stay?
    It depends on the apartment and the season: the minimum stay is shown on each property's page, and it lengthens during the weeks of the big events.
  • Can you book for a month or more?
    Yes. Part of our Milan portfolio is intended for people staying weeks or months, at dedicated rates. Durations, terms and what is included are on the long stays page.
  • How does check-in work?
    Check-in is normally from 15:00 and check-out by 11:00. In many apartments you let yourself in with a digital code, issued after the online Fast Check-in: there is no one to meet and no deadline for collecting keys. Exact times are on each property's page.
  • Is there a tourist tax?
    Milan charges a municipal tourist tax on top of the booking price: €9.50 per person per night, for a maximum of 14 nights. It is paid at check-in.
  • Are the apartments close to the metro?
    Almost all of our apartments are a few minutes' walk from a metro stop — the exact distance is shown on each property's page. It is the most useful thing to check when choosing where to stay in Milan: the metro network covers both the centre and the Rho exhibition centre well.
  • Are the apartments suitable for a business trip?
    Yes. Wi-Fi is present in 98% of our Milan apartments, air conditioning in 93% and a washing machine in 783 homes out of 968. The most convenient areas for business are Isola, Porta Nuova and the M1 corridor towards the Fiera.