Excelsior Gallia Hotel, Milan - Centre
Luxury 5 star hotel in the centre of Milan
Originally opened in 1932, the hotel has been completely renovated by renowned Milanese designer Marco Piva. An architectural jewel of Belle Époque grandeur, Piva has created an extraordinary new destination in the city of style.
This hotel has always been one of the most prestigious hotels in Italy, ever since its official opening on 29th February 1932. An architectural jewel of the Belle Epoque sophistication, it has been the hotel of choice in Milan for Italy's refined social elite since the very beginning. From its enchanting dome and illuminated Liberty façade to the hotel’s sleek new wing designed by Milan’s celebrated Marco Piva, the renovated hotel is a creative celebration of historic panache and contemporary modernism.
They offer 235 extraordinary rooms and suites, including a collection of 51 themed suites, the exclusive Gallia Suite on the 5th floor and the unique Katara Suite, all complete with butler service.
As befits a 5 star hotel, it has a full range of facilities and services: restaurants, bars, spa, virtual golf, indoor pool, business centre, private cinema room, valet parking and even a private Maserati courtesy car.
The pool
The modern spa at this hotel boasts a stunning indoor swimming pool.
The Bar
Gallia Lounge & Bar is both a classic Italian bar for a morning coffee and a refined spot for a quick lunch or afternoon tea with homemade pastries. Don't forget to taste their authentic Italian Gin & Tonic.
There is also a Cigar Lounge, a room dedicated to the world of cigars with an exclusive selection of the very best Italian and French cognac and brandies. Guests may also relax in the intimate environment of the library which offers an extensive collection of design and fashion literature.
The Restaurant
Terrazza Gallia is the rooftop restaurant with a menu supervised by 3 Michelin starred chefs Enrico and Roberto Cerea including the best of Italian cuisine with a focus on the Lombardy region.
Gallia restaurant serves breakfast, with a live cooking station with a chef exclusively at the disposal of guests for any request. Discover an array of detox smoothies and juices, alongside a delectable selection of oven-baked pastries produced in the hotel bakery.
Things to do nearby
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Milano Golf Course
This 18-hole course was built in 1928 in the historic Royal Park of Monza. The three paths of the course are set within an ancient wood, requiring the player to think carefully about each shot, with a focus on precision in the front 9 and long shots on the back 9.
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Lago Maggiore Adventure Park
Amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Piedmontese coast of Lake Maggiore, this adventure park offers fun for all with high suspension bridge courses, cycle-cross, a free-climbing wall and an acro-jump. A great day out.
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Canevaworld
This site has three major events: Caevaworld Movieland Hollywood Park, a theme park based around film sets, The Aqua Park, which is a water park full of slides, wave simulators and a Peter Pan style pirate's lagoon, and Night & Fun - the evening's entertainment which consists of Medieval show dinners, a rock star restaurant all you can eat and a night festival disco.
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Le Robinie Golf Course
Big-hitters will enjoy the generous width fairways but be aware of the lake-size water hazards.
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Lake Maggiore Express
This round trip by boat and train, taking in the main sights and towns is a fantastic way of seeing the area around Lake Maggiore.
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Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Course, Lake Como
An Old England styled public golf course set prestigiously on the shores of Lake Como.
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Milan
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Il Baretto Restaurant, Milan - Centre
Il Baretto has been running for over fifty years, delighting the great and the good of the city for half a century. The sophisticated, old English club house decor is host to a refined menu taking cues from Milanese and international cuisine.
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Rubacuori Restaurant, Milan - Centre
Michelin-starred experience that draws on the experimentation of the Venissa culinary approach. The enchanting decor completes the tone for dining in a very unique setting.
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Armani Restaurant, Milan - Centre
Part of the Armani Hotel Milan, this Michelin-starred restaurant takes a modern approach to classic Italian wining and dining. The stylish decor has been designed to the smallest detail by Giorgio Armani himself.
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Terrazza Gallia Restaurant, Milan - Centre
Located at the luxury Excelsior Gallia Hotel, this rooftop restaurant boasts a menu created under the consultancy of three-Michelin starred chefs Enrico and Roberto Cerea and the Lebano brothers. They serve modern Italian cuisine with a focus on the Lombardy region.
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Seta Restaurant, Milan - Centre
The 2-Michelin-starred Seta restaurant located in the Mandarin Oriental Milan hotel is a new kid on the block for the Milanese restaurant scene. An open-plan kitchen gives guests a peak of how the stunning dishes are prepared and a more complete experience to their choices.
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Palazzo Parigi Restaurant, Milan - Centre
The elegant style and furnishings, the neoclassical pieces of art decorating the walls and the hand-painted high ceiling is a dramatic yet fitting setting for the fantastic food of the Palazzo Parigi restaurant. And when the weather is fine, the relaxed atmosphere of the private garden terrace provides an alternative atmosphere for visiting diners.
