Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa  

In the heart of Milan, a 5-star hotel just steps from Brera’s botanical garden and the Pinacoteca di Brera. Shop the nearby fashion streets of Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone, or walk under a kilometer to Teatro alla Scala and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Linate Airport is about 8.7 km away; Malpensa is roughly 50 km.

Ninety-eight individually decorated guestrooms, many with private balconies or patios, flat-screen TVs and MP3 docking stations. Expect premium bedding and down comforters, plus bathrooms with separate tubs and showers and luxury toiletries. A rooftop terrace and a garden offer a calm city-facing retreat.

Full-service spa with massages, body treatments and facials, plus an indoor pool, sauna and a fitness center. Concierge services, 24-hour room service and a bar/lounge keep things easy. Family-friendly options include babysitting/childcare for a surcharge. Complimentary wired and wireless internet, on-site shopping, newspapers in the lobby and self parking (charges) round out the practical perks.

Complimentary high-speed wired internet, a 24-hour business center and a computer station. Four meeting rooms available for events and conferences. Onsite self parking for delegates.

A garden-view restaurant serves Italian cuisine and regional flavors. 24-hour room service keeps late nights covered, and a buffet breakfast is available daily for a fee. Wind down with cocktails at the bar/lounge.