Hilton HHonors - Hilton Milan hotel

Has anyone stayed at this property?
Is it fancy? Is it in a good location?

Pretty much a business hotel, rooms are
pretty small and drab. The hotel is in a
good location, so its easy to get around.
There are no executive floor rooms (at least
that I know of).
The lounge is also nice, with free wine,
and expresso. On the whole a decent hotel,
service was very very good though. I'd
go back there as long as it stayed
inexpensive. Last I heard they were
putting in a gym, no pool though.

I stayed there on an award 2 years ago. The flight crew we flew with on Delta was also there.
I LOVED my room.
They upgraded me to the penthouse suite. We could of had dinner for 10 in the dining room. 3 leather couches, 3 TV's etc.
Aren't all the rooms like that?
They let me keep my rental car on the curb in front of the hotel.
Good location.

the Milan Hilton also hosts the terminus station of the Alitalia airport bus (to/from both Milan airports).

There is an executive floor, with a good continental breakfast. The hotel is nice, and very close to the train station (where the Malpensa Shuttle will drop you off if you are flying in to MXP). The nicest hotel in Milan is supposedly the Four Seasons, but it usually costs about 4x as much as the Hilton. Room service at the Hilton is also surprisingly good.

Stayed there many times last few years - standard Hilton business hotel. Lobby area remodeled last year. OK if you need Hilton credit. Very good service. Beats the Marriott hands down in service and location.

Much prefer Sheraton Diana Majestic, Sheraton Principe di Savioa, or Westin Palace.

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The entire hotel was revamped earlier this year and I had the pleasure of staying there shortly after the re-opening. My room on the executive floor was huge and the service in the lounge was excellent with a wonderful selection of breakfast goodies.

Planning a trip to Milan next month (may). Can i get some feedback on how the hotel is in Milan and where can I find the cheapest rates ?

Hilton in Milan is way over-priced for what they offer and for its location. I have never been able to find a good discounted fare at that hotel.

Unless you are addicted to the points or feel lost without an American name on the hotel, my recommendation is to avoid it. I stretch a little to accrue points but this one is off my list for being ridiculously over-priced.

If you are also a Starwood member, the Four points Shearton Central Hotel which is very close to the Hilton is a better value amongst chains. You can often find good prices if you book in advance. If it is a short trip and you can do without the points, I recommend Hotel Andreola or the Golden Tulip (there are several of them) as very good value for the money and relatively upscale without paying a ransom.

Note that Milan Hotels cannot normally be booked online at short notice but calling them always works to get a price.

golden tulip used to give Northwest miles, too. Anyone know if they still do?

Hi,

I'm going to Milan next month and was looking for a hotel to sleep for a few hours after an evening in the city and have breakfast the next morning.

To my surprise the Hilton is only marginally more expensive than the cheapest centrally located hotel I could find (about a 20 Euro difference), and the cheapest at all is just 40€ less (but >10 miles from the center away). So is there something wrong with it?

Any recent experience would be appreciated!

Greetings - Dirk

I was there for two days last March. It's a nice hotel and very close (two or three blocks) to the train station. Very modern decor in the rooms and a large executive lounge. Staff seemed very helpful. Would certainly stay there again.

I will be at this same property in March and hope it as nice as described.

MileKing, I will be arriving by train from Venice and want to take the train out to the airport(MXP) the next day. Is the same train station used for both purposes? If not where are the two stations in relation to the Hilton?

Thanks,
Doug

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MileKing, I will be arriving by train from Venice and want to take the train out to the airport(MXP) the next day. Is the same train station used for both purposes? If not where are the two stations in relation to the Hilton?

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I stayed at the Milan Hilton a few years ago and there was a bus service to MXP about a block away. It was very clean, fast and resonably priced.

The hotel restaurant however was overpriced.

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MileKing, I will be arriving by train from Venice and want to take the train out to the airport(MXP) the next day. Is the same train station used for both purposes? If not where are the two stations in relation to the Hilton?
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The train station for the MXP-Express is somewhere else if I recall correctly; it's a short subway-ride away. However the bus-shuttle to MXP departs from the station right next to the Hilton, and with the time for the subway taken into account you will probably be at the airport in the same amount of time if you take the bus (plus it's cheaper).

