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"STRAF is a boutique hotel known for its stylish ambiance characterized by raw simplicity, bold furnishings, and artwork inspired by the ‘60s and ‘70s Art Povera movement. The hotel features custom furniture by Vincenzo De Cotiis, luxury Rivolta Carmignani linen, oversized windows with city views, and a full-service spa including a resistance pool, a hammam, a sauna, and a lounge area. Its location is just a few minutes’ walk from the Duomo." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Don’t be fooled by the slightly traditional stone facade; behind it lies one of Italy’s most avant-garde hotels. Built with deliberately bold materials—slate, brass, iron, concrete—the 4-star hotel draws a fashionable crowd. The impact of the "industrial-chic" interiors (all created by architect-designer Vincenzo de Cotiis) is endlessly impressive, from the bare concrete walls to the torn gauze trapped between sheets of glass along the corridors. Rooms are spacious yet discreet, with tailor-made chairs and sofas, bold lighting, and mirrored walls that open to reveal minibars and closets. Bathrooms are fitted with aged mirrors and designer sinks, and the showers have sheet-metal floors and brass walls. As one might expect from an edgy hotel like this, the staff are young and hip rather than formal, and their insider recommendations tend to be on the cool and in-the-know side."

"A design hotel next to the Duomo."

Hotel Straf (Milan, Lombardy) 39 Hotel Reviews | Tablet Hotels

"The Straf is one of the new breed of high-design hotels to have recently opened in downtown Milan. The city that this hotel inhabits is less the dingy industrial center of decades past, and more the new Milan, the center of all things stylish in Italy. In this case, the architect, Vincenzo de Cotiis, is also a fashion designer — who better to know what the haute couture set wants from a hotel." - Tablet Hotels