Done up recently in a dramatic colour scheme, focussed around deep blacks (although with a questionable mint-green bedspread), Centaurus Alpha makes a good base for a single traveller. With relation to the Duomo, it isn’t especially central, but the surrounding area is lively, and Corso Magenta is one of the nicer roads in the city. The flat, along with its sister, Centaurus Beta, is not really more than a studio, but Maria Grazia has made the most of the space available, and as such, it’s very comfortable. Home truths: *Even though it's on the ground floor, there's a short flight of ten steps to reach the flat *As the router was being replaced, we weren't able to test the speed of the wi-fi *The kitchen's stylish, but has no oven *The flat is comfortable, but quite small *This home is in a lively part of Milan – you may occasionally hear some noise from the streets below