Thanks for the confirmation that the hotel is decent...I was absolutely astonished about the very little difference between that hotel and the cheapest I could find, and that made me somewhat nervous...;-)!

Greetings - Dirk

The train station is the Centrale station and does not have trains going to the airport. The Malpensa Express Shuttle bus is the way to go. You pick up the bus (a large coach) in front of the train station and the cost is minimal; you buy tickets as you board. Takes about 50-60 minutes to get to MXP and I think it runs every 20 minutes. Search the web for more information. Leave extra time as the morning runs seemed full when we were there...you may have to wait another 20 min. Enjoy!

In case someone is interested...I just returned from my trip there, and with one exception everything was great.

Check in took two minutes to fill out the missing fields of the registration form, and found out I had been upgraded to an Executive Floor room - twin beds as requested and booked. Room was pretty new, but a bit hot at night. Automatic mini-bar, coffee-maker, robes and so on - all there.

Lounge was nice, some wine, spirits and soft-drinks. I guess they were free, but we did not have the time to try it out. Breakfast in the morning was great also (I am talking of the breakfast buffet in the restaurant, as this was included in my rate of 147€), they made the scrambled eggs excactly as I wanted them specially for me because I did not like the way they were on the buffet. We also got freshly squeezed orange juice at 6:30am in the morning.

If you want to have dinner out in town, definetly try out the "La Libera" restaurant at Via Palermo 21 (~5 minutes by cab or 30 minutes walk). Great food, and really decently priced!

Greetings - Dirk

Thanks for the ? and the answers as I will be there June 19. I made a note for the restaurant.

If you intend to go to the "La Libera" restaurant...make sure you have a reservation. Otherwise on the weekend you are there for a loooong wait.

We had a reservation for 9:45om and still had to wait for 15 minutes or so beyond that, and people I saw waiting when we arrived got their table at least another 30 minutes after us...

Greetings - Dirk

I'll be staying at the Hilton Milan next week. Any recent reports about the property?

More importantly, I have a 650am flight out of Malpensa on my day of departure. Any suggestions as to what the most reliable means of getting to the airport at that hour would be? I've received conflicting information about the bus shuttles from different sources, so any information would be appreciated.

Sean,

I don't know about Milan, but I think in most cities a cab is the best way to get to the aiport that early.

Hi 747,

My folks and I stayed at the Hilton Milano last April on an award stay. Nice place with very helpful staff. Lacks the great workout/pool facilities of most European Hiltons. We were upgraded to the Executive Level (floors 7 and 8) even on an award (I'm HHonors Diamond). The Executive Lounge had excellent beverage/snack selections throughout the day. Our room was HUGE but looking at the fire escape map, I think we were upgraded to a large room as well as to the Executive floor. The staff everywhere was great and English was no problem.

Very convienient to the central rail station (Stazione Centrale) with connections throughout the rail and subway system to anywhere except Malpensa. Buses run frequently between Stazione Centrale and Malpensa but it's a long ride... at least an hour. I'd be a little leary of a 650am flight (I'm not a morning person !). The bus pickup is on the side of the (large) rail station (the side opposite from the Hilton) and not clearly marked.

The shuttle service's website is:
www.malpensa-shuttle.com (http://www.malpensa-shuttle.com)
Click the British flag for English. Note that 5,00 on the sked = 5:00am. There's actually a 2nd bus service (sorry, I don't know of any website) with identical stops, so the actual frequecy of service (in theory) is more than every 20 minutes.

There is a train from Cadorna station to Malpensa but my book says it's 40 minutes. With the subway from Centrale and connection at Cadorna, I feel the bus is quicker.

