The Westin PalacevsAntica Locanda dei Mercanti
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Westin Palace, Milan ranks slightly higher than Antica Locanda dei Mercanti. The Westin Palace, Milan is ranked #12 in Milan with recommendations from 8 reviews such as Forbes Travel Guide, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
The Westin Palace
20 Piazza della Repubblica, 20124 Milan
From $171/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Recently refurbished and just as elegant as ever."
Lonely Planet
"Behind the Westin's modern facade of red marble is an elegant hotel with some gorgeous suites." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Westin Palace is minutes away from the Duomo and the designer shopping streets. Palatial touches include marble pillars, wood panelling and chandeliers."
Travel + Leisure
"Marble-clad hotel with Turkish baths in its fitness center. " Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Located near the Piazza della Repubblica, The Westin Palace, Milan is an upscale chain hotel within walking distance to Central Milan's shopping on Corso Buenos Aires." Full review
Star Service
"This upscale commercial operation is a more straightforward business and conference hotel, albeit one with very good service standards." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"From its convenient Piazza della Repubblica location, the 12-story Westin Palace Milan façade, striated in red Aswan and gray marble, has become a Milanese landmark." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"One of Milan's landmark five-star hotels, the Westin Palace, combines classic luxury with contemporary sophistication." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Location is convenient to the city's famous shopping and monuments...this historic luxury hotel is an elegant and sophisticated meeting point for business and leisure travellers alike." Full review
Fodor's
"Don't be fooled by the functional 1950s-era exterior of one of Milan's premier business addresses: inside, some rooms have a contemporary look with soothing gray walls and brown marble bathrooms, while other rooms are furnished with Empire-style antiques" 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