Lodging close to MXP
Jul 17, 2003 | 6:38 am
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Lodging close to MXP
Any thoughts for close lodging for MXP and things to do around the airport. We are arriving from flornce the night before and flying out 1000 in am.
thanks
SCA
thanks
SCA
Jul 18, 2003 | 7:40 am
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If you are still with car, look into Gattinara, a small wine town about 20-30 km to the northwest, and an easy drive to MXP. We stayed in the Tre Scallani(sp?)(Three Steps) and also ate there about a half a dozen times. Drove over to Spanna (about 5km) to some wine cellar. Walked in the vineyards & drank wine.
If you eat there, and are into wine, ask them to open one of their best bottles of Gattinara when they think best. Usually 5-10 hours before consuming.
Tre Scallani is about a 1* place, but clean, quiet, and very inexpensive.
If you eat there, and are into wine, ask them to open one of their best bottles of Gattinara when they think best. Usually 5-10 hours before consuming.
Tre Scallani is about a 1* place, but clean, quiet, and very inexpensive.
Oct 1, 2003 | 5:51 pm
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I arrived at MXP last August and, because the airport facility that Continental Airlines uses as an Arrivals lounge was closed, CO provided me with use of a room at the Villa Malpensa which is just off the Terminal One access road. Because I was only there for a couple of hours, I can't give a detailed evaluation, but here's the Villa's website plus a "review" posted to Trip Advisor by a previous guest:
http://www.hotelvillamalpensa.it/e-main.htm
http://tinyurl.com/pdwm
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http://www.hotelvillamalpensa.it/e-main.htm
http://tinyurl.com/pdwm
[This message has been edited by Non-NonRev (edited 10-08-2003).]
Sep 25, 2004 | 5:24 am
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Stimpy, are you arriving with that car? If so, from where? If you are driving past Lugano, I would suggest spending the night there and continuing on to MXP the next day.