Have you been to Northern Italy...
Milano is nice but is just a large city. The area the Hilton is in is a newer section of town and lacks a lot of the European charm. It's a short subway ride from Centrale to the town center with the cathedral and big name shopping.
You MUST take at least a day trip north to the Lakes (which is also the foothills of the ALPs). 30-45 minute train ride to Como, an hour or so stroll thru town ending up at the docks (or walk to the docks from the station in about 10 minutes) then a ferry ride to any of the lakeside towns. We did Bellagio and then another ferry to Varrena (spelling ?). Varrenna has all the charm but without the tourists plus (after an uphill walk) you can get a train back to Stazione Centrale without going back to Como ... allows more time in the towns.
The Cinque Terre (anlong the Italian Riviera) is also worthwhile but is a FULL day trip (back to the Hilton around 10pm) and requires a willingness to navigate the Italian Rail System (which quite good) in addition to climbing hills.

Enjoy, I know you will !!

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Thanks for the tips. I wound up getting upgraded to a large executive room as well, but didn't have time to visit the lounge on my brief stay. The hotel staff were very helpful though.

I caught the 520am Malpensa Shuttle to MXP that arrived just past 6am giving me time to spare for the 650am flight. All-in-all things worked out well.

I'd love to go back to Milan sometime with more time to spare to explore!

I had thought about throwing a night or two into my Rome trip. After reading the posts here it doesn't sound like Milan would be the best day/day 1/2 trip to take from Rome. Any opinions to the contrary?

Sean, I'm glad the airport shuttle service worked out for you!

I remember our discussion of it on FT Chat awhile back.


Kathy

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Milan is a bit far from Rome to qualify as a day/day1/2 trip. You might be better off going to Siena or Florence: closer and much more interesting to a tourist. I'm assuming you'd be traveling by train and not bother with your own transportation (at least while in Rome).

could you justify using 30000 points a night for this hotel? Rates are around 200 euros a night in Aug.

Thanks!

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could you justify using 30000 points a night for this hotel? Rates are around 200 euros a night in Aug.

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FYI: The hotel is on Point Stretchers thru 8/24. Only 18,000/night. Enjoy!

steve64, would u use a glon for the thilton milano? i've been thinking about using a glon for hilton in rome.

how hard/expensive is it to get to a train to Venice/VCE from the hotel.


Thanks!

This was great hotel as we just got back last week from staying on a glon.The staff all speak english and the breakfeast is very good. The dinning room opens at 6:30am.
The train station is around the corner and the train ride is about 3 hours on the inter-city train. cost about 26 euros per person 1st class. I felt it was worth the small extra for 1st class. There is a least 1 train ever hour all day long.
Venzia was awesome, but not cheap.

Does the train station take credit cards? which makes me think, what credit card companies are the best for euro transactions? Where should I buy euros, here or in Italy

Where should I buy the VCE-MXP train tickets?

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Does the train station take credit cards? which makes me think, what credit card companies are the best for euro transactions? Where should I buy euros, here or in Italy

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The train station takes credit cards. However do not expect the guy at the ticket counter to speak english. There are some automatic machines which take credit cards AND have instructions in english inside the station. However your best bet is to buy the ticket in a travel agency. The price is the same as at the station.

rbernheim:


I will be there later this month for one night. Can you suggest any type of rooms with views, furnishings, etc?

Any restaurants you would care to reccommend?

Go to any outlets for shopping?

Thank you.

NJUPINTHEAIR,

Any comments on your visit to the hilton Milan recently ?

Did you have a good time and get a good room etc. ?

Regards,

John P.

We were there for one night in March or April, it was quite nice. We had a very early flight, so we didn't go for dinner, though the lounge had some extreamly good food available on the executive floor.

Not sure discount shopping and Milan are words people often use together.

We would stay there again if the need arised, and the bathrobes in the rooms were some of the best we have ever come across.

To whomever asked about Milan as a day trip . . . I've been there 3 times in the past year and STILL haven't found anything worth doing/seeing. The Hilton is one of the best things I've seen in Milan. Seriously. If you MUST be there, then I second the motion to head north towards Switzerland. The train ride is only 20-30 minutes, and if I recall, seems like the 1st class tix are only Euro 18 (as opposed to 15 for 2nd class)

From Rome, definitely check out Tuscany for a day-trip. If you've already done that, then head DOWN the coast to the Amalfi coast. Sorrento and Positano are nice this time of year, and not too crowded. Pompeii will take care of your RDA of culture for the day, and you can see some beautiful scenery (including Capri) along the Med coast.

