Mandarin Oriental, Milan

"Best Milan hotel for: hip luxury Set in an early 20th-century residence a few steps from the Fashion District, the Mandarin is all soft, mellow tones and elegant boiserie crafted by Italian artisans. Locals and guests flock to the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot to sip on inventive cocktails in a bold geometric setting (in summer, the action moves outside to the leafy courtyard). At Michelin-starred Seta, Executive Chef Antonio Guida crafts creative Italian dishes influenced by his Apulian roots. Wellness seekers make a beeline for the soothing spa, complete with a swimming pool, saunas, and steam rooms, and holistic treatments that combine the best of Eastern and Western therapies. Price: Rooms from around $1,126 per night Address: Mandarin Oriental, Via Andegari 9, 20121 Milan, Italy"

"Mandarin Oriental, Milan, offers luxury with Italian touches. It features marble bathrooms, a two-star Michelin restaurant, and floor-to-ceiling windows with Milanese views." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Of all the swish hotels in Italy’s fashion capital, this is one of the fanciest: sober, stylish rooms with plum furnishings and wood floors; east-meets-west treatments at the spa; and two-Michelin-starred restaurants. There's Seta, where chef Antonio Guida peps up sometimes stodgy northern Italian cuisine with scents of the south, but the beating heart is the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot. Inside, it’s a glam '70s feel, with monochrome-checked walls, marble-streaked floor and dogtooth chairs; outside is an altogether cooler cloistered courtyard. Aperitivo hour sees cocktails accompanied by gourmet finger food, while later in the evening there’s an after-dinner menu of grappa and amari—the perfect digestivo before you turn in."

"The Mandarin Oriental, Milan has a fabulous bar and wonderful exterior terrace."