We booked a weekend trip to Italy which was VERY cheap so we didn't have very high expectations of the accommodation. The hotel was clean & the rooms had all of the usual stuff - tv's hairdryers, etc. However ! - there are no restaurants near by, apart from one above a bowling alley which admittedly does nice pizzas, so if you want to go out to eat at night then you have to catch the underground and to get to that you need to go under a couple of underpasses - not good if you're travelling alone! Breakfast is basic although there was plenty of it. All in all, if you don't want to go out at night & you don't mind catching the underground to get anywhere then this hotel would be fine for you! Probably wouldn't stay there again myself though!

Das Hotel liegt etwas abseits im Süden Mailands in einer nicht besonders attraktiven Gegend. Dank der direkt vor dem Hotel liegenden U-Bahn-Station gelangt man aber schnell ins Zentrum. Das Hotel und die Zimmer sind relativ klein, aber alles ist sauber und zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Dazu kommt der unschlagbar günstige Preis. Das Frühstück war überraschend gut und reichhaltig, der Frühstücksraum jedoch fällt etwas eng aus. Das trifft auch auf den Fahrstuhl zu, wo gerade mal 1 Koffer und 1 Person reinpassen. Insgesamt aber eine akzeptable Unterkunft für die eine oder andere Nacht.

The hotel was like Fawlty towers - the manager was definitely a Basil! It is not near the city centre as advertised. It is 5 stops out on the metro. It is not near bars and restaurants - there is one restaurant in a bowling alley - which the manager would not direct me to. Other guests told me about it. The wak from the metro to the hotel is through underpasses - not advised when on your own and at night. The rooms were very basic although the bed was fine. The colour scheme left a lot to be desired. I had a pair of underwear and a sock in the room with me - which was not mine and only appeared after the bed change on day two! The shower left a lot to be desired. The breakfast was actually very nice, well presented and tasty. I suppose you pay for what you get and it was cheap but the location is definitely much further out of town than suggested.

Hotel ok but not the best myself and my 5 friend's went to milan for a 3 day short break, we were glad it was only 3 days as milan itsself is not the place we expected as it is a dirty place with graffiti everywhere and as for the hotel where do u start the reception staff were the most rude and un helpfull people we had ever met, they refused to serve us a drink from the bar at 8.30 pm and told us the bar was closed and would not open again till 7am the following morning, we complained to [--] manager the following morning to be told they could open the bar when they felt like it and not to suit the guests, he also told us that for all the hotel made out of our booking we could like it or lump it. they also refused to let one of our party who has a disability that she could not use the toilet on the 1st floor and made her go back up stairs to her room which was totally unacceptable. so you can make up your own minds whither to use this hotel but we will most certainly wont be back.

Firstly, the famagosta metro station is 3 mins walk from this hotel. However, this metro station is tacky looking. Between the metro station & the dei fiori hotel there are 3 short road underpasses ( well lit at night ) which are heavily sprayed with grafitti ( see my pic above ). Not very inviting for females!!. I was always back at the hotel before dark, so i had no problem there. During the days, I never encountered any threathning types either. The hotel staff were all friendly, and the reception staff spoke reasonably good english. The hotel itself, and my own room were clean & nice. However, the bath/ shower was a tight squeeze for a 5'5'' person like me. It was funny, the toilet is flushed by turning on/off a tap like flusher. There was also a bidet. External sound proofing was very good. Internal sound proofing was as adequate as other hotels, and i slept well enough. Breakfast consisted of croissents, yogurt, bread rolls & good quality ham (not spam). There also was a machine which made nice latte, expresso,cappacino and tea. The morning greeting is 'Bonjourno'. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANYONE. The hotel pics are accurate. The Milan experience ?. Milan & paris catwalks may be the fashion capitals of europe. However, milan city appearance does NOT compare to either paris or barcelona. Milan city needs a facelift. This is obvious the moment you arrive at stazione centrale. Also, Milan has some degree of problem with grafitti. Its not at terrible levels, but its there. Sad for a european fashion capital. The metro all day tickets are €3 for 1 day ( Abbonamento Giornaliero Urbano), or €5.50 for 2 days ( Abbonamento Bigiornaliero Urbano ). The Metro ticket vending machines in metro stations DONT have an english language option. Just like in Rome, the metro stations generally look downbeat, and the passangers look poor. You also get buskers on carriages, who send their kids around with a cup to collect money. Just like in Rome. The milan tour bus is €20 for 24 hours, and departs from outside the Mc Donalds in front of the duoma ( across piazza duoma ). It also departs from outside the castello sforzesco. Also the duoma looks smaller than you expect ( not as grand as La Sacrada Familla in Barcelona). Gallaria vitorio emanualle is just off piazza duoma. La Scala is just at the other end of Gallaria vittorio emannalle. Nobody in Milan caused me any problem, despite the amount of grafitti. NB. If you want to use an internet cafe in Italy, you must first produce your passport!. I think I will not be returning to Milan, as it is only worth a 2 day visit.