WHERE I STAYED: MILAN

Senato Hotel Milano

Just off the chic bustle of Corso Venezia, this 43 room boutique hotel sports modern, sparse decor that still feels nourishing:

The high-ceilinged rooms are spacious and comfortable even though they are sparse and even their bathrooms offer large tubs! And its intimate size makes you feel familiar to its efficient and friendly staff. Yummy breakfasts are served in its patio garden in the mornings.

It’s startlingly priced at just 400 euros.

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WHERE I WAS: MILAN

I always thought if I had my druthers, there would be no more wonderful city to live in, than in Rome. (Except maybe Tokyo, but too far away.)

WHERE I STAYED: MILAN

Just off the chic bustle of Corso Venezia, this 43 room boutique hotel sports modern, sparse decor that still feels nourishing:

WHAT I SAW: MILAN

Pinacoteca Di Brera, the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings, from the 13th to the 20th century... MORE

WHAT I ATE: MILAN

Efficient, alluring, traditional and innovative, Milan’s food scene pairs as perfectly with the city’s character as a Lugana wine does with a risotto alla Milanese: