Hotel prices are subject to IVA (value added tax) at 10% and service charges. These are usually included within the prices given. Breakfast is usually extra, although some hotels may include it in their rates.

The hotels below have been classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €400)
$$$ (€250 to €400)
$$ (€150 to €250)
$ (up to €150)
The prices quoted above are the starting prices for a double room, including tax but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise specified.

Le Meridien Gallia
Situated close to Milan's main station and built in art nouveau style, the Gallia's interior of glass and ironwork echoes the sleek ocean liners of the 1930s. First opened in 1932, the hotel boasts 237 rooms and suites, a gourmet restaurant and excellent health spa facilities. In addition to a dedicated business centre, the main conference hall caters to groups of up to 600.

Piazza Duca d'Aosta 9
Tel: 02 67851.
Website: www.lemeridien.com
Price: $$$

Four Seasons Hotel
The 5-star Four Seasons Hotel, at the heart of Milan's shopping and fashion district, enjoys a well-deserved reputation. The 118 rooms, set around a 15th-century cloister courtyard, all feature multi-line telephones, fax and modem points. In addition to a business centre, the hotel also offers secretarial and translation services, mobile phone rental and various meeting rooms. There is a function room for up to 300 guests and a private dining room.

Via Gesù 6/8
Tel: 02 77088.
Website: www.fourseasons.com/milan
Price: $$$$

Carlton Baglioni
The Carlton Baglioni, a member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World group, carries off the classical décor theme with some aplomb. Some of the deluxe rooms and suites boast their own private terraces with gazebos where guests can enjoy room service as they peer down on the shoppers below. Other extras include a fitness centre, sauna and Turkish bath as well as a dedicated business centre.

Via Senato 5
Tel: 02 77077.
Website: www.baglionihotels.com
Price: $$$$

Town House Galleria
New to the city's hotel scene, this boutique accommodation opened in the exclusive Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade in March 2007. In addition to one of the city's best addresses, just a stone's throw from the Duomo, this Leading Hotels of the World member also offers guests a personal butler service and a choice of 24 contemporary suites and executive rooms.  

Via Silvio Pellico 8
Tel: 02 8905 8297.
Website: www.townhouse.it
Price: $$$$

Antica Locanda dei Mercanti
Fourteen individually decorated rooms make up this bijou hideaway - an oasis of tranquillity just a stone's throw from Milan's top tourist attractions. Here, there are few concessions to technology, with books and fresh flowers replacing TVs and modems. The three top-floor terraced rooms are fitted with four-poster beds and air conditioning, while the others have overhead fans. There is no restaurant, but continental breakfast can be served in the room.

Via San Tomaso 6
Tel: 02 805 4080.
Website: www.locanda.it
Price: $$

Hotel Regina
This 43-room hotel, just 10 minutes' walk from the Duomo, is perfect for anyone who is looking for a well-located hotel that won't break the bank. Guest rooms benefit from satellite television, pay TV, air conditioning and an in-room safe. You probably won't be bowled over by the décor, but all rooms are clean and comfortable with wooden floors, plain walls and bright soft furnishings.

Via Cesare Correnti 13
Tel: 02 5810 6913.
Website: www.hotelregina.it
Price: $$

Park Hyatt Milan
Now established on the Milan hotel scene is the Park Hyatt Milan, which enjoys an enviable location sandwiched between the refurbished La Scala opera house and the Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II, just off the city's main square and the Duomo. The hotel was fashioned by the seminal designer Ed Tuttle, who helped rejuvenate the original 1870s palazzo.

Via Tommaso Grossi 1
Tel: 02 8821 1234.
Website: www.milan.park.hyatt.com
Price: $$$$

Hotel Straf
This design hotel boasts 64 individually styled rooms that make the most of texture and colour. This sensual approach extends into the well-being rooms, which offer aromatherapy and chromotherapy treatments. The Straf also boasts a small gym and a first-class location just opposite the Duomo. For a real treat book the Executive Room whose terraces overlook the cathedral's spires.

Via San Raffael 3
Tel: 02 805 081.
Website: www.straf.com
Price: $$$