“Grand yet intimate in a good old-fashioned luxury sort of way, the doyenne of Milan’s five-star hotels comes with bags of character. Opera buffs will appreciate the location just a stone’s throw from La Scala; Verdi spent his last 30 years here and died in what is today the Presidential Suite and Maria Callas was a regular guest. There are rich drapes, antiques and fine paintings throughout, but it’s not at all pompous and the discreetly efficient service comes with a smile.”
