Quadrilatero della moda Milan, Italy
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Heritage ClassicOutside the door
Historic operatic salon
The hotel operates as a salon for Milan's opera world, where generations of performers and audiences mingle amid period antiques.
“this nineteenth-century mansion—once the home of Verdi—where antiques, oil paintings, and Oriental rugs are scattered throughout the 95 guest rooms.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Two-Key landmark with antique-filled nineteenth-century suites stocked with custom Etro toiletries.
Remarkable
A three-generation family-run institution where La Scala audiences gather for post-opera nightcaps.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
the public rooms are almost exactly as he left them, filled with antique furnishings, marble floors, and Oriental rugs.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Via Montenapoleone's fashion houses are right outside, and Teatro alla Scala sits a short stroll down Via Manzoni.
The rooms
Parquet floors and period antiques set the scene, accented by framed stage sketches from the nearby opera house.
The gym
An enclosed glass fitness room sits on an outdoor terrace overlooking the internal courtyard.
Dogs stay too.
Don Carlos Restaurant
Candlelit tables are set for classic Milanese fare, and the wine cellar preserves a third-century Roman wall.
We stayed at the Grand Hotel et de Milan and walked to the opera house. Afterward, we had a late dinner at the hotel’s restaurant Don Carlos, which was named after an opera
At the table
Gerry's Bar pours cocktails and nightcaps from behind a carved dark wood counter.
How it began
When Giuseppe Verdi fell ill here, staff laid straw across the street to muffle the clatter of carriage wheels.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.