The Carlton
Milan
Forbes Travel Guide
Vibe
Dual entrances connect leafy Via Senato with fashionable Via della Spiga, drawing stylish locals into a luminous salon scented by Roman perfumers.
“Fashion-district salon”
Attentive service across 71 rooms and suites appointed with Irene Forte Skincare and custom in-room bars.
Olga Polizzi and Paolo Moschino blend Art Deco details, Carrara marble, and tailored Milanese residential styling.
Garden terrace aperitivo cocktails by Salvatore Calabrese alongside all-day dining beneath Café Floretta's glass dome.
In the Quadrilatero della Moda on Via della Spiga, steps from Via Montenapoleone boutiques
Rooms
Tailored residential interiors feature geometric Art Deco accents, custom cocktail cabinets, and Carrara marble bathrooms stocked with Irene Forte botanicals.
Wellness
The subterranean spa houses a thermal circuit with a Finnish sauna, steam bath, sensory showers, and acoustic sound beds alongside the gym.
Backstory
First opened in 1963 as the Carlton Baglioni, designers Olga Polizzi and Paolo Moschino spent five years orchestrating its comprehensive mid-century revival.
Eat & drink
Salvatore Calabrese curates classic Milanese cocktails on the garden terrace, while Café Floretta serves all-day plates under a domed glass ceiling.
The neighborhood
Stepping out onto pedestrianized Via della Spiga places you immediately among the flagship fashion houses and quiet courtyards of the Quadrilatero.
“Set just off Via della Spiga, in the hushed heart of Milan’s fashion quadrilateral, The Carlton, a Rocco Forte hotel is la dolce vita, refined and distilled.”
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