Hotel Berna - Milano, Italy     

We stayed at the Hotel Berna for 3 discontinuous nights. They wouldn't keep our luggage for us at all, which was a real hassle b/c Milan was our city from which we were traveling elsewhere throughout the week. So, we had to lug all of our bags every time we left. The rooms were in need of some updating, but were basically clean & comfortable. The bathrooms need a great deal of work. I know European bathrooms are usually small, but these are tiny even by those standards. They weren't the cleanest either. The service was just ok. Everyone seemed to speak English pretty well, which was really helpful. But they all seemed to help us begrudgingly & could be pretty snooty. There are two highlights of this hotel: 1) their breakfast buffet, which is great. Really nice selection, great service, & the food & coffee is really good. And 2) the proximity to the train station...very, very close at about a 5 min walk. Would recommend only if you need a cheap place close to the train station. Next time we go, we'll spend a little more if necessary to get a better place. There were several hotels within a 5-10 min walk from the station.

I stayed in this hotel for one night and I was impressed by the level of service with such a low price. The hotel is located in a nice and safe neighbourhood, and is really clean. The eateries are around and is just a walking dsitance to central satation of Milan. The best thing, however, is teh fact that Malpensa airport shuttle buses are near (adjacent to central station) with 7 or 7.5 Euros. You get one hour free WiFi per night or 30 minutes work-station for free in the lobby. The bearkfast was nice also. The personnel are really helpful and help you in any regard.