Grand Hotel Et De Milan

The Grand Hotel Et De Milan,  has been the home away from home (or just permanent home) of international celebrities since it's opening in 1863. Giuseppe Verdi lived there for many years while writing operas for the famed La Scala opera house located just a few block away. The hotel still preserves the room where he died using it for special occations. The Don Carlos restaurant is supposed to be very good but we didnt have chance to get there because it was all booked by late afternoon so if you want to try it, better make your reservations in advance.

The location is great, the Duomo is 10 minute walk away while one of the main shopping streets starts basically right across the hotel and while it may sound funny, when compared to the prices of similar level hotels nearby (like the Bulgari), the Grand Hotel suddenly doesn´t seem quite that expensive.