This prestigious four-star hotel is centrally located in Milan's lively Brera district - a lively part of the city popular with artists and the city's intellectual elite and close to the Museum of Modern Art and the Pinacoteca di Brera. Hotel Cavour, Milan
Just 50 metres from the Piazza della Repubblica (square) and just over half a mile from the main rail station (Stazione Centrale) this Milan hotel offers comfortable three-star accommodation close to the downtown area and the historic sights of this buzzing city in northern Italy. Hotel Sempione, Milan
This family friendly hotel is in the small town of Usmate Velate on the outskirts of Milan. The Polo Hotel offers 50 well appointed rooms that are equipped with modern amenities including a safe, television and minibar, as well as an en-suite bathroom. Polo Hotel, Milan
The family-run holiday Residence Il Sogno is ideal for families and friends who want to enjoy everything Lake Garda has to offer. It has 25 comfortable, air-conditioned apartments with their own balcony and a wide range of amenities including satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe and kitchen equipment. Residence Il Sogno, Brescia
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Close to the Corso Buenos Aires, the Hotel Felice Casati is well placed for both leisure and business travel. A subway journey from the nearby Porta Venezia station will take you straight to the exhibition centres. Hotel Felice Casati, Milan
A four-star hotel in Milan, equally ideal for business and leisure travellers, the Hotel Rafaello provides ease and comfort in the heart of the city. Luxuriously appointed rooms, conference and meeting facilities and a fully equipped gym are just some of the features that will make your stay in Milan special. Hotel Raffaello, Milan
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This stylish modern hotel is part of a prestigious Japanese hotel chain and is situated in a lively, bohemian district of Milan. There are 86 guest rooms and seven suites, all with en-suite facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, personal safe, high-speed internet connection point and satellite TV. Hotel Nikken Milano, Milan
The Starhotels Ritz is a short walk away from Milan's best dining, entertainment and shopping areas. It has 195 large, comfortable, soundproofed rooms, each with every modern amenitu, a convention centre that can accommodate 370 delegates, a fine restaurant, a piano bar and an English-style pub with live music. Starhotels Ritz, Milan
