Are you looking for a hotel in the center of Milan, close to the Duomo and convenient for visiting the city on foot? Excellent idea.
In the area around Milan Cathedral there are many hotels of all categories, from luxury to budget. Unfortunately, as in all tourist cities, there is a risk of being fooled by online photographs and ending up in an overpriced room.
So here is our list of the best hotels in central Milan, with different choices based on your budget, selected according to the personal experience of travellers.
Feel free to write to us to suggest any changes and to tell us how you found it.
€€€€ – Super luxury
Hotel Mandarin Oriental Milan, via Andegari 9, MM1 MM3 Duomo
In the heart of the fashion capital, the Mandarin Oriental Milan is a perfect example of Italian design combined with oriental tradition. Located in four prestigious 18th-century buildings, the hotel is just a short walk from La Scala and offers 104 extraordinarily elegant rooms and suites. The 72 rooms are refined and characterized by a well-studied layout of the spaces and a neutral color palette. The 32 suites, including the Presidential Suite, are spacious and luxurious. It includes a spa with wellness centre, an indoor pool and a gym.
Park Hyatt Milano, via Tommaso Grossi 1, MM1 MM3 Duomo
Located opposite the entrance to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, in the heart of the fashion district, the Park Hyatt Milan is just 200 meters from Milan Cathedral and the Teatro alla Scala.
In addition to its perfect location, the hotel offers a spa, restaurant and bar, and well-kept rooms, some of which have an exclusive view of the city center.
Hotel Viu Milan, via A. Fioravanti 6, MM5 Monumentale MM2 MM5 Porta Garibaldi
A hotel in the Porta Garibaldi station district, it is a new building, with clean architecture and high quality materials. It offers a spa and a fully equipped gym. A distinctive feature is the swimming pool on the top floor of the building, with a 360 degree view of the city. There is also a rooftop bar for aperitifs.
€€€ – Expensive
Hotel Straf, via San Raffaele 3 MM3 Duomo
In one of the side streets next to the Duomo, right in the center. A hotel with a very modern, brutalist design, with metal elements. Designer rooms, high level service.
Hotel Gran Duca di York, via Moneta 1, MM3 Duomo MM2 Cordusio
Right in the center, near the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, this small hotel offers a personalized service. The price is commensurate with the quality and the super central location.
€€ – Cheap but comfortable
Hotel Ariston, Largo del Carrobbio 2 MM3 Missori
Close to the Duomo, you can reach everything on foot. An anonymous building, beautiful interiors.
Hotel Fenice, Corso Buenos Aires 2 MM1 Porta Venezia
A hotel with a few dozen rooms, overlooking one of the busiest streets in the city, a stone’s throw from the LGBTQ+ district and about ten minutes’ walk from San Babila and the Duomo. Some rooms face the interior and are quieter.
Eurohotel, Via Sirtori 24, MM1 Porta Venezia
In a quiet side street, but still close to everything. The hotel has a main building and several annexes. It also has a small room equipped for training, a swimming pool and a spa.
€ – Hostels
Ostello Bello, via Medici 4 MM3 Missori
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A few steps from the Duomo, well-connected by subway, within walking distance of the main monuments and tourist areas, including the Navigli. It offers both dormitories and private rooms with bathroom. It also offers a shared kitchen, a common room, and vending machines that are always open.