Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, MilanvsAntica Locanda dei Mercanti
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Antica Locanda dei Mercanti. Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel scores 82 with accolades from 6 reviews like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan
9 Piazza Duca d'Aosta, 20124 Milan
From $258/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"This 1937 bastion of Liberty-style luxury rises near the main train station...it is convenient for late arrivals or early departures." Full review
Wallpaper
"One of the world’s largest hospitality companies with over 1,162 properties to its name, Starwood Hotels and Resorts has never been short of statement accommodation." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Art Nouveau icon with Liberty-style interiors. Downstairs there’s a lobby bar, a Mediterranean restaurant, and an on-site florist." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Originally opened in 1932, the five-pearl Excelsior Hotel Gallia has an ornate, Belle Epoque exterior and an updated, glitzy interior redesigned by architect Marco Piva." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Across the road from Stazione Centrale, this five-star hotel features high ceilings and black marble fittings in the communal areas, while the modern and functional rooms are kitted out in bespoke Milanese furniture." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Excelsior Hotel Gallia, A Luxury Collection Hotel is an Art Deco landmark and a chic beacon for Milan’s latest “it” neighborhood, Porta Nuova." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
9.0
"The Excelsior Hotel Gallia originally opened in 1932 and was renovated by an exclusive Milanese designer to bring it into the 21st century while maintaining its "belle epoque grandeur."..." Full review
Antica Locanda dei Mercanti
Via San Tomaso, 6, 20121 Milan
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"A small, cosy hotel, simple and elegant in style."
Concierge
"Good-value accommodation has always been a problem in Italy's most ostentatiously wealthy city... Which is why this upmarket guesthouse... is often booked solid."
Lonely Planet
"What it does have is lots of character in its 14 individually decorated, flower-filled rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The fact that this guest house near Cairoli castle is so bereft of signs or lights outside the 18th-century building can be taken as evidence of a different approach to accommodations." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A peaceful and pleasant inn in a pedestrian area near La Scala, Piazza del Duomo, the Castello Sforzesco and the shops."
Rough Guide
"Tucked away between the Duomo and the castle, this quietly elegant locanda offers individually decorated rooms; two even have their own roof terraces."
BlackBook
"Antica Locanda Dei Mercanti is packed with common day conveniences, yet carries a tranquil tone."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Opt for a terraced room; they have private garden terraces where breakfast can be served on request." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This understated and discreet hotel sprawls across three floors of an 18th-century palazzo"
Milan Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's
"Elegant, light-filled MilanoSuites, set in a charming 18th-century townhouse...parquet floors and sleek white furnishings add a note of glamour to the one- and two-bedroom suites." Full review