Just my two cents.

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Thanks for all responses so far !

My travelling companions and I will arrive in Milan on Fri evening and leave again on Sat am (early http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif ), so will probably only sample some of the local food and drink (and drink http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif).

We are then actually getting the train to Basel in Switz for a football (real FOOTball http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif ) match - a 5 hour train ride, so plenty of time to enjoy the scenery of Italy and Switz ...

John P.

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From Rome, definitely check out Tuscany for a day-trip.

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Tuscany has become my favorite place on the planet, well worth any time you can spend in that area. Even though it's the food I grew up with at Grannies every Sunday, it's still in my opnion the best food, scenery, and some of the better wines on the planet. Much better then Milan. Milan to me is just a place to land, rent a car, and leave.

For those that have stayed at the Milan Hilton, what's the best way to get to Malpensa? Thanks

For those that have stayed at the Milan Hilton, what's the best way to get to Malpensa? Thanks I was just there last Wednesday. There's a nice shuttle bus that departs Centrale train station every 20 minutes for 5 Euros/person. The first one is at 5:00am. We left the Hilton at 5:10, walked the 2 blocks to the far side of the station, and after stowing our bags, still had a couple of minutes to spare before we departed the area at 5:18. We arrived at the departures terminal at MXP exactly 40 minutes later. Although, during daytime traffic, it takes 50-60 minutes, so plan accordingly.

We've always taken a $70 taxi, previously, but will probably never do so again.

Great.
I'll be taking the train from Rome. Is this the same station that I'll arrive at?
Thanks

No...the train from Rome will bring you to Stazione Centrale while the train to MXP departs from Stazione Cadorna. To get from the former to the latter you need to take the subway. You have to take the green line (Linea 2) to Famagosta. You have to get off at the fifth stop.

The name of the train to MXP is Malpensa Express. Follow the directions for it since it is departing from a dedicated track. In fact Stazione Cadorna is mainly a local commuting station.

Great.
I'll be taking the train from Rome. Is this the same station that I'll arrive at?
Thanks

Yes, Stazione Centrale, for the bus to Malpensa described above, which is what you'd be using from the Hilton, as opposed to the Malpensa Express train from Cadorna.

Cadorna might ALSO have a shuttle to MXP, but I was referring to the Central Station, where you will indeed arrive from Roma. It is 2-3 blocks from the Hilton.

Edited to say that I see what the confusion was from Massimum's post. I think he's referring to a train, whereas I was referring to a bus. I don't know of any trains that run that early from Centrale to MXP.

Sorry for the confusion between train and bus.

The bus departs from Stazione Centrale.
Just a word of caution. Be very careful with the bus because it uses a portion of an highway which tends to be very jammed. While it is usually ok most of the day, make sure you avoid the evening peak hour where you could be stacked on the highway for 2 hours. Early morning is definetely ok.

Let's see if I've got this correct:
The train from Rome to Milan arrives at Stazione Centrale. This station is about two blocks from the Hilton. Is it close enough to walk with bags?
There is also a bus that leaves every 20 minutes from the same station going to Malpensa.
Does the hotel have a shuttle into the central city area?

jabez, I believe your summary is correct. Yes, it is an easy walk from the station to the Hilton unless you have a huge amount of luggage. With rollaway bags it's a snap. I don't know for sure if there is a shuttle from the hotel to downtown but I doubt it. The subway is close to the hotel and is excellent and inexpensive transportation to wherever you want to go in the city.

Jabez~
Yes. This is all correct. I wouldn't want to walk it if I were CARRYing bags, but if you have rolling bags, it is NO problem at all. Literally 2 blocks. Otherwise, you can take a taxi for 6 or 7 Euro, but you will laugh when the taxi finally pulls out of the station area onto the main road. You will immediately turn a corner and there sits the Hilton. Our taxi driver even laughed last time we did that. If you are waiting on a taxi to show up at the hotel to take you TO the station, you could walk it in the time it will take him to show up.

