Milan
The fashionable hotel group soon to be on every traveller’s wish list
Rocco Forte, the swanky brand many have never heard of, is bringing its stylish digs to a wider audience starting with its 16th hotel, Carlton Milan.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★½
- Train journeys
Italy’s second-biggest train station is No.1 when it comes to beauty
Inside it’s film-set worthy: a soaring space with arched glass ceilings as well as marble and travertine stone walls decorated with mosaics and reliefs.
- Jenny Hewett
Move over, Florence: Milan’s answer to the Uffizi gallery is here
Milan, the northern Italian capital known mainly for fashion, design and finance, is staking its claim as a centre of art – as a plan conceived half a century ago reaches its culmination.
- Julietta Jameson
Hotel Château Monfort, Milan, Italy review: Relais & Châteaux luxury and food, with a touch of quirky
This property's quirky, charming aesthetic ensures you're in for a treat, especially if you book a suite.
- Brian Johnston
To appreciate the fashion city of Milan, you need to live like a local
To truly embrace la dolce vita in Milan you need to live like a local, incorporating gastronomy, culture, luxury and art into every day.
- Georgina Safe
Milan places to eat: Chef Luca Ciano's seven dishes you must try
This Michelin-starred chef grew up eating risotto two to three times a week so he knows his stuff. The best one? His mum's, of course.
- Julietta Jameson
What are the best day trips from Milan, Italy?
Pass a head-spinning array of classical villas, including one that belongs to George and Amal Clooney.
- Michael Gebicki
Travel tips: Is Milan a good base for travel around Italy and Europe during Christmas?
Milan is central and good for side trips but you could stay somewhere smaller with more of a village atmosphere.
- Michael Gebicki
LaGare Hotel Milano Centrale review, Milan, Italy: Great choice for travellers arriving by train
This is a stylish, contemporary and immensely comfortable choice for any traveller passing through Milan.
- Anthony Dennis
Milan, Italy: The other side of Europe's fashion capital
Short skirts, selfies and one last supper: world's fashion capital beyond the flashlights.
- Anthony Peregrine