The cloister garden of the Four Seasons Hotel Milano, a former 15th-century convent, seen from above with its arcades and terrace tables

Hotels guide · by area

The Grand Hotels of Milan: Dining, Bars & Spas

The grand hotels of Milan area by area, with the restaurants each one holds, and the design and boutique hotels.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The grand hotels of Milan: the back story

    Quadrilatero·In depth

    The palazzo hotels of the Quadrilatero, the fashion houses’ own addresses, the Belle Époque grand hotels by the station and a new generation in Porta Nuova: where to stay in Milan, and why the street matters.

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La Scala and the Quadrilatero

  1. Behind La Scala

    Mandarin Oriental, Milan

    La Scala·Grand hotel

    Palazzo rooms behind La Scala, Seta’s two stars and a suite dressed by Fornasetti.

    Via Andegari 9, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. A 15th-century convent

    Four Seasons Hotel Milano

    Quadrilatero·Grand hotel

    A former 15th-century convent off the Via Montenapoleone, with cloister and garden.

    Via Gesù 6/8, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. Giorgio Armani’s hotel

    Armani Hotel Milano

    Via Manzoni·Design hotel

    Giorgio Armani’s own hotel on the Via Manzoni, with Armani/Ristorante high above the Quadrilatero.

    Via Manzoni 31, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. A garden by the Orto Botanico

    Bvlgari Hotel Milano

    Brera·Grand hotel

    Bulgari’s hotel on a private street beside the Brera botanical garden, with Niko Romito’s restaurant.

    Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7B, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  5. Since 1863

    Grand Hotel et de Milan

    Via Manzoni·Grand hotel

    The Via Manzoni grand hotel of opera singers and couturiers, “historically fashionable since 1863”.

    Via Manzoni 29, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  6. New in 2025

    The Carlton, a Rocco Forte Hotel

    Via della Spiga·Grand hotel

    Rocco Forte’s new Milan hotel, between the Via Senato and the Via della Spiga.

    Via Senato 5, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

The Duomo and the Galleria

  1. Beside the Galleria

    Park Hyatt Milano

    Galleria·Grand hotel

    A palazzo hotel beside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a few minutes from the Duomo and La Scala.

    Via Tommaso Grossi 1, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. Inside the Galleria

    Galleria Vik Milano

    Galleria·Boutique hotel

    An art-filled hotel inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II itself.

    Via Silvio Pellico 8, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

Porta Venezia and Brera

  1. A former seminary

    Portrait Milano

    Corso Venezia·Palazzo hotel

    The Lungarno Collection’s hotel in the former archiepiscopal seminary on the Corso Venezia.

    Corso Venezia 11, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. The Grand Spa

    Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa

    Brera·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel and spa between Brera and the Quadrilatero, with suites looking to the Duomo.

    Corso di Porta Nuova 1, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. Facing the Giardini

    Casa Cipriani Milano

    Palestro·Club hotel

    The Cipriani family’s hotel and club facing the Giardini Indro Montanelli.

    Via Palestro 24, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. A garden of art

    Senato Hotel Milano

    Via Senato·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on the Via Senato whose courtyard garden hosts installations during Design Week.

    Via Senato 22, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

Centrale and Repubblica

  1. Facing the Stazione Centrale

    Excelsior Hotel Gallia

    Centrale·Grand hotel

    The Belle Époque grand hotel facing the Stazione Centrale, with Terrazza Gallia on its roof.

    Piazza Duca d’Aosta 9, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. Dorchester Collection

    Hotel Principe di Savoia

    Piazza della Repubblica·Grand hotel

    The Dorchester Collection’s grand hotel on the Piazza della Repubblica, with Acanto; a long restoration is announced from January 2027.

    Piazza della Repubblica 17, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map

Design and boutique hotels

  1. Home of Anima

    Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze

    Porta Nuova·Design hotel

    A design hotel in Porta Nuova, home of Enrico Bartolini’s one-star Anima.

    Via Carlo De Cristoforis 6, 20124 MilanoExplore View on map

  2. In Brera

    Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel

    Brera·Boutique hotel

    A small Luxury Collection hotel in the lanes of Brera.

    Piazzetta Bossi 2, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map

  3. In the Tortona design district

    Magna Pars

    Tortona·Design hotel

    A design hotel in the Tortona district, near the Mudec.

    Via Forcella 6, 20144 MilanoExplore View on map

  4. By the Navigli

    Vico Milano

    Navigli·Boutique hotel

    A small hotel on the Corso Genova, a short walk from the Darsena and the Navigli.

    Corso Genova 11, 20123 MilanoExplore View on map

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