So again, if you are healthy and packing light, you should definitely just walk it. Here's (http://www.sartorialsolutions.com/images/MilanCentrale.jpg) a simple map I put together to help you. H is the hotel. The little yellow boxes are the buses (Malpensa express shuttle).

I leave this friday for 3 weeks in Italy. We finish in Milan. You have been very helpfu. Thanks so much!

I leave this friday for 3 weeks in Italy. We finish in Milan. You have been very helpfu. Thanks so much!
I'm so jealous. I never get tired of it. Happy travels!!

Ciao!

"For those that have stayed at the Milan Hilton, what's the best way to get to Malpensa?"

I'd just suggest sticking with a taxi from Malpensa. Much easier if it's your first time there -- if you have a budget for it (70 Euros). Once you get situated it is easy to get around via their subway system.

Flying to Milan in June en route to Switzerland. I'm thinking about spending the first day/night in Milan before taking the train up. How's the Hilton? I'll probably be Diamond by then. I've seen a thread or two about a Presidential Suite upgrade but that's not at all necessary. Is the Hilton worth 30,000 points?

EDIT: Flexible rates for a weekend night are from 175 Euros.

Flying to Milan in June en route to Switzerland. I'm thinking about spending the first day/night in Milan before taking the train up. How's the Hilton? I'll probably be Diamond by then. I've seen a thread or two about a Presidential Suite upgrade but that's not at all necessary. Is the Hilton worth 30,000 points?

EDIT: Flexible rates for a weekend night are from 175 Euros.


I spent my last night in Italy there last year. After a week at the Cavalieri, it was a serious drop down.
On the plus side, it's closs to the Central termini and an easy subway to the central area. I got upgraded to the executive lounge floor. We were with friends who weren't diamonds and there room was much smaller.
Very old and worn feeling to the hotel and rooms, but adequate. The lounge had a few free food items and free beverages. Better than the states,but not in the same ballpark as the Rome Hilton.
I used points. What you do depends on how many points you have.If I were going to spend 175,I'd choose a B&B closer in.
We liked Milan more than expected. We've been to Italy the last three years and this was our first stay in Milan.
If it were me,however, I'd stay in Bellagio my first night and then travel from there.

I agree with Jabez, we have stayed there 3 times over the last 5 years, great location, you can walk to the termini if need be, but on the last stay it was pretty worn, it hasn't been updated for several years. Treated us great as a diamond, nice room and lounge. You can catch the tube to Duomo shopping center or square,it is a place to eat, shop, plus the huge cathedral Duomo is awsome. The shopping area is all under roof, great couple hours to kill if you are just staying for the nite. :) :)

have a great trip

anyone stay here on award as gold? Thanks in advance!


I agree with Jabez, we have stayed there 3 times over the last 5 years, great location, you can walk to the termini if need be, but on the last stay it was pretty worn, it hasn't been updated for several years. Treated us great as a diamond, nice room and lounge. You can catch the tube to Duomo shopping center or square,it is a place to eat, shop, plus the huge cathedral Duomo is awsome. The shopping area is all under roof, great couple hours to kill if you are just staying for the nite. :) :)

have a great trip

I tweaked our plans and we're booked here for an award stay on the last night (a Thursday) before flying home in mid-June. The mid-week rate (285-309 Euros) is higher than the weekend rate, which makes a mid-week award stay a better deal than a weekend award stay.

I don't have any other info for you (yet).

My wife and I just stayed there at the end of a long weekend. We loved the Hilton Milan for an award stay. We checked in around 9:00 am and they informed us that we were welcome to go up to the exec lounge to enjoy breakfast. Even if I have been able to check-in early I have never been afforded the exec breakfast on the day of check-in.

The staff are execptionally nice and helpful as well.

Enjoy your stay.

I know there was a list of email addresses for Hiltons worldwide that I read on FT at some time but I'll be darned if I can find it. I need to have written communication with the Milan Hilton ASAP. Anyone know the email address at the hotel directly?

