greece

We will be staying soon in Milan and we come up with this hotel, which is part of the SLH chain. We have previously stayed at the Principe Di Savoia, but we want to change this time. We were wondering if the high prices-on par with the Principe- this hotel charges are worth it, or we'd better stay in another SLH hotel, like the Townhouse 31 which is reasonably priced for Milan.

greece

any help?

Tulips

Which hotel do you mean?

I thought Spadari al Duomo was pretty good. Room 63 had a small terrace, and it's a great location.

greece

It's the Petit Palais.

caroline_edinburgh

Have you already booked for the Last Supper ? I looked at the booking website yesterday for a friend & the first availablilty was 17th June.

greece

yes, i have booked the tickets the same date they were available and still there were extremely few possibilities left.

caroline_edinburgh

Oh good, well done !

mel1

I was looking at the principe de savoia - why are you thinking of changing?
Does one have to book to see the Last Supper? I presume you are talking about the painting!!
thanks

Jean

Mel1, you should make reservations to see the Last Supper, or you will wait (perhaps in vain) in a long, slow-moving line of people who get in only if there are no-shows or over-booked group tours. Just email your hotel and ask them to make a reservation for you. Give them all the day and time options you can.

caroline_edinburgh

Or you can just do it online yourself at http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/english/index.html

It's usually booked up 3 months in advance.

greece

I stayed there before, and to tell you the truth i don't think it is the best hotel in Milan, as all say. It's a really nice hotel indeed, but it's in a charmless location, plus it's service although efficient is not personal at all. At the Principe we get a classic room for 3 persons, while at the Petit Palais a 2 bedroom suite. I have some hesitations though!

greece

Problem solved by the Petit Palais directly. They just sent us, after our reconfirmation e-mail, after having reserved the hotel more than a month before our arrival, that they would give us just a 1 bedroom suite, as opposed to all the web and their first description! What a nice hotel....
Now will the Principe have availabilities?

wordsmith

Are you saying the Petit Palais is not so great? I just booked a room for 1 night in May.