Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Milan, Italy [Master Thread]
Mar 31, 2009, 4:17 am
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I was in Milan for a brief stay on business (have to be frugal with the company dime) and I stayed at the Four Points. It was disgusting. It was so unacceptably poor that I called the SPG line and told them that the hotel (which was a franchised property) should be stripped of the Four Points name.
Compared to other Four Points (one of my favorites is the Shanghai Pudong), this one was a 2 star hotel. Disgusting, worn out rooms. Terrible services. Breakfast was aweful. Just a foul place that should not be part of the Starwood brand.
Compared to other Four Points (one of my favorites is the Shanghai Pudong), this one was a 2 star hotel. Disgusting, worn out rooms. Terrible services. Breakfast was aweful. Just a foul place that should not be part of the Starwood brand.
I'll admit I don't know about the breakfast at the hotel. I usually just walk over to the train station and get a simple and much cheaper breakfast there.
Jun 12, 2009, 1:36 pm
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I'd like to use my free weekend nights at one of these hotels, and free bfast
would be a deciding factor.
Thanks for any input you can provide,
Bostonbali
Jun 12, 2009, 2:13 pm
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We stayed there in March, and I totally agree. It's an extremely convenient location if you plan on using the train, subway, or bus to get around. As a Gold, I got a pretty decent room. They didn't say whether it was an upgrade or not, but it had a nice balcony overlooking the train station (which might sound bad, but it's a great view).
Sep 15, 2009, 6:34 pm
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Four Points vs. Gallia
So I'm going to Milan for just a night Sep 25, and I can get either the Four Points or the Gallia either for 10,000 points. I see the Gallia is generally preferred (though I have no status so no upgrade). And it's AT the train station whereas the Four Points is a short walk away. I do care slightly - I'll be arriving/departing from the station and won't have a car, just taking public transit and walking.
But - at the Gallia I can't reserve a non-smoking room, only a single with a French bed (traveling solo, should be OK). At the Four Points I can reserve a non-smoking double (slightly larger than a French I guess).
Question is, does it really matter that much what I reserve? Decent or slim chance I'd still get a non-smoking room at the Gallia or wind up not getting one at the Four Points even if I reserved it that way? Yes, I should be able to check in fairly early, probably by 14:00 or before.
Also: I've read all the threads here I could find about the two hotels as well as the Trip Advisor reviews. And I even "walked" around them using Google Maps' Street View (very cool). And yet I still can't get a sense of the difference between the individual areas (I know, not that far apart, both far from the center) where each hotel resides - like, besides the longer walk to/from the train station and the Four Points, what difference does the area make?
And, location aside, assuming I get no upgrade and get the most basic room at either hotel, do I really care all that much between one or the other?
But - at the Gallia I can't reserve a non-smoking room, only a single with a French bed (traveling solo, should be OK). At the Four Points I can reserve a non-smoking double (slightly larger than a French I guess).
Question is, does it really matter that much what I reserve? Decent or slim chance I'd still get a non-smoking room at the Gallia or wind up not getting one at the Four Points even if I reserved it that way? Yes, I should be able to check in fairly early, probably by 14:00 or before.
Also: I've read all the threads here I could find about the two hotels as well as the Trip Advisor reviews. And I even "walked" around them using Google Maps' Street View (very cool). And yet I still can't get a sense of the difference between the individual areas (I know, not that far apart, both far from the center) where each hotel resides - like, besides the longer walk to/from the train station and the Four Points, what difference does the area make?
And, location aside, assuming I get no upgrade and get the most basic room at either hotel, do I really care all that much between one or the other?
Sep 15, 2009, 6:58 pm
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So I'm going to Milan for just a night Sep 25, and I can get either the Four Points or the Gallia either for 10,000 points. I see the Gallia is generally preferred (though I have no status so no upgrade). And it's AT the train station whereas the Four Points is a short walk away. I do care slightly - I'll be arriving/departing from the station and won't have a car, just taking public transit and walking.
But - at the Gallia I can't reserve a non-smoking room, only a single with a French bed (traveling solo, should be OK). At the Four Points I can reserve a non-smoking double (slightly larger than a French I guess).
