Grand Hotel Brun - Milano, Italy     

This hotel is good, and we didn't have any bad surprise. It's not an "experience" hotel, but otherwise a modern pleasant place, with services and features to match expectations, and good service and atmosphere. We had a good price for the room which meant good value for money. Breakfast is on par with italian standards, and so are rooms and the bathroom (we had a jacuzzi in perfectly working order). Mind that if you don't drive a car or want to ride a taxi, probably the location will not do for you. It's (relatively) near the football stadium but otherwise far from the underground, and the surrounding area is not much in terms of shops or facilities. There is a bus stop right outside, but it's otherwise a little desolate, so waiting for the bus won't be much fun. If you do have a car, parking in the fenced courtyard does well, it's spacious and you dont need to park in the garage. Personell nice and friendly. Overall recommended.

We enjoyed our weekend stay in this very elegant four star hotel. Apart from the usual features that you can expect from this standard, there were however a few drawbacks. The air condition was too weak and we had to put it on maximum level, which made the air very dry. On sunday there was a crowd at the comparatively small breakfast room, but this was partly due to a concert which was going on the night before in the nearby San Siro stadium. A taxi to the Central Station costs about 10-15 Euro, and the staff will order one for you upon request., if it doesn't wait already there. There is also a bus station in front of the hotel but I don't know where the bus goes. All in all, very recommendable, and good price on the weekend! P.S: The "shuttle service" from Malpensa airport should cost 85 Euro. Better take the train or bus to the city center and go by taxi from there.