Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 02 3040 4010;
www.eurohotelmilano.it
;
Via Giuseppe Sirtori 24; d €75-120; ;
Porta Venezia)
This large, well-serviced hotel near Porta Venezia offers a huge variety of
comfortable, modern rooms and efficient service. It is popular with groups and fills up fast
during events and fairs. Book ahead online for the best rates.
Maison Borella
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 02 5810 9114;
www.hotelmaisonborella.com
; Alzaia Naviglio Grande 8; d €140-220; ;
Porta Genova)
With geranium-clad balconies overhanging the Naviglio Grande, and striking
black, white and grey decor and pinstriped bedlinen, Maison Borella brings a much-
needed touch of class to Navigli and is, amazingly, the first canal-side hotel. The hotel is a
converted house arranged around an internal courtyard, and its historic rooms feature par-
quet floors, beamed ceilings and elegant
boiserie
(sculpted panelling).
Foresteria Monforte
B&B
€€
( 02 7631 8516;
www.foresteriamonforte.it
;
Piazza del Tricolore 2; d €150-250; ; San
Babila)
The three classy rooms in this upmarket B&B have Philippe Starck chairs, flat-
screen TVs and a communal kitchen. Ceilings are high, rooms are filled with natural light
and bathrooms are dizzyingly contemporary. About a 1.5km walk from the Duomo.
Hotel Gran Duca di York
HOTEL
€€
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
BEHIND THE SCENES
AT LA SCALA
To glimpse the inner workings of La Scala visit the Ansaldo Workshops (
Click here
), where the stage
sets are crafted and painted, and where some 800 to 1000 new costumes are handmade each season.
Tours must be booked in advance and are guided by the heads of each creative department.
( 02 87 48 63;
www.ducadiyork.com
; Via Moneta 1; d €160-205; ; Duomo)
This
lemon-yellow
palazzo
(mansion), literally a stone's throw from the
duomo
, was once a