Question is, does it really matter that much what I reserve? Decent or slim chance I'd still get a non-smoking room at the Gallia or wind up not getting one at the Four Points even if I reserved it that way? Yes, I should be able to check in fairly early, probably by 14:00 or before.
Also: I've read all the threads here I could find about the two hotels as well as the Trip Advisor reviews. And I even "walked" around them using Google Maps' Street View (very cool). And yet I still can't get a sense of the difference between the individual areas (I know, not that far apart, both far from the center) where each hotel resides - like, besides the longer walk to/from the train station and the Four Points, what difference does the area make?
And, location aside, assuming I get no upgrade and get the most basic room at either hotel, do I really care all that much between one or the other?
But - at the Gallia I can't reserve a non-smoking room, only a single with a French bed (traveling solo, should be OK). At the Four Points I can reserve a non-smoking double (slightly larger than a French I guess).
Question is, does it really matter that much what I reserve? Decent or slim chance I'd still get a non-smoking room at the Gallia or wind up not getting one at the Four Points even if I reserved it that way? Yes, I should be able to check in fairly early, probably by 14:00 or before.
Also: I've read all the threads here I could find about the two hotels as well as the Trip Advisor reviews. And I even "walked" around them using Google Maps' Street View (very cool). And yet I still can't get a sense of the difference between the individual areas (I know, not that far apart, both far from the center) where each hotel resides - like, besides the longer walk to/from the train station and the Four Points, what difference does the area make?
And, location aside, assuming I get no upgrade and get the most basic room at either hotel, do I really care all that much between one or the other?
Sep 16, 2009, 12:26 am
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ahallflyertalk, you don't say what your Starwood status is? As a Plat, I always get upgraded to a nice suite at the Four Points, so I would have no idea what a normal room looks like. Italians have really cut down their smoking since the no smoking law went into effect. I don't even notice the smell in the hotels anymore, so the chances are pretty good that no matter what room you get it will smell ok.
There are a few nice restaurants walking distance from the FP, and several poor ones. Sorry, I've never stayed at the LM as it usually costs a lot more than the FP.
There are a few nice restaurants walking distance from the FP, and several poor ones. Sorry, I've never stayed at the LM as it usually costs a lot more than the FP.
Sep 16, 2009, 10:14 am
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One big advantage to staying near the train station is that if you are coming in from MXP you can get a bus in front of the terminal which will drop you off at the station.
This is especially helpful if you have luggage with you.
(Do not take the Malpensa Express train -- it goes to a completely different station.)
This is especially helpful if you have luggage with you.
(Do not take the Malpensa Express train -- it goes to a completely different station.)
Sep 16, 2009, 10:49 am
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Sep 16, 2009, 10:57 am
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Sep 20, 2009, 1:30 pm
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I am a bit stuck trying to choose a Starwood hotel in Milan.
Could someone please tell me the answer to the following?
- Which is the nicest Starwood hotel in Milan in terms of the room & the area?
- Which is the most convenient for shopping?
- Which is the most convenient for Teattro alla Scala?
Thank you for your help!
Could someone please tell me the answer to the following?
- Which is the nicest Starwood hotel in Milan in terms of the room & the area?
- Which is the most convenient for shopping?
- Which is the most convenient for Teattro alla Scala?
Thank you for your help!
Sep 20, 2009, 1:49 pm
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I have not been in the rooms of the various hotels, so I can not comment on that. However, in terms of the area, the most convenient for shopping, and proximity to La Scala it is definitely Le Meridien Gallia.
Sep 20, 2009, 3:25 pm
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Personally - in Milan - I like the 4 points. But thats as a plat and I drive so find the parking infront of the hotel very convienient^
Sep 21, 2009, 1:14 am
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However the westin and the 4 points are all very very close to LM Gallia. Ultimately starwood have 3 hotels in the same "stazione centrale area" + the sheraton a few km away
Personally - in Milan - I like the 4 points. But thats as a plat and I drive so find the parking infront of the hotel very convienient^
Personally - in Milan - I like the 4 points. But thats as a plat and I drive so find the parking infront of the hotel very convienient^