Bianca Maria Palace Hotel

Highlights: Extremely clean, very friendly and exceptionally professional. Breakfast was generous and high quality. The rooms were quiet and largely insulated from street noise. A bit far away from the tourist and business centers of the city, but the tradeoff was well worth it for peace and convenience. Our family stayed at the Bianca Maria Palace in late May of 2025. We chose the "Deluxe Family Suite", which was actually a double and a triple connected through a private corridor. We visited Milan as tourists, with plans to visit the major sites. The hotel exceeded our expectations, and our experience was very positive. Even before checking in, the communication with the staff was easy and helpful. They set up the rooms in the configuration we asked for, and even worked with us when the credit card I'd used to book expired before check in. They emailed me rather than just cancelling the reservation. The rooms were clean and well-furnished. The beds were firm, but comfortable. It was clear that they'd invested in soundproofing. Obviously, it's impossible to cut out all street noise, but they did very well. The major outside noise we heard (3 stories up) was the trolley that ran by one corner of the building, and it was still muffled. The hotel is in a semi-residential area about a 20 minute walk from the Duomo (through some narrow streets but decent neighborhoods). If you want to stay in the heart of things, this may not be the hotel for you, but I'd gladly trade a few uber/trolley rides and longer walks for the quiet and quality of the stay. The staff was friendly, courteous, and spoke fluent English. Check-in and check-out was seamless. Taxi rides to Milano Centrale were less than 20 Euro (about 35 for my family, which needed an uber van to fit all of us). The rides to/from the Sforza castle/Last Supper/Navigli areas were a bit more. Overall, an easy five-star rating to give, with a strong recommendation, especially given the reasonable price we paid.