Elite Traveler HRS 2023

DISCOVER DESTINATION STYLE by Serina Tatham

MILAN The heart of luxury fashion and the home of some truly impressive art and architecture, Milan has it all. There’s something for everyone here: high-end boutiques, iconic buildings, unbeatable cuisine (gelato quickly becomes a daily ritual), gorgeous canals and green spaces for those looking for a bit of respite. Travelers often assume that Italy is warm year-round, but it can get surprisingly chilly in the winter, when Christmas markets and magni fi cent churches come to life. Summers can be very hot, and the busiest time for tourists to visit is in the spring, when the weather is pleasantly mild. Whatever the season, a long weekend is all you need to explore Milan, so read on for Elite Traveler ’s all-encompassing guide on where to stay, what to do and what to wear.

Where to stay One of Milan’s grande dame hotels, Hotel Principe di Savoia is tucked between the city’s artists’ district of Brera, the fabulous shopping scene of Quadrilatero and Milan’s Stazione Centrale railway station. With an interior aesthetic that fuses elegance with Art Deco features, the Presidential Suite is a classic example of Milanese luxury. Three spacious bedrooms and bathrooms are joined by a wrap-around balcony and private terrace on the hotel’s 10th fl oor, with views of Piazza della Repubblica and the rooftops of Milan. But, the pièce de résistance is your own swimming pool and spa, decked out in old Pompeii-style with frescoes and soaring columns fi t for an emperor. Presidential Suite from $18,000 per night. Contact Ezio Indiani, general manager, suites.hps@dorchestercollection.com, +39 026 2301, dorchestercollection.com