A BUCKET LIST STAY

Park Hyatt Milan

When it comes to luxury hotels, location matters. Usually, you’d find a highend property either right in the heart of the action, or out in a remote spot surrounded by nature. Park Hyatt Milan falls into the former category, an actual stone’s throw from the grand Duomo cathedral and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy’s oldest active shopping gallery. Embedded into the iconic Milano architecture, within a building that dates back to 1870, the hotel opened in 2003 and recently underwent a renovation, meaning that after two decades, the beauty and sophistication of the property remains the ultimate focus.

While the entrance is subtly grand, inside is where Park Hyatt Milan makes its first statement. The lobby lounge, La Cupola, sits under a nine-metre-tall glass cupola, flooding the room with light. Echoing the spherical window is the curved seating area, where guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as cocktails.

We stay in a King Deluxe room, which looks out onto the closely positioned building next door. But what it lacks in views, it makes up for in interiors. We could happily move into the spacious marble-clad bathroom which oozes pure luxury. The bedroom is equally decent-sized, with a small dining area next to the large, comfortable bed. The colour palette throughout the hotel is warm and inviting, taking in natural light wherever possible.

Breakfast is a treat for the senses, with a mix of both buffet and a la carte dishes. Everything is executed to the highest standard, to suit the mostly business travel clientele in-house during our stay. hyatt.com