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Antica Locanda Leonardo€€
HOTEL
( 02 4801 4197;
www.anticalocanda-leonardo.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.
Bulgari Hotel€€€
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 02 805 80 51;
www.bulgarihotels.com
; Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7b; d €590-750; ; Mon-
tenapoleone)
Just as the adjacent Botanical Gardens were used to develop medicines, the first
Bulgari hotel serves up a rejuvenating tonic, with its cool, calming decor, peaceful gar-
dens and divine spa. Located on a private road behind Milan's Quadrilatero d'Oro fashion
district, this hotel was exquisitely designed down to the last detail by Antonio Citterio,
best known for his work for furniture company B&B Italia.
The result is a wonder of wood, marble and granite that defines Milano cool and exudes
warmth at the same time. There's an excellent gym and spa with a gorgeous lap pool, but
the best bit is just hanging out in the gardens and lounge areas.
Hotel Principe di Savoia €€€
HISTORIC HOTEL
( 02 623 01;
www.hotelprincipedisavoia.com
; Piazza della Repubblica 17; d €290-700; ; Re-
pubblica)
Every major city in the world needs an unrepentantly ostentatious hotel and this is
Milan's, attracting a who's who of movers and shakers and an international celebrity cli-
entele. Why? Because despite its location - it's a cab ride away from major sites - this is
an exquisite property where everything, from the beautiful chandeliers in the lobby to the
writing desks in the suites, is a collectable.
Service, too, is exemplary with room service arriving on linen covered trolleys, olive
oil pressed exclusively for hotel guests and a spa staffed by the city's best beauticians.
Antica Locanda dei Mercanti€€€
B&B
( 02 805 40 80;
www.locanda.it
; Via San Tomaso 6; d €195-240, ste €260-650; ; Cairoli)
This
B&B doesn't have a sign out the front, making it feel like you're visiting a friend's place.
What it does have is lots of character in its 14 individually decorated, flower-filled rooms.