Nightlife nearby
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Mio Bar, Milan - Centre
Located in the historic centre of Milan, in front of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, this is one of Milan’s hottest and trendiest bars in the city at any time of the day.
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La Chiesetta Bar, Northwest Milan
This unconsecrated small church was built at the end of the 18th century and, in 2006, it was converted into a bar. With a unique atmosphere, this bar is specialised in beers, cocktails and shots.
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Terrazza Aperol Bar, Historic Centre of Milan
Overlooking the cathedral, this first-floor terrace is a great place for a relaxed aperitivo enjoying one of Milan's most typical drinks, an Aperol spritz.
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Straf Bar, Milan - Centre
This upmarket bar offers cocktails and a light lunch menu to a typically well-dressed crowd, fatigued after shopping the Galleria. The bar is part of the arty-industrial Straf 'design' hotel.
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Mom Cafe Bar
A casual, all-welcoming cafe offering a lively, homely ambience, tasteful rock tunes and hearty fare. Although this cafe is brimming with customers at happy hour, tables are quick to vacate in good weather as locals spill out to the adjoining park.
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The Club Nightclub, Milan - Centre
Founded in 2005, this glamorous nightclub offers event 5 nights of the week characterised by elegance and fun.
Sights nearby
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Grattacielo Pirelli (Pirelli Tower), Northeast Milan
Located <1 km away
The Big Pirelli or 'Pirellone', as the tower is affectionately known by locals is, with its tapered sides, a feat of architectural prowess. In the 1950s, the 32-floor tower became Italy's first skyscraper and is still one of the tallest in the country.
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Casa Museo Boschi-Di Stefano (Boschi Di Stefano House-Museum), Milan - Centre
Located 1.1 km away
Husband and wife Antonio and Marieda Boschi Di Stefano collected over two thousand works of contemporary art. About three hundred of these have been selected for their quality and distributed in chronological order in the ten exhibition areas of the Boschi Di Stefano Museum-Home.
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Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea (PAC) (Contemporary Arts Pavilion), Northeast Milan
Located 1.4 km away
PAC is Milan's most important centre for the exhibition of contemporary art, located in the heart of the city, near Porta Venezia's park.
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Galleria Blu, Milan - Centre
Located 1.6 km away
This gallery is the oldest in Milan, originally founded in 1957, and initially focussed on post-war avant-garde.
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Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), Northeast Milan
Located 1.8 km away
Carlo Maciachini built the Monumental Cemetery between 1863 and 1866. The 250,000 m2 cemetery grounds are home to an eclectic assortment of memorial headstones, sculptures and monuments.
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Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery), Northeast Milan
Located 1.8 km away
The Brera Art Gallery hosts one of Lombardy's most important permanent art collections. Though modest in breadth, the collection is outstanding in quality covering the works of acclaimed Italian artists from the 13th to the 20th centuries including masterpieces of Bellini, Raphael, Carvaggio, and Bramante.
Golf-clubs nearby
Golf Courses in Milan
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Iles Borromees Golf Course, Stresa
Golf Des Iles Borromées is an 18 hole course built in a natural and uncontaminated environment situated 500 metres above sea level. It has a southerly exposure, fresh in summer and sunny in winter, and from the 18th tee, you can often see the skyline of Milan and four lakes: Maggiore, Varese, Montae and Comabbio.
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Milano Golf Course
This 18-hole course was built in 1928 in the historic Royal Park of Monza. The three paths of the course are set within an ancient wood, requiring the player to think carefully about each shot, with a focus on precision in the front 9 and long shots on the back 9.
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Bogliaco Golf Course, Toscolano Maderno
Elevated in the hills on Lake Garda's western side, Bogliaco golf course and resort is blessed with a Mediterranean setting and superb views.
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Villa Paradiso Golf Course
This 18-hole, par 72, golf course was designed by Franco Piras and realised in 2002.
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Le Robinie Golf Course
Big-hitters will enjoy the generous width fairways but be aware of the lake-size water hazards.
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Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Course, Lake Como
An Old England styled public golf course set prestigiously on the shores of Lake Como.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Milan
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Monza
Located 12.5 km away
Located just within 15 kilometres north of Milan, this big but picturesque town, the third largest in the Lombardy region, has been transformed from a mainly industrial trade centre to a popular spot for good cuisine, pretty squares and of course the F1 Gran Prix.
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Bergamo
Located 43.4 km away
The city of Bergamo is perched atop a hill just within a 30-40 minute train or car ride from Milan. The fourth largest city in Lombardy, it is located at the foot of the Alps.
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Angera, Lake Maggiore
Located 58.0 km away
The lovely town of Angera dates back to Roman times when it was an important stopping point for boats transferring their wares to the road, and vice-versa. Sitting high above the town is the Rocca Borromeo, a fortress dating back to the 11th century.
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Arcumeggia, Lake Maggiore
Located 61.0 km away
High up above the lakes is the village of Arcumeggia in the mountains. It is famous because in 1956 the local tourist office decided to ask important Italian painters to fresco the walls of the town's stone cottages.