Find out if it's cheaper to stay in Milan and get inspired by our tips for cheap and quality hotels.

Where to stay in Milan

Milan has plenty of accommodation of all kinds and can easily satisfy the demands of all travellers. You can compare all accommodation in Milan on the classic portals:

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Ideally, look for accommodation close to the metro, which can take you everywhere.

If you're looking for the best location with relatively cheap smaller hotels even under 73 eur and great accessibility, choose the Centrale Station area, where you can get around the city by metro and tram, plus both major airports.

• Find hotels near Centrale Station

If you're not so price-conscious, the best place to stay from a tourist point of view is, of course, in the historic centre of Milan around Piazza del Duomo. The exposure of the location is matched by the prices, which rarely drop below 128 eur per night.

• Find hotels in central Milan

If you prefer romantic areas and small private apartments, then look for accommodation in the Navigli canal district or the historic Brera district.

Tips for the best hotels in Milan

To make choosing the best accommodation just a little bit easier, we bring you tips on specific hotels, selecting the best value for each category from thousands of offers.

The cheapest accommodation

You'll mostly find the classic hotels with the lowest price tags in the outskirts of Milan, but many have good metro access so you'll be in the centre within 25 minutes. Prices for the cheapest hotels range between 0 eur 18 eur and 73 eur per night for 2 when searching at least a month in advance.

• Hotel Bolzano *** - A small but modern and clean hotel about 100 metres from Centrale station is one of the best deals in Milan
• Ibis Milano Ca' Granada *** - a classic with a great price/performance ratio, Ca' Granada metro station about 100 metres away
• Hotel Parma ** - simple hotel with very good prices throughout the year, metro station Gersualemme approx. 250 metres, tram approx. 50 metres

Cheap hotels right in the centre

If you are looking for accommodation with the best price/performance ratio right in the very centre of Milan (let's say within 10 minutes walking distance to the Cathedral), the lowest prices start at 103 eur per night:

• Hotel Vecchia Milano *** - somewhat older facilities, but clean and the cheapest hotel in the centre
• Aparthotel Dei Mercanti - a beautiful hotel with spacious apartments just a few steps from Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Quality hotel chains

If you like to indulge or like the standard you're used to, take advantage of these tips from multinational hotel chains.

Prices range from 121 eur 165 eur per night for two, though on some days they can be cheaper.

• Best Western Hotel City **** - A quality hotel right on the Corso Buenos Aires shopping street
• B&B Hotel Milano City Center Duomo *** - one of the best-rated classic hotels right in the city centre
• Hotel Mercure Milano Solari **** - reasonable prices and good location near the S. Agostino metro and the Navigli district

Luxury hotels

Milan is an expensive city full of luxury shops or restaurants and hotels are not left behind. High quality and very well rated 5* hotels with more reasonable prices around 238 eur 312 eur include Château Monfort - Relais & Châteaux or Hotel VIU Milan.

Would you like to get a taste of the best and most expensive hotels ever? No problem, you can stay here at Bulgari Hotel Milano or Four Seasons Milano with prices starting at 1466 eur per night.

Hotel prices in Milan

Milan is a wealthy Italian city and the prices here are among the highest in the country. Prices are influenced by Milan's fashion weeks and exhibitions, during which crowds of tourists flock to the city and prices skyrocket.

The highest prices for hotels in central Milan and near the sights are on weekends between Friday and Sunday, and the lowest during the working week. The opposite is true for the larger hotels in the outskirts of Milan, which are mainly used for business trips and are cheapest on weekends.

• The 10 cheapest hotels in Milan

If you're planning a trip to Milan, don't leave your accommodation to the last minute.

The cheapest hostels start at 15 eur per night. The average price for a hotel room is somewhere between 73 eur and 3 0 eur 0 eur , and right in the city centre often around 147 eur per night.