"The midsize rooms are simple, with hideous 1970s built-in units, tile floors, and plush easy chairs -- a few even get small terraces." Full review

"Offers smiley service and 33 small, breezy rooms (some with balconies) with plump beds and neat, marble bathrooms." Full review

"This 18th-century palazzo is close to Piazza del Duomo and the best designer shops. It has retro bathrooms and cheerful ochre-coloured rooms that are quite compact in size."

"Situated within easy walking distance of piazza del Duomo, yet away from the traffic, the hotel offers great value - by Milan standards." Full review

"A simple hotel, void of invasive, technological distractions, Gran Duca di York is a true getaway in the city’s center."

"For a romantic stay in Milan, the three-pearl, 33-room Gran Duca di York is a solid bet." Full review

"Spare but classically elegant and efficient rooms are arranged around a courtyard—four have private terraces—and are an exceptional value." Full review

"Sleek, cosy interiors, which are an assembly of plush materials – marble, brass, handsome wood parquet flooring and rich velvet furnishings...Best of all, the hotel is easy on the pocket." Full review

"A sleek boutique hotel where gold, black and white dominate, a stone’s throw away from Milan’s upscale shopping streets." Full review

"This chic, upscale boutique hotel offers sleek and minimalist interiors in a convenient central location a block away from Via Spiga's shopping and within a 15-minute walk of the Duomo." Full review

"The central courtyard of this boutique hotel near Milan's fashion district is covered in a layer of water, a cheeky nod to the Naviglio Grande canal that once ran in front of the 19th-century palace, which now has a sleek, minimalist design and artsy touches like brass ginkgo biloba–leaf lamps, serpentine mosaic floor patterns, and flowers and music selected by "curators" Full review

"Upstairs, the 43 guest rooms are spare and silent. The sophistication is in the details, from the Carrara marble bathrooms to the handcrafted brass lamps." Full review