I know there was a list of email addresses for Hiltons worldwide that I read on FT at some time but I'll be darned if I can find it. I need to have written communication with the Milan Hilton ASAP. Anyone know the email address at the hotel directly?

I have those "senior moments" myself.

Not sure if you checked the Hilton Family Hotel Master Thread. That's probably where you can get the info.

I have those "senior moments" myself.

Not sure if you checked the Hilton Family Hotel Master Thread. That's probably where you can get the info.


Yes, I did a rather thorough seach and reading of the main Hilton forum using "Milan" . Alas, I should have used "email address", which I did after reading your post, Cheap Elite. (good name) Turns out there was a thread just last week on getting international email addresses. One poster pointed out you could get the email addresses if you used the UK Hilton web site even though they are not available on the USA site. I found what I needed. Should have thought through the search term in the first place. My apologies. :o I've been around long enough to know how to do a good search. Thanks again.

Hi I found some old threads in the forum about HH Milan but wanted some update info. I am wondering if anyone had stayed there lately that can tell me how they were treated as HH honors. I am a Hilton Gold staying for 13 nights with 3 different reservations in order to be able to stay there for the entire time.

My first reservation has a queen size bed and the others have single but are more expensive and have no brekkie included so I am wondering if they will let me stay in my room with my queen bed or even get upgraded to something in the exec floor.

Should I email the property before hand to see if they combine my reservations or perhaps guarantee an upgrade?

Also after the 10th day there I will be Diamond :)

I'm a diamond, but I think they will treat you much like they did me.
You'll probably get upgraded to the executive floor to a pretty big room. There's a lounge that has food and drinks allday.
On the whole, a very average business hotel. It's a nice city, but why so many days there?

Business trip so 7 days working and two weekends on companies tab ;).

They are very busy that week (hence the multiple bookings) due to male fashion week but I hope that most of the guests won't be gold and diamonds :)

Lake Como is an awesome outing, and can be done as a day trip if you don't have time to overnight there. You can take the train to Como and then the boat on the lake, returning by train from Varenna.

Bergamo is a charming city for a day trip. Take the train, then go to the old city and wander around.

We where there 2 years ago and the staff was great. I was a gold at that time. The hotel is around the corner from the train station and 1 block to the underground, it was in the heart of the fashion district.

Following up - got an upgrade to a large room on the exec floor facing the street. Went to the lounge for some snacks and when we returned to the room there was a bottle of Asti on ice and some biscotti "with compliments" (no letter, just a card attached to the little package of biscotti).

Not having yet experienced the Cavalieri, :) we were pretty pleased with the room and our treatment.

We were up and out too early to have breakfast at the hotel.

Not having yet experienced the Cavalieri, we were pretty pleased with the room and our treatment.

Believe me,there's no comparison. I'm glad you were pleased with the Milan hotel, but the Cavalieri is in another league.

My wife and I stayed there last week for two nights on pre-June points. As mentioned above, great location with an easy walk to the train station (3 blocks at most) where you can catch the train or the airport bus to MLP. We were amazed that we could take a quick, nicely air-conditioned bus (1 hour) from MLP to the train station/hotel for Euro 5 each, spend a couple of nights in Milan, and then after a quick walk from the hotel catch a speedy (1 hour and 10 minutes) and air-conditioned train north in perfectly adequate second class to lake country for another Euro 5 each. Compare that to what a taxi and or private car would cost and it is truly a major bargain.

We are golds and were first assigned a rather lackluster room but upon expressing our dissatisfaction were upgraded to a room on the street side of the executive floor that was quite large with lots of tall windows and even an accessible quasi-French balcony. Actually, it was so narrow you could stand between the wall and the railing but there was no way a chair would have fit. We had access to the lounge which also had a nice terrace but not much of a view. The breakfast was OK but nothing special and the snacks were not very good. The white wine was quite good as was the prosecco. No free terminal in the lounge although it was available for a charge. We thought the lounge staff were rather stiff and the atmosphere not very cordial. Not a lot of banter as one usually finds in the lounges but it may have just been a quiet couple of days. We would not have stayed here if we had to pay what we felt was a high price for an executive room but it was a very good deal with the old points.

a room on the street side of the executive floor that was quite large with lots of tall windows and even an accessible quasi-French balcony. Actually, it was so narrow you could stand between the wall and the railing but there was no way a chair would have fit.Did yours have a door? It crossed my mind that one could climb out the window but no way the Mrs. would have tried it.

