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Maison Borella€€
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 02 5810 9114; www.hotelmaisonborella.com ; Alzaia Naviglio Grande 8; d €140-220; ; Porta Gen-
ova) 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 con-
verted house arranged around an internal courtyard, while the historic rooms feature par-
quet floors, beamed ceilings and elegant boiserie (sculpted panelling).
Guests staying in the suites have access to the Maison Borella Club, which offers a free
shuttle to Monza, San Siro tickets and a personal shopper for fashion show attendees.
Foresteria Monforte€€
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B&B
( 02 7631 8516; www.foresteriamonforte.it ; Piazza del Tricolore 2; d €150-250; ; San Babila)
With Philippe Starck chairs, flat-screen TVs and a communal kitchen, the three classy
rooms in this upmarket B&B are just a short walk from the Duomo. The ceilings are high,
the rooms are filled with natural light and the bathrooms are dizzyingly contemporary.
Hotel Gran Duca di York€€
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( 02 87 48 63; www.ducadiyork.com ; Via Moneta 1; d €160-205; ; Duomo) This lemon-yel-
low palazzo, literally a stone's throw from the Duomo, was once a residence for scholars
working in the nearby Ambrosiana library. Now it offers smiley service 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.
HOTEL
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 and raspberry red. Owner Roberta has a designer's eye for de-
tails with decor ranging from antique brass lamps and ethnic coverlets to bright Moroccan
tiles in the bathrooms. Other thoughtful touches are luggage racks, orthopaedic mattresses
and complimentary mini-bars.
B&B
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