Location. Built in 1950, the grandiose Westin Palace hotel in Milan, Italy, is located within two kilometres of the Duomo cathedral, the fashion district and La Scala opera house. The Navigli canals and Fiera exhibition centre are three and a half kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. The Westin Palace hotel has a red marble facade and carpeted lobby decorated with Roman style pillars.

Light yellow walls and carved lute style chairs furnish the Casanova Grill restaurant, which serves specialities such as beef carpaccio with white truffles. The restaurant hosts seafood evenings and live piano music. A wood panelled section at one end, with fireplace and bookshelves, is available for hire. Drinks and light meals are served at the marble bar of the Lounge Bar, which has a chandelier, fountain and red sofas.

The hotel has 13 meeting rooms over three floors for up to 400 people, and a business centre. Wireless Internet access and complimentary newspapers are available.

The hotel’s fitness centre has a fully equipped gym, two Turkish baths and a steam room. Three private rooms offer beauty and massage treatments.

Guestrooms. Mahogany furniture and champagne tone walls decorate the Westin Palace hotel’s climate controlled, soundproofed guestrooms. Rooms are accessed via private hallways and feature engravings or 19th century wall fabrics and antique style mirrors. Guestrooms have satellite television, dial up Internet ports (surcharge), minibars and complimentary newspapers. Marble bathrooms offer luxury bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. Close to the hotel is the Smeraldo Theatre, renowned for alternative theatre including circus shows and mime.