Hotel Maison BorellavsExcelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel ranks significantly better than Hotel Maison Borella. Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel comes in at #8 in Milan with recommendations from 5 publications such as The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Hotel Maison Borella
Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 8, 20144 Milan
From $171/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Maison Borella brings a much-needed touch of class to Navigli and is, amazingly, the first canal-side hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This beautifully renovated building from the 1700s is Milan’s only waterfront hotel." Full review
Independent
"Overlooking Navigli Grande Canal, this warm, four-star boutique hotel offers views of the canals as well as a large courtyard terrace and an inviting lounge"
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