Best Milan Hotels: Where to Stay in the City| SheerLuxe

Elegant, design-conscious and welcoming, Milan's hotels are a magnificent reflection of the city itself. Whatever your price point, you have to be good to fill your rooms here – and soon you will have to be better. A new Rocco Forte opened just in time for this guide and there are more five-star palazzi on their way soon…

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Palazzo Buenos Aires (£)

Sat just within the ring road that defines the centre of Milan, Palazzo Buenos Aires looks onto the north end of the long shopping street of Corso Buenos Aires. The 24-room property encases its contemporary interiors in a 1930s shell – a classic palette of muted browns brings the two together nicely. With this as your base, nearby Piola metro station makes it easy to move around the city.

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Max Brown Missori (£)

Right in the city’s historic centre, 64-room Max Brown Missori doesn’t rest on its good location. Fun, 70s-inspired design makes it an uplifting place to stay – some rooms come with retro Crosley record players. On the ground floor, an appealing bar serves coffee throughout the day and cocktails into the night.

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Urban Hive (£)

From antique through mid-century modern to contemporary, the design of this 97-room property in Brera is all encompassing. The in-house Portico84 café-bar plus some co-working spaces give the place a buzz. There’s a 24-hour gym if you find yourself with downtime, though you might prefer to wander nearby Sempione park. Check out Urban Hive’s La Mini rooms if you’re travelling solo.

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21 House Of Stories Navigli (£)

Milan is the home of Campari. If you’re coming for its aperitivo culture, the canal district of Navigli is where you want to be. Right on the Pavese canal, this contemporary, design-forward hotel puts you in the centre of the action each evening. In the warmer months, guests can make use of a rooftop pool.

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Milu Milano

Milu Milano (££)

Milu is a new name in hotels worth remembering. On the heels of its first property in Florence, in 2025 it opened a second in a 19th-century building tucked into a row of restaurants. Looking out to Porta Venezia and the park beyond, it sits on the edge of the action, all of which is easily reached via the bikes or Metro station right outside. A contemporary makeover has retained the building’s central staircase and exposed some of its original brickwork. Rooms are funkily minimalist, making features of terrazzo floors and boldly tiled bathrooms. Some nice, hospitable touches include complimentary drinks in the all-day lounge and an endlessly helpful concierge.

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Calimala Milano (££)

Another noteworthy 2025 opening, Calimala sits on the outside of Porta Venezia, one of the historic gateways to Milan’s old centre. High-shine wood surfaces and a smattering of mid-century design icons give the place a classic feel. Buffed black-and-white floors in a jagged pattern spread from public spaces into the rooms, which run from compact singles up to a statement Terrace Jacuzzi Suite that can host four. The roof has a pool and bar, as well as an airy, wraparound space filled with Technogym staples. On the ground floor, there’s a thoroughly Milanese caffé, where you can enjoy a complimentary arrival drink. Warm service and an expansive breakfast buffet complete an excellent package offered at a very fair price point.

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Nemi Hotel (££)

Porta Venezia is an elegant art-nouveau neighbourhood to the north-east of Milan’s historic centre. Nemi is a noteworthy new arrival to the area. Subtle textures and clean lines define the contemporary interiors of this 49-room hotel, which also has a gym, seafood-focused restaurant and a top-end Garden Suite that comes with precious, green outdoor space.

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Crossing Manzoni (££)

Bijou Crossing Manzoni occupies two floors of a 19th-century palazzo close to La Scala and Quadrilatero d'Oro. Designer furniture and contemporary art are the defining features of its six rooms; some have private balconies too. There’s no restaurant, but the neighbourhood has good dining options – the hotel’s daytime concierge is a good starting point for recommendations.

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Room Mate Giulia (££)

Colourful, mid-century design and a prime location close to the Duomo make Room Mate Giulia a standout option. Off its pink marble-floored lobby, there are 85 rooms in many different hues, some with private terraces. There’s also a fitness centre with sauna (available for private hire). Another nice touch is the breakfast that’s served until midday.

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Vico Milano (££)

Family-owned Vico Milano comprises just seven duplex-style suites in a leafy former fashion atelier near Navigli. Today, its Moroccan Zellige tiles and Italian vintage furniture that catch the eye here. Breakfast is served in the lounge, and there’s a speakeasy bar offering a signature negroni and wines from the family estate.

