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residence for scholars working in the nearby Ambrosiana library. Now it offers smiley ser-
vice and 33 small, breezy rooms (some with balconies) with plump beds and neat, marble
bathrooms. Our advice is to skip the rather dull breakfast and opt for five-star pastries at
Princi a few blocks away.
Tara Verde
( 02 3653 4959;
www.taraverde.it
; Via Delleani 22; d €110-120; ; De Angeli)
This
painted
palazzo
in a quiet residential street offers three exotically coloured rooms in rag-
rolled lime green, lemon yellow or raspberry. Owner Roberta has a designer's eye for the
details: luggage racks, orthopaedic mattresses and complimentary minibars.
B&B
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Antica Locanda Leonardo
HOTEL
€€
( 02 4801 4197;
www.anticalocandaleonardo.com
;
Corso Magenta 78; s €80-120, d €90-200;
; Conciliazione)
Rooms here exude homey comfort, from the period furniture and parquet
floors to the plush drapes. Take breakfast in the quiet, scented interior garden of this 19th-
century residence.
Hotel Spadari Duomo
( 02 7200 2371;
www.spadarihotel.com
;
Via Spadari 11; d €185-345; ; Duomo)
The
rooms at the Spadari, Milan's original design hotel, are miniature galleries showcasing the
work of emerging artists. The hotel itself is the creation of respected architect-engineers
Urbano Pierini and Ugo La Pietra, who designed every inch of the 'look' down to the
sinuous pale-wood furniture.
DESIGN HOTEL
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Alle Meraviglie
( 02 805 10 23;
www.allemeraviglie.it
; Via San Tomaso 6; d €225-295; ; Cairoli)
There
are just six soothing rooms at this boutique hotel in a pretty side street in the city centre.
Each is uniquely decorated with beautiful fabrics and fresh flowers, and there are no TVs.
Indeed, there is a pleasingly hushed atmosphere about this retreat from the daily hustle
outside.
HOTEL
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3Rooms
B&B
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