Did yours have a door? It crossed my mind that one could climb out the window but no way the Mrs. would have tried it.


Yes, actually there were two doors, one on either end of the room. They looked like tall windows but they were latched like a door and you could open them just enough to squeeze out onto the "balcony". My wife and I did step out just to say we did it but it wasn't exactly conducive to a relaxed feeling or for staying out there for very long. The balcony rail was not very high and the windows were right up against your back so it was not the most secure setting. I don't know why they would even have such an arrangement since it would seem to be an obvious liability issue. Must have been a special Hilton amenity for thrill-seekers.

Yes, actually there were two doors, one on either end of the room.You know, I didn't even check the corners. :D

I did notice that the rooms on the back of the hotel on the lounge floor appear to share a large common balcony that includes the lounge.

Does anyone know how I can email the Hilton Milan? I did a search here and on the website and asked the Diamond desk but cannot seem to find out an email address for them. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Try

reservations.milan@hilton.com

Thanks. I got a reply back from the hotel with some other email addresses for the hotel and that should assist me.

Just back from a very pleasant weekend.

Hadn't done any research before the trip as it was booked very last minute, so didn't know what to expect. Milan itself is very nice, lots to keep you occupied for a weekend. Highlight is climbing the stairs of the Duomo (Cathedral), you actually get right up on to the roof !!
Don't think you'll get to see Da Vinci's "Last Supper", as you need to book at least 4 weeks in advance, or go on a very expensive organised sight-seeing tour. Me thinks they have bought all the tickets and then resell them at a huge mark-up !!

The Hilton is a little ways out of the centre, but is easy to get into the tourist sites on the metro (underground), and cheap at only 1 euro per trip. The nearest metro station is at the Central train station, which is where the airport buses drop you off. They are cheap as well (3 euros from LIN and 5 euros to MXP).

As the trip was so last minute, I actually flew into Linate (from Heathrow) and out of Malpensa. Just worked out that way. Preferred MXP, although LIN is much closer.

Upgraded at Hilton to Exec room, with lounge access, including breakfast. Room was large and comfortable. Lounge was very good for food, and throughout the day. We got sparkling wine and biscuits on day one and wine and choccies on day 3 (what happened to day 2? :rolleyes: ). Bottles of water each day too.

Gym looked good, but didn't use it.

All-in-all a very good stay. I'd certainly stay at the Hilton again if I ever returned to Milan ^

This is posted on the Hotel site:

The hotel's Executive Lounge and some rooms will undergo refurbishment from 8th November 2007 to 28th February 2008, disruption will be kept to a minimum.
Anyone stayed here recently that could give a report on what is going on and did it effect your stay?

This is posted on the Hotel site:


Anyone stayed here recently that could give a report on what is going on and did it effect your stay?

Stayed there a couple days Thanksgiving week. When we checked in, they said they were just starting with the renovations on the Exec Floor, and no-one was being given a room there. As Diamond, upgraded to a big, nice room on 6th floor. No welcoming amenity, though. Two free small bottles of water per day.
Still given Lounge access. The hallways on either side of the lounge were indeed covered with plastic, and all guests to the lounge were coming from other floors.
Very nice selection of treats all day. The evening “Hilton Selection” wines were surprisingly good, especially their sparkling wine.
The lounge itself will be renovated (between now and March ’08). Sorry, don’t know when exactly, or if they will have some sore of “lounge presence” during that time.
If you want the $1200+/night Presidential Suite, that is undergoing renovation also.
Staff was friendly and helpful, liked the place. But changed for 2 nights at the Westin Palace (Mrs. Zip’s program, *W). No lounge access, but a terrific room.