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Hotel Viu Milan (££)

Vertical gardens bookend Hotel Viu and a rooftop pool crowns it. In between, there are 124 contemporary rooms featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, oak floors and marble bathrooms, as well as a spa with sauna and steam room, plus a gym. Come summer, the bar next to the pool is the place to be for sundowners, and this is where you can also take breakfast. Viu is a decent walk north of Milan’s historic centre, but there’s always the Monumentale metro station close by.

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Senato Hotel Milano (££)

In elegant Brera, a grand, early 1900s family home has become the Senato. Around the central courtyard, there are 43 rooms featuring Carrara marble bathrooms. Up on the roof, the Franciacorta bar offers fine views of the Duomo, while the Senato Caffé is a classic daytime spot. The courtyard itself often hosts piano concerts, and there’s also a gym on site. Black and white interiors refine the atmosphere throughout.

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Crossing Manzoni

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Magna Pars L'Hotel À Parfum (£££)

In post-industrial Tortona, close to the bar-lined waterways of Navigli, this is a former perfume factory that hasn’t forgotten its previous life. Its 39 peaceful, white-walled suites are each named for a plant and scented with its fragrance. Many of them look onto a shrub-filled internal garden. There’s also the LabSolue for deeper olfactorial experiences, a small gym and wellness centre, a couple of bars (one on the rooftop) and a modern Italian restaurant.

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Casa Brera (£££)

Patricia Urquiola’s design vision has transformed this Brera palazzo into one of Milan's most distinctive hotels. Within a rationalist building, its 101 rooms and 15 suites showcase geometric patterns and bespoke Cassina and Poliform furniture. Up on the roof, special Duomo views take the eye at Etereo bar and restaurant (and the adjacent heated pool). The ground floor is given over to the Living lounge bar, a Japanese restaurant and a gym.

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Casa Baglioni (£££)

In the old bohemian quarter of Brera, Casa Baglioni is a mid-century treat full of Panzeri lighting, Rubelli wallpaper, Dedar fabrics and Zucchetti Kos fixtures. It’s also now home to Claudio Sadler’s Michelin-starred Italian restaurant, and a wine cellar offering more than 800 labels for private tastings. In the warmer months, head to the rooftop, with its night-blooming jasmine, to enjoy aperitivi with Duomo views.

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Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá (£££)

Spanish hotel group Meliá has overseen the meticulous restoration of Palazzo Venezia. The 1897 building now houses 84 rooms and suites that are calmly contemporary in the face of their ornate surroundings. A fifth-floor terrace has hard-to-beat views of the nearby Duomo; there’s a leafy cocktail bar majoring in the local classics; Isola serves timeless southern Italian cuisine from an open kitchen; Sachi offers a Japanese omakase experience; and Café Kitsune brings its trademark Japanese-French cool to the building.

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Magna Pars L'Hotel À Parfum

Grand Hotel et de Milan (£££)

On pure richness of history, no hotel in Milan can compete with the Grand. A palazzo opposite La Scala, this where the biggest names to grace the theatre’s famous stage have habitually returned to after a performance – the composer Verdi, the dancer Nureyev, the ‘Divina’ Callas and the great Caruso among them. Family run to this day, its 95 rooms and suites exude period authenticity with 19th-century furnishings, art-deco touches and art-nouveau details alongside original parquet floors. Gerry’s Bar remains the spot to be seen in before or after a show.

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Hotel Principe di Savoia (£££)

This Dorchester Collection hotel dominates Piazza della Repubblica from its 20th-century neo-classical palazzo. Close to Centrale train station, but a little further from the city’s main sites than some of its rivals, the 301-room Principe di Savoia offers a free shuttle service to the historic centre. Once you’re inside, its operatic interiors hit a high note all of their own – the tenth-floor Presidential Suite has frescoed ceilings inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.

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Carlton Milan (££££)

New for November 2025, Rocco Forte's latest Milan property seduces with the warmth and intimacy of a private residence. On the edge of the upscale Quadrilatero della Moda shopping district, it’s actually two buildings united as one around glass-roofed Café Floretta – a light-filled and leafy spot for breakfast or coffee. Above it, designer Olga Polizzi has harmonised textured Italian fabrics, custom furnishings and marble bathrooms into sumptuous, generously sized bedrooms – the best suites come with long terraces looking onto cobbled Via della Spiga. A fine-dining restaurant, itself called Spiga, is set to open soon. For now, evenings should start with a golden-hour aperitivo in the bar – the signature Milanese Nobile is a refined take on a negroni, finished with a spritz of clementine and served on marble. In the basement, there’s a wood-panelled gym and an Irene Forte Spa offering botanical treatments and wellness rituals with a Sicilian influence. From top to bottom, service is delightful, with the concierge a rich source of on-point restaurant recommendations.

