Not worth the money but little else on offer in Milan!Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2007Location:
3Rooms:
2Service:
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2we recently returned from a long weekend stay at the ATA Fiera Hotel in Milan. This hotel is located in a quiet residential area next to Milan's main exhibition centre and is a 10 minute tram ride or 5 minute taxi journey out of Milan's main square.
The hotel claims to be a 4-star but unfortunately that description is a touch generous. Our double room (634) was very small and cramped, the wallpaper was peeling slightly, the shower temperature difficult to gauge and parts of the restaurant area on the ground floor hadn't seen a lick of paint or window cleaner for months...perhaps years. The breakfast offered an ample selection of bread, salami, croissants, fruits, albeit all of average quality not quite befitting a 4-star establishment.
On the plus side, the staff were friendly and helpful, explaining to me that Tram No 19 (there is a stop right outside the hotel) was the most cost-effective and convenient way of getting to the Piazza Duomo as just sitting in a taxi costs €3.90 during the day and €6.90 at night, even before the journey begins.
Finally, for those fond of central heating systems you will enjoy a stay at the Fiera Milan. During what was a pleasant sunny weekend (average temperature 17 degrees) the staff saw fit to keep the heating system on full blast day and night - we had to keep the room windows open to get a comfortable night's sleep.
All in all, not the best 4-star hotel I have stayed in but given the limited options in Milan it does the job for a long weekend.