NH Grand Hotel Verdi - Milano, Italy 

We recently stayed at this hotel for a 2 night weekend break to Milan. The hotel staff were most helpful and friendly in the booking process and organising a transfer from the airport and restaurant booking for us. The hotel itself is very nice with large rooms and nice bathrooms (with good toiletries, even toothbrush/toothpaste and razor/shave cream). The breakfasts were excellent and you could even have little bottles of Prosecco with your breakfast as well as very good cappuccinos and lattes (freshly made). The hotel is about 25 min walk to the Duomo but we used the great metro service-only 2 or 3 stops to the centre. We also made a train trip to Como for one day which was lovely and more relaxing/beautiful than Milan itself. We had lunch at the top of the Rinascente department store which is great -open air and almost within touching distance of the Duomo.

Last night of vaction in Italy, looking for a convienent place to get to the airport. We came in via train though the Central Station, transferred to the metro and exited at Garibaldi station and wlaked to the hotel. Probably would recommend a cab instead, probably less than 10 euro. We stayed in a king room - lots of space, flat screen tv, comfy bed, clean, large bathroom. Met or exceeded all expectations. On second floor - street noise not much of an issue. To get to Malpensa airport, took a cab to Cadorna station - 10-12 euro, 8 minute ride w/o traffic. Than took Malpensa Express train.