Best Boutique & Small Luxury Hotels In Milan



Milan City Centre, Milan, Lombardy

Vico Milano

Hotel

This boutique guesthouse follows an ethos of authenticity and personalised service, catering to a new generation of travellers. It comes from Neri Baccheschi Berti, whose family launched the award-winning Castello di Vicarello in Tuscany, and it only recently became a hotel; prior to this, it had been the Legnano racing bike factory and the Baccheschi Berti family’s fashion brand studio/showroom. Guests can curl up in the sitting room with a good book from Vico Milano’s curated library, work out in the gym and spend evenings in the hotel’s speakeasy bar, sampling Baccheschi Berti award-winning organic wines and nibbling on classic Italian snacks.

Milan City Centre, Milan, Lombardy

The Gray Sina

Hotel
(5 stars)
At a glance
Rooms21 Uniquely Designed Rooms & Suites, Some with Private Gyms & Turkish Baths
AmenitiesLe Noir Restaurant for Sophisticated Mediterranean Dining, G Bar for Cocktails & Terrazza Aria for Alfresco Dining
MoreLocated Just 100m From the Cathedral with an Art Nouveau Facade and overlooking Milan's Galleria

Found only 100 meters from the Duomo, The Gray Sina is a five-star design hotel with an impressive Art Nouveau façade. Inside are 21 rooms and suites, decorated in a sophisticated contemporary style that utilises steel, glass, silk and natural woods, offset by daring touches, such as animal print textiles. Some are especially unique with features including suspended beds, private gyms and Turkish baths. It has three places to eat and drink; Le Noir restaurant for modern and delicate dishes in a cleverly lit dining room akin to a black container; the on-trend GBAR, and Aria, The Gray Sina’s alfresco lounge.

Magna Pars L’ Hotel à Parfum, Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Hotel
(5 stars)

So named as it’s housed in a perfume factory, Magna Pars L’Hotel à Parfum features olfactory motifs throughout its spaces. As such, each of its 60 subtly decorated suites takes on a floral, fruity, aromatic, woody or resinous theme. Some bedrooms have their own bars, libraries, seating areas with chaise longue, jacuzzi baths and outdoor terraces with sun loungers; all have paintings by up-and-coming Milanese artists. The alfresco dining room has two fireplaces and a state-of-the-art open kitchen. And, when you fancy a beverage, enter the secret door (made from copper, by artists at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera) to Liquidambar.

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Magna Pars L’ Hotel à Parfum, Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Aethos Milan

(4 stars)
At a glance
Rooms32 Uniquely Designed Suites with Curated Vintage Dcor
AmenitiesDining Options include a Modern Mediterranean Restaurant & a Creative Cocktail Bar
MoreLocated in Milan's Vibrant Navigli District Known For Its Picturesque Waterways

In the buzzing Navigli district of Milan lies the modern and luxurious Aethos Milan with 32 vintage Italian-style rooms, suites and an apartment featuring original décor. The Aethos Dependance apartment is located mere steps from the main hotel building and offers charming views of the Darsena. Guests can opt to dine in the divine ZAÏA restaurant with its Mediterranean menu which has influences from all over Italy and the countries that influenced their cuisine. Be sure to stop by the The Doping Bar for an expertly crafted cocktail by one of the inventive mixologists or take part in any of the exciting events. Aethos offers a private member’s club offering benefits in their hotels and restaurants with a club location in this hotel. The hotel also boasts a fully equipped fitness centre and diverse private event space options.


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