Grand Hotel Milan

... trip to the Grand Canyon and NOT the Hoover Dam). From Sin City to the Big Apple, where we are staying in the cheapest hotel in New York- I'm sure that this will be an adventure in itself, please see picture attached. Well, happy reading my travelogue ...

... nbsp; Arriving in Milan, we flagged a porter (much better), grabbed a cab, hotel, checked in, chilled out.  The hotel was the Grand Hotel Puccini, which was located one block south of the Lima metro stop. It was a nice hotel, a bit grand and although ...

... are used to.  Gonna shower and get to bed  as  930 am we go see  The last Supper.  This hotel we are in is classy.  Sensors everywhere,  walk in the restroom  lights on.  The beds posturepedic  best ...

Reach Milan for a City Tour, We decided to skipped the city tour to go on our own shopping. You can see brands like Louis Vitton, Prada, Mui Mui & Tots. In here, you see the Duomo di ...

Milan, wow, what a beautiful city!!  We were able to visit the Duomo on the Morning of September 2nd and visit "The Last Supper" painting.  What a great start to our ...

... typically Italian. After a quick two hour flight from Manchester to Malpensa Airport, I jumped on the Malpensa Express coach to central Milan which took around an hour and cost several euros. At this point it was now early evening and the streets were ...

... and the Italian motorists even seemed polite, mind you it was a Saturday afternoon! Sue had done well with her online booking getting a 4 star hotel for 138 Euro for 2 nights, down from NZ$700 a night, and as we were all tired after the trip it was down ...

... we were in such a hurry to make our museum reservations. The machine *was* acting peculiar and not giving the normal prompts. Plus, Milan's subway zone map is crazy. She gets to a new machine, tells us we can't use coins and must use paper money. ...

... at the taxi queue at the train station. Guess Sunday is a tougher day to catch a taxi there. Milan is definitely the fashion capital of Italy. Our hotel was located close to the fashion district and we did a couple of hours of window shopping that ...

... minutes for our luggage. Not what you want after 30 hours travelling. We successfully braved the train in to Milan then caught a cab to our hotel. The Le Meridien Galleleo was beautiful and very spacious (not something you come across in Europe, unless ...

... Anna, we were right in the middle of bad floods, but that's another story for later. We took the train to Milan and then taxi to our third Westin 5 Star Hotel in a week, the Savoia Di Principe, every bit as lovely as the first two. The reception manager, ...

... with Greg and Geo to the train station to bid them a fond farewell. After breakfast I strike out to wander the streets of Milan. A beloved colleague, Mary Keenan, has just been claimed by cancer, so I go into Il Duomo and light a candle for her and pray ...

... a city sugar-coated by the high-ended fashion but it is abit disappointing since the "brand-named" shops are not as grand as the one in Paris.... however, the hotel is so high-tech that it's out of our expectation!   The breakfast was so awesome ...

...  Found a nice pizza cafe close to the hotel and ordered pasta and salad to go.  The tomatoes on the salad was so juicy and fresh. Of course had to purchase internet access.  The Doria Grand Hotel cost was double the cost in ...

... for a RAC.  No hassles at Avis and it's off to Milan in our KIA phone booth. Arrive  at the Westin Grand Palace Milan, thanks to sweet Gio's voice inside  the Garmin. Big city, crazy people, and driving is a test of nerves.  Glad ...

... waist I  had to console myself with antipasti, gelato and more. With baby sister in tow I remember staying at the grand Hotel Duomo, surrounded by all this almost 2500 year old city had to offer, visiting the famed Duomo, La Scala and ...

... .  :-) Lake Maggorie is beautiful, but it was cloudy or overcast while we were there.  The hotel was simply amazing... The Grand Hotel Dino.  It had art work and stain glass like a museum and it was right on the lake.  We went to the ...

... on the corner. There was no live jazz at the hotel as state on the website. Found nice Italian resturant close to the hotel.  They had a menu in english.  I order spagetti ad first course with garlic oil and spicy peppers.  Delicious ...

... child. Sunday 6 June Great European breakfast spread at hotel (it would be the best of our whole trip. Collected Jeni's mum from Milan's central railway station. Monday 7 June- 17 June Relaxing on the shores of Lake Como, criss-crossing the Lake by Ferry, ...