Italy’s economic powerhouse, Milan, is a buzzing, multicultural city that is constantly on the move, with a packed calendar of events attracting visitors year-round. Among some of the best hotels in Milan are also some of the cheapest, nicest hotels in Milan—options that feel affordable, even at peak visiting time. This may be one of Italy’s most expensive cities, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll soon discover that a Milanese stay doesn’t have to break the bank.
You’ll find boutique hotels hidden in elegant residential palazzos, some only a short sashay from the city’s famed cathedral; others are social hubs that double as hotels and co-working spaces, offering a lively, upbeat ambience at all times of day; others still are boutique boltholes housed in converted fashion studios and showrooms, whose owners have unleashed their creativity to give life to spaces that burst with character. Here we list our favorite affordable hotels in Milan to bed down in Italy’s most dynamic city.
How we choose the best affordable hotels in Milan
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has visited that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider properties across price points that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination, keeping design, location, service, and sustainability credentials top of mind.