These short term rental apartments in Milan are two units of the Luxury category inside Residenza Porta Volta, a “classic Milan” complex between Paolo Sarpi and Corso Como that was renovated to host only short and medium stays. arcHITects has designed the Luxury apartments of the building since the first pilot units. These two follow the same brief, with a stronger identity of their own.

Designing for the guest and for the owner

A rental flat has two clients. The guest decides in a few seconds, from a photo on a booking platform, and judges the stay on comfort and on how easy the flat is to use. The owner looks at occupancy, nightly rate and how many days a year the unit is closed for repairs. Every choice in these apartments had to answer to both.

One strong gesture per room

The design concentrates the budget on a single element that defines each room: the walls. Vinyl wallpapers give each apartment its own colour and pattern, warm ochre in one and deep teal in the other. Vinyl was chosen for practical reasons as well: it can be washed, it resists the knocks of luggage and frequent cleaning, and a damaged panel can be replaced without redecorating the whole room.

Furniture that can be replaced in a day

Everything else stays simple and easy to source again: oak-veneer pieces on steel legs, design-classic chairs, neutral upholstery. If something breaks during a stay, it can be replaced with an identical piece within days, and the flat goes back online with the same photos and the same reviews.

A home feeling at hotel turnover

Framed prints, books and personal objects make the apartments feel lived-in, which is what many guests look for when they choose a flat over a hotel. Each unit also has a proper work corner, since much of the demand in this area of Milan comes from business travellers on stays of a week or more.

The short term rental apartments in Milan of Residenza Porta Volta show the approach arcHITects brings to rental properties: a clear identity, durable finishes and a layout that keeps maintenance simple. See more of our homes in Residential, our work on short rent apartment design, and the studio.

Design: HIT arcHITects – Piantini