"Big names in the field of music, theatre and politics have stayed in its elegant rooms that are full of charm."

"Perhaps Milan's most intimate luxury hotel, the Grand Hotel et De Milan balances family management with refined service in an 1863 building." Full review

"With a great location in the old heart of Milan, for many this is the best hotel in Milan - and it's hard to disagree." Full review

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

"In an elegant 19th-century palazzo, the five-star Grand is as sumptuous as it gets: all marble, rich draperies and antiques." Full review

"This is the classiest old dame in town, a sophisticated socialite that is classic Chanel compared to De La Ville Hotel, A SINA Hotel's calculated Tommy Hilfiger-esque flair." Full review

"Classic rooms that dazzle, some even individually dedicated to the illustrious individuals who resided in such stately apartments."

"If Milano modernism isn’t your thing, try this nineteenth-century mansion—once the home of Verdi—where antiques, oil paintings, and Oriental rugs are scattered throughout the 95 guest rooms." Full review

"An exercise in Old-World Italian elegance, an upscale counterpart to Milan's more fashion-forward hotels. The 95 rooms and suites are tastefully decorated with antique furniture and sumptuous fabrics." Full review

"Elegant Milanese stalwart and high society hotspot stuffed with antiques and frequented by opera stars." 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