If you are going to Milan and want to stay in a chic design hotel in the center of the city without paying sky high prices, check out the UNA Hotel Tocq located in a fashionable shopping district, only steps away from the trendy cafes and bars of Corso Como. Among the best places to shop in this area are 10 Corso Como (a concept store that carries an eclectic mix of designer clothes, accessories and books) and the Galleria Carla Sozzani (which holds art exhibitions and houses a fantastic bookstore for art/design books).

The hotel has 109 rooms and 13 apartments (for longer stays). All rooms have satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. If you want to hold small events or meetings, they have 6 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 110 people. Rooms start at €100 per night.

UNA Hotel Tocq
Via A. De Tocqueville, 7/D
20154 Milan, Italy
+39 02 62071

Hotel marketing executives are getting even more clever in finding ways to distinguish themselves from the mass of chain hotels in the world, and the Hotel Milano Scala is no exception. The combination of the latest energy saving technology AND opera-themed guest quarters make Hotel Milano Scala a rarity in this city. The new opera-themed boutique hotel, a restored 19th century mansion within walking distance from Milan’s famous “La Scala” theatre, has 62 rooms on seven floors. Some of the rooms face the street, others face the inner courtyard.

They have 4 suites and 7 junior suites that are decorated like stage props for your favorite operas. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi. Double rooms start at 200 EUR per night and the suites can cost as much as 500 EUR per night. In addition, there’s a lounge bar and a restaurant, a multimedia library and a lovely terrace where you can gaze over the city.

For the fashion crowd, Hotel Milano Scala lies dangerously close to the Bermuda Triangle of Shopping (bounded by the Via Montenapoleone, Via Manzoni and Via della Spiga), a black hole that devours cash and credit cards, but spits them out again in the form of the most gorgeous clothes in the world.

The hotel opens on the 19th of July.

Hotel Milano Scala
Via dell Orso 7
20121 Milan
Italy
+39 02 77 48
www.hotelmilanoscala.it
Email the hotel to inquire about a booking

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Milan is a favorite destination for the fashion and design crowd. The city is a great place to shop for Italian clothes, shoes, accessories, and home furnishings. With events such as the Salone Internationale del Mobile (the Design Furniture Fair) and the annual spring/summer and fall/winter fashion shows, there’s a big demand for boutique hotels that are reasonably priced. Unfortunately, they’re difficult to find, unlike in cities such as Paris and Barcelona. Most of the hotels I have listed here are very expensive, however, during these difficult economic times, you should negotiate for lower rates.

3 Rooms
Corso Como, 10
Milan, Italy
+39 02 626 163
www.3rooms-10corsocomo.com

Foresteria Monforte
Piazza Del Tricolore, 2
Milan, Italy
+39 02 7631 8516
www.foresteriamonforte.it

Hotel Spadari
Via Spadari, 11
Milan, Italy
+39 02 7200 2371
www.spadarihotel.com

Hotel The Grey
Via San Raffaele, 6
Milan, Italy
+39 02 720 8951
www.hotelthegray.com
Reserve a room online

Straf
Via San Raffaele, 3
Milan, Italy
+39 02 805 081
www.straf.it
Reserve a room online

Enterprise Hotel
Corso Sempione, 91
Milan, Italy
+39 02 318 181
www.enterprisehotel.com

Antica Locanda Solferino
Via Castelfidardo, 2
Milan, Italy
+39 02 657 0129
www.anticalocandasolferino.it

Town House 12
Piazza Gerusalemme, 12
Milan, Italy
+39 02 8907 8512
www.townhouse.it

The Virtus (Chedi)
Via Villapizzone, 24
Milan, Italy
+39 02 363 1888
www.thevirtusmilan.com
Reserve a room online

Nhow Milano
Via Tortona, 35
Milan, Italy
+39 02 489 8861
www.nh-hotels.com

Hotel Milano Scala
Via dell Orso 7
20121 Milan
Italy
+39 02 77 48
www.hotelmilanoscala.it

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Milan may not have the allure of Rome or Florence but it is Italy’s style and design capital. In addition to cool boutiques, there are so many good places to eat. Here are Mapplr’s restaurants in Milan.

La Cagnola
Via Cirillo Domenico, 14
Milan, Italy
+39 02 3319428
Cuisine Milanese

Al Matarel
Via Solera Mantegazza Laura, 2
Milan, Italy
+39 02 654204
Expensive but very good, excellent wine cellar
Try the risotto alla milanese (with saffron), rustin negaa (roasted veal leg) and nervetti

Taiwan
Via Adda, 10
+39 02 670 2488
Milan, Italy
Chinese

Piccola Ischia
Via Morgagni, 7 (corner via Broggi)
Milan, Italy
+39 02 204 7613
Pizza, reservations necessary, very close to the Corso Buenos Aires (a street lined with cool shops)

I Malavoglia
Via Lecco, 4
Milan, Italy
+39 02 295 31387
Sicilian cuisine, try the spaghetti alle sarde and the antipasti; a bit expensive but serves excellent seafood

Gelateria Umberto
Piazza Cinque Giornate, 4
Milan, Italy
+39 2 5458113
fantastic gelato, beware of the siesta hour

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