Introduction
After getting off the Malpensa Express train at the main train station in Milan, Milano Centrale we left the boarding area and took the sloped escalator/people mover combination, they were sloped like an escalator but flat like a people mover at the airport, to floor zero and exited to the front of the train station.
To get to the Hilton Milan you exit the train station on the right side and walk about a half a block to the main road in front of the train station, which is Piazza Duca D'Aosta, and take a right. That turns into Via Luigi Galvani and in two blocks the Hilton will be on your right hand side.
Since our flight arrived in around 7:00 am it was only 9:30 or so by the time we reached the hotel. We didn't really expect to be able to check in so we planned on dumping our bags and going out to sight see. But we were pleasantly surprised when the best front desk agent I have ever come across assured us that he would do his best to find a room for us. He then searched and indicated that as a Hilton Gold member we would receive a complimentary upgrade to the Executive Level and have access to the Executive Lounge where there would be a managers reception later in the evening. He then said he had two rooms he could put us in, one that was slightly larger but didn't have much of a view, or a room that was on the top floor that was a bit smaller but had a balcony and a view of the city. We asked him which he would choose and he said for sure the slightly smaller room. I always figure it doesn't hurt to ask the people while checking in which room they would prefer because they know the layout by heart. So we choose the smaller room and boy was I glad we did. But before we headed up to the room we got an introduction to the hotel, the concierge, a personal letter from the general manager (which was very nice) indicated the benefits of the hotel with Gold status and an offer to have breakfast that morning if we wanted which was a total shock since we hadn't stayed the previous night. We considered going for breakfast, but by that point the lack of sleep on our 1970s airplane ride over was hitting home so we decided to go up and take a nap.
Our room was absolutely stunning. It wasn't the biggest room ever, but it was just very very well appointed and well done. It was located on the top floor of the hotel, which I believe was floor 9, almost at the end of the hallway and was located next to the Presidential Suite.
When you walked into the room you were met with a beautiful set of dark blue drapes that covered the sliding glass door to the patio. The rich color was very well appointed for the room and made it look very very nice. The king bed was on the left side of the room and on the walls surrounding were pictures of Milan, both old and new, that put a really cool local touch on the room. In front of the bed were two chairs and a table along with a desk and desk chair.
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| Bed and Awesome Photos |
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| Sitting Area and Desk |
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| Hallway to Closet and Bathroom |
To the right of the table and chairs was a suitcase area so you didn't have to worry about putting the suitcase in the middle of the room on a stand. From there was a side hallway that featured a built-in closet with a safe, a mini bar and a coffee/tea maker. To the right of that was the bathroom, which was very large.
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| Coffee Maker, Mini Bar and Closet |
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| Bathroom |
The bathroom had a nice marble floor and marble sink area. The tub/shower was very big, but the floor of the shower was very very very slippery and if you didn't position the shower curtain correctly you would end up with water completely covering the floor
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| Shower/Tub |
One of my favorite parts of the room was the patio that was right outside our room. It featured an awning that automatically extended out with the push of a button so if it was hot or raining it could be fully used. It was a bit cold when we were there so we didn't make full use of the patio, but in the nice weather, it would have been brilliant to use!
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| Balcony with Awning |
After unpacking and taking a quick shower we laid down for a nap to burn off some of that jet lag and around noon we headed back to the train station to catch a local train to go visit George Clooney's neck of the woods, Lake Como.
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