The owner of Residence House Aramis, Luigi, categorized his hotel as small, family owned, and not a big brand. I'd agree. The hotel is located in the Navigli district of Milan, and, at first, may appear to be in a bad neighborhood. There is alot of graffiti on neighboring buildings. But the hotel is charming, and Luigi and partner Willy are absolute delights. Our room was fairly large by European standards and had an alcove kitchen. We particularly appreciated the welcome fruit basket and the large tank of mineral water.
We were a few blocks from the charming canal district, and about one mile from the Duomo and major tourist attractions. Breakfast was included in our rate and was available around the corner in a quaint coffee shop. (Great cappuccino and croissants!)
But Luigi and Willy are the main attractions. They were extremely welcoming and suggested numerous restaurants and places to visit. All of their suggestions, especially Sabbia D'Oro, were excellent. (We also had an amazing dinner at Woodstock 3, Via Vigevano, 43. Wonderful pasta and outstanding thick, humongous pizza.) They made us feel right at home, and we were sorry when we had to check out.