Hotel Raffaello - Milano, Italy     

Booking on Travelocity as a last minute city break I didn't expect more than a room with a bed to come up for the money I had. Infact I must of stumbled across maybe the best hotel I've been to in a while. From the outside the green exterior looks slightly dated, but still clean and respectable. The gardens in front are well looked after and definitely make up for it. Then once you enter the hotel through the set of two electric doors you find yourself in the lobby with a flat screen television, luxury stone/marble floors and worktops and to the right the desk where the reception staff give second to none help for your stay. We arrived about an hour before check-in because of our early flight but were told it was fine to go up to the room anyway. The hotel room definetly lived up to the four stars it awards itself with, you get a flat screen tv, brand new looking bathroom which was spotless, beds which were built to last but nonetheless comfy, safe, minibar/fridge, complimentary slippers and extra pillows in the wardrobe. The trams are visible from the balcony as they pass every 5 or so minutes (but not heard). They go straight to the Duomo (city center). One concern is that if you find yourself popping to the McDonald's before 1am closing time at night, be warned that the road it is on seems to be some sort of red light district as I spotted at least 10 prostitutes on street corners. McDonald's is only less than 1 minute walk away!! The prostitutes all seem to be men-to-women but they are very friendly and hold your head high and walk past. We spend 4 days there and in future would love to go back. I would definetly stay there again and recommend it to anybody wanting to go to Milan.

Great value hotel if you're going to the Milan Fair. We paid only 90 euro/night. Helpful staff, a bar & a good breakfast. Trams just outside. I'd certainly stay again.