for weeks we were in two minds about where to stay in milan. as hotels in italy's fashion capital are utterly overprized we had a hard time finding the right accommodation. i've used airbnb for my last holidays and i was quite satisfied with the places we've slept at. unfortunately, in milan even the chic airbnb apartments are kind of expensive. for short trips i like to spend more money on accommodation because i want to enjoy the few days abroad to the fullest. since we were able to save money on our flight (ryan air, hello!) we decided to book a room from a well-known hotel chain.
i've known radisson blu for a few years but i haven't stayed at a radisson blu before travelling milan. however, my boyfriend and i dined at the le siècle, the radisson blu restaurant in vienna, about two years ago. the food was amazing, the atmosphere felt elitist and the live piano player blew our minds away. i like reminiscing about this dinner.
even though the radisson blu hotel milan is not in milan's city center, the public transport connection is okay. you have to take the metro and the train to reach the hotel. nevertheless, the train ride is short and the time intervals between trains are only slightly longer compared to the subway. what's more, the service offered at radisson blu hotels is outstanding.
when we arrived at the hotel in milan late at night we were greeted warmely by the receptionist bruno. we were asked where our home town was and how our flight had been. as soon as bruno noticed that we were austrian he switched from english to german in a second. things like these might seem trivial at first but these moments linger in your memory. when he told us about our free room upgrade we knew that bruno and the radisson blu had us wrapped around their little fingers. it was our first time staying in a suite and hopefully not our last.
what we particularly liked about our hotel room:
- the extra toilet
- the living room with the couch
- the free nespresso coffee
- the rain shower and the bathtub
- the radisson blu bathrobe
- and the complimentary anna semonin toiletries
sadly, we didn't have enough time to visit the spa area. we would have loved to go swimming and to check out sauna and steam bath. moreover, we would have liked to watch an on demand movie. movie prices are reasonable (4 euros). oh and if you are wondering about the breakfast: we never ate breakfast at the radisson blu because it was too expensive in our opinion (25 hours per person/day).
all in all it can be said that we can highly recommend the radisson blu hotel milan as well as any other radisson blu hotel. i'm also a club carlson member now. i have a soft spot for reward programs and member cards. haha.
and now: scroll down and let the visual room tour begin!
(in case you are interested in my other milan posts: sightseeing in milan and outfit post no. 1. some pictures were taken by my sister because i was using a 50 mm fixed focal length lens.)
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