CASA ACQUA&CIELO: nest on the Martesana canal x3

The apartment is on two levels, optimizing space without sacrificing its charm. Every detail is new, the result of recent renovation that has preserved the historic soul of the place while infusing it with a touch of modern elegance. Great for three people, bright, fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, fast wi-fi. The windows open like pictures onto the picturesque Martesana Canal, offering an enchanting view of the placid flow of water and the life that animates it.

THE SPACE:
Casa Acqua&Cielo is part of the Case Ospitali network, a network of apartments managed by hospitality professionals. Living here means immersing yourself in Milan's history while enjoying a quiet and charming retreat, overlooking one of the city's most fascinating corners.
The apartment is in an old mansion dating back to the 1700s, the “Cantun Frecc,” a building located in the Gorla neighborhood along the Naviglio Martesana canal. The name, which means “cold canton” in Milanese, comes from the fact that the sun hardly ever beat in this place, and for this reason this building was often used for cheese aging. The historic Milanese delicatessen Peck, founded in 1883 in Milan by Francesco Peck, a Bohemian charcuterie maker from Prague, used this building to season its cheeses. This stretch of canal is now one of the most photographed in the Naviglio Martesana and in the Gorla-Precotto neighborhood itself.
As soon as you cross the threshold, you will be greeted by an old courtyard and the small, romantic and elegant accommodation. In the apartment, as you enter, on the left is the bathroom complete with all sanitary ware. Continuing into the living room is the fully equipped kitchen with all necessary utensils: sink, gas stove, oven, refrigerator with freezer, coffee maker and washing machine. In the living room is the dining area, an armchair bed, television and the staircase to the loft, in the sleeping area. A cozy French bed will provide great refreshment after a busy day of work or shopping and museum visits.
WARNING:
Guests are advised that air conditioning is available only from June 1 to September 30.

GUEST ACCESS:
Guests will have access to the entire two-room apartment, which is located on the 1st floor without an elevator in the context of an old mansion from the 1700s.

- PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL:
This facility requires mandatory completion of ONLINE REGISTRATION (online check-in).
Upon confirmed reservation you will receive an email in which there is a link to perform it by entering the data of all guests.
A photo of the ID and a selfie with the ID visible is required for the primary guest.
Signature of the TOURIST LEASING CONTRACT and eventual payment of the STAY TAX will be required.
Online check-in must be done at least 3 days prior to arrival, except for last minute bookings.
The personal data of our kind guests will be transmitted to the Police Headquarters as required by the LR n°27 of 1/10/2015 of the Lombardy Region and processed exclusively for the purposes inherent to the service and in compliance with privacy regulations.
- FACILITY ACCESS:
This facility has self check-in via the Vikey system: both the street door and the front door open digitally.
A charged cell phone with an active data connection is required.
Access instructions, with explanatory video, are sent after completion of the online registration process.
Please note that check-in hours are from 15PM to 23PM with staff telephone assistance is available until 9PM.
- CHECK-OUT:
Check-out is mandatory by 10AM.
- CLEANING:
A housekeeping service or linen change during your stay is not included. All reservations longer than 15 days require an additional intermediate cleaning fee to be paid directly to Case Ospitali.
- NON-SMOKING FACILITY:
Smoking is prohibited inside the facility, both in the common areas and in the room. A penalty will be charged in case of violation.
- WELCOME KIT:
We offer our guests a welcome kit of amenities with detergent tabs, soap, bubble bath and shampoo for your first day's stay.

NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIPTION:
The Gorla neighborhood in the nineteenth century was nicknamed as the “Little Paris” because of the long tree-lined avenues that bordered the Naviglio and resembled the picturesque Bois de Boulogne Park.
This was because, starting in the 19th century, “Nobles' Houses” were built with attached parks, gardens, vegetable gardens, cultivation fields, mulberry orchards, and housing estates. Gorla's villas were in fact famous for their “arboreal” banks, which provided refreshment and offered majestic picturesque views, such as those of the “Cantun Frecc,” home of Acqua&Cielo.
Adjacent to Acqua&Cielo, there is Villa Finzi Park is a quaint city park next to an old villa with playground area, open spaces and leafy trees.
he Martesana canal and bike path.
Started by Francesco Sforza and completed in 1471, the Naviglio Martesana was a huge hydraulic work of the time. Used for transporting goods and people on both banks was the road that was traveled by horses pulling barges along this important waterway that connected villages with Milan, the big city. Now the use of the naviglio as a transport route has fallen into disuse after the mass advent of road transport and the seat has been turned into a beautiful bicycle path, it is on this route that the Martesana bicycle path is described, 36 kilometers on its own protected seat and almost no traffic from motor vehicles.

GETTING AROUND THE AREA:
You can take the M1 Rossa and get off at Gorla, after only 5 stops you are at Piazzale Loreto and take the M2 subway line to the train stations, or staying on the M1 in 9 stops from Gorla you get to Piazza Duomo.
For Linate airport, you can take the M1 and at San Babila change and take the M4 line that takes you to Linate in 12 minutes.