The Bar/Lounge at Grand Hotel et de Milan - The Leading Hotels of the World A00373

"This is a magnificent old hotel, with old-world elegance that never jumps across the tracks into gaudiness, and subtle and sensitive updates such as the bar with its beautiful burnt-red and orange colour scheme"

"It offers luxury and elegance, with 19th-century furniture throughout and Art Nouveau skylights in the bar"

"The refurbished bar is a relaxed place for a drink (the waiters still wheel in a drinks trolley), and the Don Carlos restaurant next door, run by chef Alfredo Russo, is one of the finest in the city"

"Cantina Don Carlos’ massive wine cellar, would bankrupt even the mafia and the eclectic, pre-opera restobar is certainly on par with La Scala’s regality"

"There's upscale dining at Don Carlos, as well as a more casual restaurant and bar, plus a compact fitness center with modern cardio equipment and free weights"

"Everything about the hotel is grand, from its sweeping staircases, to the enormous fireplace hall with its marble floors, mirror clad walls, velvet chaise lounges and Queen Elizabeth chairs"

"The units are on par with the Four Seasons and Bulgari in the amenity arena, comfortably equipped with flat-screen TVs, radios, minibars, Wi-Fi, DVD and CD players and brisk air-conditioning to combat sweltering summers"

"The light and airy restaurant Caruso is perfect for breakfast meetings and working lunches, while the hotel bar is an elegant space in which to linger over an afternoon cappuccino or evening cocktails"