Grand Hotel et De Milan ★★★

Perhaps Milan's most intimate luxury hotel—an 1863 property so devoted to a complete overhaul it actually closed down from 1993 to 1995—the Grand Hotel et De Milan balances family management with refined service

 

The Grand Hotel et Du Milan has been the place to stay since the 1863, halfway between La Scala opera house and the cathedral in the heart of the Quadrilatero d'Oro high fashion shopping district.

Completely overhauled in 1993–95, it's now a mix of modern luxe and old-fashioned plush luxury, harking back to the days when Callas would stay nowhere else.

Need more pedigree? Composer Giuseppe Verdi spent his final 30 years ensconced in the presidential-style suite, which retains the desk upon which he composed many of his operas. (Whilst the maestro lay dying, the hotel staff went out each morning to spread fresh hay on the surrounding cobblestone streets to muffle the clatter of hoofs and carriage wheels so the great man could have his rest.)

When choosing a room, "deluxe" set themselves apart from "classic" by being larger and coming with genuine antiques and piped-in opera (perhaps something by Maria Callas, once a regular guest). The suites, divided into a good-size living room and separate bedroom, genuinely feel like small apartments rather than hotel rooms with their home-like arrangement of antiques.

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Via Manzoni 29
www.grandhoteletdemilan.it
tel. +39-02-723-141
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English (Inglese) Italian (Italiano) Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun
Good day Buon giorno bwohn JOUR-noh
Good evening Buona sera BWOH-nah SAIR-rah
Good night Buona notte BWOH-nah NOTE-tay
Goodbye Arrivederci ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee
Excuse me (to get attention) Scusi SKOO-zee
thank you grazie GRAT-tzee-yay
please per favore pair fa-VOHR-ray
yes si see
no no no
Do you speak English? Parla Inglese? PAR-la een-GLAY-zay
I don't understand Non capisco non ka-PEESK-koh
I'm sorry Mi dispiace mee dees-pee-YAT-chay
     
Where is? Dov'é doh-VAY
...a hotel un albergo oon al-BEAR-go
...a B&B un bed-and-breakfast oon bet hand BREK-fust
...a rental room un'affittacamera oon ah-feet-ah-CAH-mair-ra
...an apartment for rent un appartamento oon ah-part-tah-MENT-toh
...a farm stay un agriturismo oon ah-gree-tour-EES-moh
...a hostel un ostello oon oh-STEHL-loh
     
How much is...? Quanto costa? KWAN-toh COST-ah
a single room una singola OO-nah SEEN-go-la
double room for single use [will often be offered if singles are unavailable] doppia uso singola DOPE-pee-ya OO-so SEEN-go-la
a double room with two beds una doppia con due letti OO-nah DOPE-pee-ya cone DOO-way LET-tee
a double room with one big bed una matrimoniale OO-nah mat-tree-moan-nee-YAAL-lay
triple room una tripla OO-nah TREE-plah
with private bathroom con bagno cone BAHN-yoh
without private bathroom senza bagno [they might say con bagno in comune—"with a communal bath"] SEN-zah BAHN-yoh
for one night per una notte pair OO-nah NOH-tay
for two nights per due notti pair DOO-way NOH-tee
for three nights per tre notti pair tray NOH-tee
Is breakfast included? É incluso la prima colazione? ay in-CLOO-soh lah PREE-mah coal-laht-zee-YOAN-nay
Is there WiFi? C'é WiFi? chay WHY-fy?
May I see the room? Posso vedere la camera? POH-soh veh-DAIR-eh lah CAH-mair-rah
That's too much É troppo ay TROH-po
Is there a cheaper one? C'é una più economica? chay OO-nah pew eh-ko-NO-mee-kah
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Via Manzoni 29
www.grandhoteletdemilan.it
tel. +39-02-723-141
€€€

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