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Bulgari Hotel Milano

Bulgari Hotel Milano (££££)

Tucked down a private cul-de-sac between Brera and Via Montenapoleone, the Bulgari occupies a 1950s building surrounded by sprawling private gardens. There’s opulence in every detail here: its 58 rooms and suites showcase Burmese teak, Zimbabwe black granite, Navona travertine and more, while the subterranean spa's swimming pool has gold accents and an emerald mosaic. Multi-starred chef Niko Romito helms Il Ristorante, and in summer you can enjoy his inventive Italian cuisine in a secluded Gazebo.

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Armani Hotel Milano (££££)

Giorgio Armani’s sculptural, minimalist aesthetic defines the 95 rooms within this palazzo that stands just steps from La Scala. Holding to the great man’s signature greige palette, Edward Tuttle has created interiors of travertine, alabaster, hand-blown Murano lighting and sprawling bathrooms. The eighth-floor Armani/Spa commands city skyline views, while Armani/Ristorante holds a Michelin star. Every guest receives a dedicated lifestyle manager on arrival.

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Palazzo Parigi (££££)

Palazzo Parigi is that rare thing: an independent hotel competing with the biggest names in luxury at the very top end of the Milan market. With the help of designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, owner-architect Paola Giambelli has transformed a former bank in Brera into a stunning 98-room property. Murano chandeliers hang from 3m-high ceilings supported by marble columns. There’s a traditional Italian restaurant, a Moroccan-influenced spa (the largest in the city), and a caffé that opens onto an 18th-century garden terrace. Most rooms have private balconies or terraces, and it’s impossible to argue with the location.

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Casa Cipriani (££££)

From the group that began with the original Harry’s Bar in Venice, Casa Cipriani is a 15-room hotel and members club within a Porta Venezia palazzo that was once home to master tailors. Its yacht-inspired interiors are of the highest order – walnut boiserie blends with Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings and Rivolta Carmignani linens. Hotel guests become club members for the duration of their stay, gaining access to the elegant Pickering Room with its winter garden, the inviting Restaurant and cool top-floor Living Room. A state-of-the-art gym and six-cabin spa with flotation pool, cedarwood sauna and marble hammam complete the luxe offering.

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Four Seasons Hotel Milano (££££)

In a 15th-century monastery arranged around tree-lined cloisters, the Four Seasons has an intimacy you don’t always find at big-name properties. Its 118 rooms and suites were refreshed in 2025, adding contemporary touches to the Renaissance frescoes and fireplaces. Each summer, the Zelo restaurant and Stilla bar extend into the courtyard, while the cellar spa offers deep seclusion. It’s easy – and pleasant – to feel apart from the action here, but the Duomo and the Quadrilatero fashion district are still just moments away.

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Mandarin Oriental Milano (££££)

On a quiet street, four interconnected 18th-century buildings house 104 rooms and suites around green courtyards in this city-centre Mandarin Oriental. Chef Antonio Guida's two-Michelin-starred Seta is one of the best restaurants in the city, presenting contemporary Italian cuisine in a light-filled dining room overlooking one of those courtyards. The spa has six treatment rooms including a dedicated Thai massage space, and there’s an indoor pool.

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Park Hyatt Milano (££££)

Its latest refurbishment has brought this 1870s palazzo firmly into the 2020s. Opposite the famous Galleria shopping arcade, the Park Hyatt is a symphony in travertine, alabaster and Murano glass. Its Pellico 3 restaurant pursues Michelin recognition with seasonal Italian menus; Mio Lab is a forward-thinking cocktail bar; or there’s domed La Cupola for more laidback meals. There’s a spa and gym, of course, and the excellent location confirms it as a fine choice for a city break.

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Portrait Milano (££££)

The Portrait is part of the converted 16th-century seminary that surrounds the newly created Piazza del Quadrilatero. Its warming interiors cocoon guests in mid-century Italy. Alongside its 73 rooms – some of which interconnect to accommodate bigger groups – there’s an atmospheric basement spa and pool with vaulted ceilings. The in-house restaurant focuses on crowd-pleasing Italian staples, and there are other eating options within the complex. Part of the Lungarno Collection, the hotel is owned by the Ferragamo family, and you’ll notice their tasteful influence throughout.

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