Country Borromeo

I stayed here when on business to Milan. Close to one of the airports (Linate)but far away from Malpensa. I stayed for about 15 nights and the staff was friendly and helpful. The waiter was showing me a wine tour of Italy each evening meal. The hotel was not busy until the Formula 1 race teams showed up for the F-1 race. I was driving a Fiat and they were driving Ferrari's.

This hotel is in a very quiet location but really, unless you have no other choice I'd stay elsewhere. When I stayed the hotel had few visible guests - deservedly so I'm afraid. The room was nice enough, but I was woken in the middle of the night by the toilet randomly flushing, which it continued to do all night at intervals of 20-30 minutes. The man on reception at checkout was possibly the rudest I have ever encountered and breakfast is a meagre affair. Never again.

Fairly large hotel situated on the outskirts of Milan near Linate airport. The place was very quiet when I was there, not sure if it was the time of year, economy or something else. Typical hotel offerings – free parking round the back, reasonably good restaurant, quick and efficient check-in and check-out. Wifi available at a charge. Rooms were clean and modern but a little plain and soulless. Never liked laminate flooring – I could hear every step from the lady in the room above. Also didn’t like the only window being a door leading to a tiny balcony – this faced out direct to the car park so was kept shut and provided little light. Over the road is a large lake originally used for flying boats. However, a little tricky getting there by foot as you need walk down and cross a busy dual carriage way. By using the slip roads of the hotel and the hotel next door, plus some grass verge and being careful I managed to get there safely. Lots of people running/cycling in the park around the lake, couldn’t see anywhere to eat but at the far end in the distance there were some building that could have been cafes or similar.