Where to Stay

Milan is without doubt the city of fashion, shopping and business. Famous fashion streets such as Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga and Corso Emmanuele II also have elegant, luxurious and expensive hotels.

Centro storico In the centro storico, or the historic center of the city, there are several options for those who want to be close to all the shopping and historical sights located in downtown. These hotels range from affordable to to the more pricey, boutique hotels. The popular Italian chain, Jolly Hotels, has a lovely branch near the Duomo - Jolly Hotel President, which has all the comforts and is quite modern. The American chain, Hyatt, also offers accomodation near the Duomo, the Park Hyatt Milan with ultra-modern facilities and first-class customer service. If you're looking for something smaller and unique, try the Hotel Gran Duca di York, a hotel composed of a new construction with the other half in 18th Century construction.

Amendola Fiera This area has many hotels for both businessmen and tourists, a lot of these hotels are less expensive but are easy to reach by train, tram and metro; booking is advisable, during important events these hotels are generally full. Many hotels are to be found in one of the most residential areas of Milan, close to the Fiera's pavilions. The Fiera is Milan's Trade Fair and the surrounding areas are always very crowded and filled with traffic. The hotels here are frequented by thousands of people who use the pavilions and stands to show their wares. If you head towards Corso Vercelli, there are two good hotels: Hotel Metrò at Corso Vercelli, 6 and Capitol World Class Hotel on the corner of Via Cimarosa and Corso Vercelli. The Milan Marriott in the commercial area of Milan is seen as a safe bet for many tourists.

Brera There are several different areas in Milan that hold the majority of the hotels, such as Isola and Brera. The well-heeled area of Brera is close to the centre the galleries and sophisticated boutiques. If you want to stay here, you could choose between l'Antica Locanda Solferino, a small hotel which has retained all the charm of “ye olde” Milan. Another delightful, and expensive, stop for lodging is the incredible Bulgari Hotel, owned by the famed jeweler Bulgari. If you are traveling to Brera by metro then you should alight at Lanza and Moscova on the red line (MM2), or Cairoli on the green line (MM1).

Navigli-Ticinese Avery lively area, the Navigli canal runs through the district and jazz bars, clubs and restaurants line the banks and is also the location of a wonderful Saturday street market. This is definitely the place to stay if socializing and meeting "cool" people is your thing! You might want to stay at the Hotel Ariston, at the bottom of Via Torino: a three-star hotel decorated with ecological and hypoallergenic materials, where smoking is prohibited. There are many small hotels spread out along the Navigli. Some of these are further from the center, e.g. Art Hotel Navigli - very convenient for those who come from the autostrada dei Fiori or Liguria.

This is just a taster of the hotels that Milan has to offer, the city center has many hotels and not all of them are expensive. Wherever you stay, you can be sure that you will be able to reach the centro storico and the fashion district without too much trouble at all since Milan has a very good public transport system.