10 designer hotels to stay at during the 2025 Salone
Max Brown Missori
In partnership with MiCodmc, a selection of establishments ripe for discovery during the 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, from 8th to 13th April
The Salone del Mobile.Milano is renewing its partnership with MiCodmc, the private service that roots out the best accommodation for the trade fair period, ahead of the 63rd edition, from 8th to 13th April. Here’s our selection of the city’s most luxurious establishments that champion design and art.
Armani Hotel Milano
Situated in the heart of the upscale Quadrilatero della Moda shopping area, the Rationalist-style Armani Hotel Milano designed by Enrico A. Griffini in 1937 is 9 storeys high, the top three of which are in semi-reflective glass. It boasts 95 rooms, remarkable for their luxurious furnishing and sophisticated materials – from marbled ceilings and dark beechwood parquet floors to the natural stone cladding in the bathrooms. The silk-effect technical textile walls featuring bronze metal profiles, and the black granite floors and double height curtains enhance the design of the space. Staying in this hotel means subscribing to the Stay with Armani philosophy, a guarantee of all the comfort that can usually only be found at home.
Where: Via Alessandro Manzoni, 31
Max Brown Missori
An ideal location for an unforgettable stay, with its light-hearted design and arty feel, the Max Brown Missori hotel is just a short distance from the Duomo. Thanks to the restyling operation curated by the designer Saar Zafrir and the Sircle Collection design team, the communal areas channel Seventies design. The hotel contains 64 rooms boasting comfort and good looks, with materials such as wood, stone and shades of chestnut brown and orange serving to create a welcoming atmosphere. There’s no shortage of high-end details such as SMEG kettles and Crosley record players in every room.
Dove: Via Lentasio, 3
Senato Hotel Milano
The Ranza family has turned its own private residence, an elegant city-centre palazzo, into the Senato Hotel Milano, a 43-bedroom hotel that exudes creativity and rigour. The designer Alessandro Bianchi curated the spaces and the furniture design, channelling a minimalist look created by black-and-white contrasts, and materials such as wood and velvet. The rooms feature solid oak parquet floors in a herringbone pattern, with Carrara marble cladding in the bathrooms. Inside, the glass "lights" in the hall are the work of Cristina Celestino, founder of Attico Design Studio.
Where: Via Senato 22
Casa Baglioni
Casa Baglioni, the hotel designed by the Spagnuolo & Partners architectural practice, inspired by the art and design of Sixties Milan, is situated in an elegant 1913 Liberty-style palazzo in Milan’s elegant Brera district. The hotel contains 30 rooms, decorated with objects from Gala Rotelli’s Cromie Domestiche collection. Coloured and transparent glass is juxtaposed with metal and hand-made ceramics and bold colours. An ideal hotel for a Milanese-style stay, well-placed for discovering the wonders of the district.
Where: Via dei Giardini, 21
Palazzo Cordusio
Palazzo Cordusio is a 19th century architectural jewel turned into a luxury hotel, designed by the architect Luca Beltrami. It contains 84 rooms designed for an exclusive establishment. The bedrooms and bathrooms feature walnut wood, white marble and natural shades. Furnishings and lamps by Gio Ponti, Vico Magistretti, Patricia Urquiola provide an elegant touch. The hotel furniture was produced by the Molteni company, which proved itself yet again as a global point of reference.
Where: P.za Cordusio, 2
Armani Hotel Milano
Max Brown Missori
Senato Hotel Milano
Casa Baglioni
Palazzo Cordusio
21 House of Stories
Situated in the heart of the Navigli district, the 21 House of Stories hotel was designed with the LAGO company, which took a biophilic approach to the furnishing, with nature uppermost. A contemporary hub of versatile design, channelling the hybrid hospitality concept, combining coworking, catering, entertainment and work. The types of rooms range from the imaginative Creator to the Wizard with a view of the Naviglio, the Outlaw to the bold Hero Junior Suite and finally the unexpected 609:SuperHero suite. The panoramic terraces with swimming pool on the seventh and eighth floors that open up a 360° view of the city skyline are symbolic of the hotel.
Where: Via Enrico Nöe 24
Portrait Milano
The Portrait Milano hotel is one of the most fascinating places in the Quadrilatero area, thanks to the renovation project carried out by the architect Michele De Lucchi and his practice, AMDL CIRCLE. The hotel comprises 73 bedrooms and was inspired by the Milanese drawing rooms of the 1950s, when national blond walnut and Oriental-inspired details reigned supreme. The boiserie on the walls is accompanied by examples of Florentine craftsmanship such as the leather and bronzed brass handles on the entrance, wardrobe and sliding doors. The flooring is in natural larch, with Carrara marble in some of the bathrooms, while others feature a combination of Red Porphyry and Breccia Medicea.
Where: Corso Venezia, 11
NH Collection Milano CityLife
An example of architectural restoration, the Church of Cristo Re in the area redesigned by megastars such as Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki and Daniel Libeskind, has been turned into the contemporary designer NH Collection Milano CityLife hotel. The project was carried out by the Quattroassociati studio, helmed by the architect Michele Reginaldi. The hotel boasts 185 rooms, in neutral and bold contrasting colours, featuring precious materials and Italian fabrics. The furniture, among the others, is by Pianca, while the lighting is by Flos. The distinguishing architectural feature chosen for the complex is the pilaster, revisited in a contemporary key.
Where: Via Bartolomeo Colleoni, 14
VIU Milan
The Hotel VIU Milan is a beautiful, rare gem, located in the Porta Volta district, and designed by the Arrassociati architectural practice and the Nicola Gallizia studio. The eco-friendly glass façade features a hanging garden. All 124 rooms are notable for their refined luxury, with walnut, oak and rosewood panels used to offset the classical furnishings.
Where: Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 6
Radisson Collection Hotel
Situated between Piazza del Duomo and the Navigli district, the Radisson Collection Hotel, Santa Sofia Milan, designed by Studio Marco Piva, has 159 rooms crafted in the manner of small city lofts with large windows, internal glass walls and bespoke furniture. Materials such as wood and leather are paired with glass, metal and colours such as brown, black and dark blue, reflecting the Milanese style. The internal spaces are dictated by damask and oriental motifs, with art nouveau and modern furniture and objects, in pursuit of “elegant maximalism.”
Where: Via Santa Sofia, 37
21 House of Stories
Portrait Milano
NH Collection Milano CityLife
VIU Milan
Radisson Collection Hotel
