Grand Hotel Et de Milan

"A very elegant Hotel located a short walk from La Scala, minutes away from The Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and with a Metro Station next door. A warm greeting on arrival minus our luggage (courtesy of KLM Airlines) helpful and efficient check in and quickly to our room. Reception staff kindly provided emergency toiletries. Our room 202 looking out to the inner garden/courtyard was spacious, clean and beautifully furnished with a large comfortable king bed, sofa's, chairs and desk, excellent device charger, coffee machine, kettle, tea and coffee provisions, TV and daily bottled water. Plenty of storage and hanging space, a coat/trouser hangar although the safe was positioned very low in a wardrobe. Bathroom comprised good sized washbasin, large mirror, toilet unit and bidet, plenty of good quality towels and linen. Regrettably it is an over bath shower which is tricky for us less agile folk and you cannot actually stand under the main rain shower head as it is too close to the wall. There is a hand held shower spray and safety mat. The main room was very relaxing and restful although there is a little traffic noise mainly from the trams. Housekeeping was immaculate. Breakfast was enjoyed in a nice dining room where the staff are pleasant, helpful and efficient. Maybe the tables are a bit close together but the buffet and cook to order produce is extensive although a lot of food at a lower table is not covered. The nearby warm counter is just too cluttered so you cannot put your plate down, hold a tureen lid and plate your food all at once. Part of the dining space is in a conservatory so you can watch the early morning commuters. Dining out do consider ANyMA restaurant, Via Maroncelli 15 for real flavours of Spain and Italy. In summary a most enjoyable stay despite our luggage tribulations much alleviated by the very caring and helpful staff who could not have been more supportive and helpful. Stay here to enjoy traditional elegance and style coupled with first class service."

"The hotel has an old world charm with all modern amenities with a very cute restaurant & beautiful expansive lounge area. There is an understated quiet elegance. The breakfast is great and so is the restaurant food. The staff at the restaurant were lovely. Christian, a long time employee at the restaurant was very helpful & knowledgeable. Our chk in was smooth, thanks to the reception & the ushers at the door. The rooms were airy & spacious, beautifully serviced & with modern amenities & ample closet space. Room had a view of the Duomo. Every night we were provided with lovely treats & of course the welcome drink in the room. The hotel promptly catered to all our requests & we loved our stay. I am a fan of Italian & French Concierge because of their knowledge & reach. The Concierge team here did not disappoint, all restaurant & activity suggestions were super. Special thanks to Walter & the team. Note: I love Ortigia & the Ortigia products provided in the bathroom were a lovely surprise. Our 5 nights stay in Milan was perfect!"

"We absolutely LOVED this hotel! We were upgraded, and checked in upon arrival, based on our Amex Travel booking. This is a classic grand dame hotel. In the middle of a heat wave in Milan, I always loved walking back into this beautiful hotel. Its an oasis and the air conditioning is amazing, which is not always the case with European hotels. The service is impeccable and the rooms are gorgeous. One thing I really appreciated: daily free water bottles in the room. The old school room keys were super cool. Its also very convenient, sitting right next to a metro stop. We took the airport train to Milano Centrale and then took a quick metro ride (M3 line) to the hotel. The Duomo is an easy 7 minute walk. I would not hesitate to book this hotel again."