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Checking In
From
the outside, Palazzo
Parigi Hotel & Gran Spa looks like any of Milan's modern
office buildings — glassy windows, metal frame, business-y. Just take a deep
breath and walk inside. If the magnificent Murano glass chandelier doesn't blow
your mind, then the "I wanna wear a ballgown and traipse down this
luscious marble staircase" will. Palazzo Parigi is neoclassical luxe with
a French twist throughout its ten floors. Its vibe is cosmpolitan and stylish,
shown off by its staff, a well-heeled team of polygots straight from the
runway. Location is key: Turn the corner, and you're in the Fashion Quadrangle,
the very epicenter of Milan's finest.
What's
New
Palazzo
Parigi is what's new. This is the very first of Milan's next generation hotels
— a large-scale boutique hotel. It's in the thick of things, just around the
corner from Via Solferino, my favorite street in the city, and an easy to walk
to Piazza del Duomo.
In the
Room
All
98 rooms and suites are styled to be mod Milanese or chic Parisian, which means
either Italian design touches (dark wood and metal) or French ornamental
details accenting the overall neutral tones by architect and owner Paola
Giambelli. Somehow, Giambelli is able to fight the Milan greys to make the
rooms bright, airy, and luminous. If you think the minibar is well stocked, the
Clarins lineup in the bathroom will make you never want to leave.
What's
on Site
The
third floor spa is poised to wow. Ground level lounge bar Caffé Parigi feels
like Daddy Warbucks' study, while the restaurant is a neoclassical homage to a
catwalk. The garden is where you want to head to for afternoon/evening
cocktails in warmer months. WiFi connection is a bit tricky but easy to get
after a few tries.
The
Food
Old-school
cocktail bar with excellent vintage drinks. Palazzo Parigi's restauranti is all
about traditional Milanese dishes.
This
Place is Perfect For
A
weekend of fabulousness. Palazzo Parigi is like lathering up in luxe.
But
Not So Perfect For
Anyone
looking for a cheap escape.
Checking Out: Neighborhood
Vibe
Very
Milanese. In other words, quiet and stylish. The hotel is just around the
corner from Giardini
Pubblici, one of Milan's large public parks where you can hang out,
picnic, work out.
WHAT
TO DO NEARBY: Eat
Fishbar de Milan
Via Montebello, 7; +39-02-6208-7748
Clever little fish joint whose sister
restaurant MeatBar is right around the corner.
Open Baladin
Via Solferino, 56;
+39-02-659-7758 Artisanal
beer and burgers, the sister to the Roman eatery of the same name.
La Briciola
Via Solferino,
25; +39-02-655-1012 Old-school
Milanese.
Pisacco
Via Solferino, 48;
+39-02-9176-5472 Fancy
pants bistro.
Bar Brera
Via
Brera, 23; +39-02-877091 Historic
bar, best for people watching.
Art
Galleria Arte
Moderna
Via
Palestro, 16; +39-02-8844-5947
Villa Necchi
Campiglio
Via Mozart, 14; +39-02-7634-0121
Antonio Colombo Galleria Pinacoteca Brera
Via
Solferino, 44; +39-02-2906-0171
Shop: You are walking
distance to the best shopping and window shopping streets — Via
Montenapoleone, Via Pontaccio, Corso Como, Via Manzoni — and just
around the corner from Matia's (piazza Carlo Mirabello, 4; +39-02-6269-4535),
an excellent multi-brand designer outlet.
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