The Westin PalacevsChateau Monfort
Both properties are praised by expert writers. On balance, The Westin Palace, Milan ranks marginally better than Chateau Monfort. The Westin Palace, Milan comes in at #12 in Milan with endorsements from 8 publications such as Star Service, Forbes Travel Guide and Oyster.
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
Chateau Monfort
Corso Concordia, 1, Angolo Viale Piave, 20129 Milan
From $892/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The guestrooms are chic and glamorous (those inspired by the opera are truly magical), and there is a small spa in which to rest and relax."
Star Service
"Fans of the arts will love this hotel wrapped in a playful theme that exploits the mysteries, moods and sensuous undertones of literature's favorite fairytales." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"A high-end five pearl property located just outside Milan's center. Elegant, whimsical rooms and public spaces are designed with a fairytale theme." Full review
Jetsetter
"An urban chateau with quirky fairy tale interiors, a fancy restaurant and wine bar and a sultry spa." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Set in an Art Nouveau mansion, this five-star hotel draws inspiration from fairy tales, ballets and operas." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Relais & Chateaux’s latest offering is this self-styled urban chateau, a pink, art noveau palazzo which looks like it's taken its decorating tips from Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Public spaces are theatrical, or maybe cinematic...Château Monfort keeps the atmosphere cranked to eleven, mixing modern gestures and classic elements in unusual color combinations. " Full review