I stayed there (then a Gold) for one night just before Christmas. Lounge being renovated but we were offered free drinks at the bar in the lobby instead. Water free in room and we checked out too early to want breakfast. Room a bit clinical (all white) but large ennough. My only real compaint: the beds were really hard: it was like sleeping on a plank!

I've booked 2 nights on V day weekend for break away with my GF. It was king executive room on pre-purchase rate. What i can expect as my Gold benefits ? I guess upgrade chances are pretty slim, since next category room is suite.

As a diamond I was upgraded to an exec floor room.big by European standards,but nothing special.

I'm there (again) at the moment. Also upgraded. Room adequately sized - not special. Will check out the newly refurbished lounge a bit later and let you know. Friendly and efficient front desk staff. My main issue is with the beds, which are quite astonishingly hard! MY SO calls them "planks" - though he is fast asleep on one at this very moment:)

The newly refurbished lounge was pleasant, IMHO, without being stunning. Snacks were some basic dum sum; vegetables and dips; somosas.

Sounds like this one has had a much needed update.

Are you allowed to eat breakfast in the restaurant instead of the lounge with your HH (Gold/Diamond) Status?

i will be in milan for one night in july on my way to new york. Im thinking of staying at this property as its cheaper than spg properties and has a lounge. Im a bit concerned about airport transport as im aware italy can be expensive. can anyone advise? will be there,lost, single make traveller. mid twenties.

Oops, wrong Hilton, sorry was in Florence.

i will be in milan for one night in july on my way to new york. Im thinking of staying at this property as its cheaper than spg properties and has a lounge. Im a bit concerned about airport transport as im aware italy can be expensive. can anyone advise? will be there,lost, single make traveller. mid twenties.

You can take a nonstop bus from MXP to Centrale Station for 7Eu (about an hour) It is about a two block walk from the station to the Hotel. Cab drivers do NOT like to take you to the Hilton from Centrale as it is such a short ride.

You can take a nonstop train from MXP to Milano Cadorna for 11EU (40 minutes) and then transfer to the Metro - which will also take you to Milano Centrale OR catch a cab from Cadorna directly to the hotel. Fare will depend on traffic.

You can take a cab from MXP to the hotel, it will cost about 80EU and take about an hour.

Edited to Add: Just saw ernie8575's message regarding a shuttle from the Train Station (Centrale I assume?). I've never had any luck using the shuttle - but will be at the property next week and will report back.

I'm going to be in Milan 19-22 Dec, and thinking to stay at the Hilton Milan as the rates seem pretty good (eur120), or at least I have a fair idea of what kind of room to expect. Does anyone have any more recent experiences to share? I'm Diamond btw, hoping they'll grant an upgrade even with paying the cheapest rate.

How convenient is the subway to the centro and major shopping/sightseeing areas?

Just stayed at this property last week and I can definitely report that they are following the new policies to the letter. I unfortunately didn't realize that my profile was set to points and was NOT allowed access to the lounge even when I told them that I would give up the points.

So no lounge access, no executive floor. In fact the first room I was given was a very small room on an ex-smoking floor (I think). I was told it was non-smoking but the room stunk and that included the nasty perfume they spray to mask the sent. After calling down I was quickly moved to a true non-smoking room that was a bit bigger. However the bed was lumpy and the pillows were pretty poor too. Needless to say I didn't care for my stay there.

I'm going to be in Milan 19-22 Dec, and thinking to stay at the Hilton Milan as the rates seem pretty good (eur120), or at least I have a fair idea of what kind of room to expect. Does anyone have any more recent experiences to share? I'm Diamond btw, hoping they'll grant an upgrade even with paying the cheapest rate.

How convenient is the subway to the centro and major shopping/sightseeing areas?

The location is a 5-10 minute walk to the Metro at the train station. From there it is about 3 stops to the Duomo (I think a ticket was 1 Euro; 3 for a 24hr pass which included all buses and trams). The direct area around the hotel is typical train station ... not much there and some interesting characters hanging out in the area.