Senato Hotel, Milan
More photosThe Senato Hotel is a chic, family-owned boutique retreat nestled in the heart of Milan. Housed in a beautiful early 20th-century neoclassical urban mansion, it was once the private residence of the Ranza family for over a century before being transformed into a hotel. The project was masterminded by Milanese architect Alessandro Bianchi, who blended tradition with a sharp, contemporary edge.
The design is deeply inspired by Milanese heritage. You’ll notice the recurring Ginkgo Biloba leaf motif—a nod to the trees lining the street outside—which appears in the form of handcrafted lamps throughout the interior. The lobby is a masterclass in local craftsmanship, featuring rich materials like brass, velvet, and Carrara marble. A standout feature is the courtyard’s shallow slate-grey water pool, which creates a serene mirror for the building’s historic facade.
Located just steps from the prestigious Brera district and the high-end fashion boutiques of Via Montenapoleone, the hotel is perfectly positioned for style-seekers. It’s also incredibly convenient for sightseeing, with iconic landmarks like the Duomo and the legendary Teatro alla Scala only a short, pleasant walk away.
Whether you’re visiting for business or leisure, the hotel’s calm, minimalist rooms offer a quiet sanctuary from the city’s buzz. With its mix of historic bones and modern, tailor-made details, the Senato provides an authentic taste of sophisticated Milanese living.
Expert reviews
“Beside the city’s fashion district, the Senato Hotel is an elegant 43-room boutique property that opened in 2015 in a neoclassical palazzo that was formerly a private family residence.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Milan.
“A sleek boutique hotel where gold, black and white dominate, a stone’s throw away from Milan’s upscale shopping streets. Handmade lamps, candles, marble floors and bespoke seating feature on the ground floor, while brass lamps and bedside tables marry well with the stylish monochrome interiors of the rooms.”
What guests liked
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Clean rooms
Location
Recent guest reviews
5 September 2025
Great 3 nights here, special thanks to Elena & Asuncion for organising taxis and being great hosts
Stunning interior & architecture. Spacious rooms
Breakfast could be improved
10 August 2025
Beautiful, warm and perfect location
It is a very cozy hotel. Very clean,warm and welcoming.
1 August 2025
Stylish, Central, and Serene ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Beautifully designed hotel in the heart of Milan. Elegant interiors, quiet rooms, and a peaceful garden courtyard. The rooftop bar is a must. Perfect location for shopping and sightseeing. Staff were warm and attentive. A true Milanese gem — we’ll be back!
31 July 2025
If in Milano…just the place to stay…Check it out 🤩
Boutique Hotel…just gorgeous and super stylish 🤩
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15 July 2025
Had a nice brief stay
Pretty close, walking to the designer shopping
Busy road had to walk a bit to the shopping, not near Cathedral
4 July 2025
Great place to stay and discover Milan
Staff was very attentive and helpful.. (Thanks). Hotel is very well located in the fashion district and near main attractions, easy public transportation access (it is possible to pay the bus ticket with most contactless cards as you board, so I left my car in the paid :-( hotel parking. The hotel has a nice outside bar/cafe area. room and ammenities as expected for a 4 star hotel, comfortable bed. It is in a restrict traffic zone (ZTL), so do not forget to pay and activate your car access permit (doublecheck at the reception if arriving by car. ZTL fines are heafty in Italy
1 July 2025
Senato Hotel was excellent! Very accommodating after a long day of travel! Elena was amazing!
Excellent location
Excellent
16 June 2025
Excellent. The people were especially helpful and professional.
Two things would have been helpful. First, explain before we went to the room how to turn off the light over the door to the room without turning off the air conditioner. Second, explain how to call the front desk before we went to the room.
11 May 2025
Cool, classy, convenient
The location is perfect, close to fabulous shops, restaurants and cultural spots. The staff of the hotel are lovely: professional and friendly. The decor of the hotel is classy and comfortable. Also they are dog-friendly, and my little boy loved his time there too.
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23 January 2025
Highly recommended, will stay here again 100%
Everything was great, staff went above and beyond for all our needs and the location of the hotel is unbeaten
22 October 2024
The staff and facilities were great. beautiful room and bathroom.
Staff were incredibly helpful and looked after us extremely well, including helping with our parking and luggage, extra bedding needs and location advice.
Cleaners leaving the cleaning trolly in the hall all day was slightly annoying as it was right outside the elevator at all times.
12 October 2024
EXCELLENT PLACE TO STAY & SPEND GOOD TIME
QUITE / FRESH PRODUCTS /GOOD QUALITY/ COMPREHENSIVE / EXCELLENT STAFF & VERY HELPFUL AND FAST SERVICE
ON TIME
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27 September 2024
Perfect place to stay at Milano
Location is perfect and hotel is very stylish
9 September 2024
Nice and clean stay at a very well located chic Hotel.
Very nice and chic Hotel, it is well located nearby city center. The rooms are in very good size, with plenty of amenities and with natural light which I find delightful.
Exactly on the dates we stayed, they were having renovation work at the property so, it happened to be many workers and it was a little too noisy but it’s comprehensive. They have to do maintenance someday right?! And also at our arrival the personal greeting us was at the beginning not so friendly. I don’t expect that from the personal working at a hotel which they have to be precisely welcoming and attentive. But after that little encounter the rest of the days they were very polite and helpful.
28 August 2024
Worth place to stay in Milan
Location, Staff snd Cleanness
Nothing
6 July 2024
got better as I moved rooms.
breakfast garden and food lovely and delicious
the standard room unless you are spending a single night is not decent.
2 June 2024
Excellent. The Dyson blow dryer was an amazing touch!
This hotel completely exceeded my expectations. This is my 5th time traveling to Europe (including Viking cruise) and it was the nicest hotel I have stayed in. The bed was great, room 101 was magical, and the food was outstanding. Even with a few issues I would say amazing things about this boutique hotel.
My shower drain backed up, but that was just a maintenance issue I would imagine is pretty normal.
1 May 2024
The wonderful staff helped rescue my items which were left behind in the safe. They called me as I was headed to the air
Great location and professional and caring staff.
The decor is a tad too modernist for my liking - I prefer good old fashion creature comforts in the room.
24 April 2024
It was perfect, the location is the best!
Everything
Lightning in the room
16 April 2024
Home away from home in Milan with lovely backyard
Impressive boutique hotel in top location
Exceeded my expectations
2 February 2024
always worth to stay there
Wonderful Breakfast for all kind of taste classical or modern and an impressive milk bar.
nothing to mention
19 December 2023
Perfectly located boutique hotel with friendly staff.
Great location and quiet.
Breakfast was varied and fresh.
Nothing
27 November 2023
We will be back, loved it
Nice breakfast and we could walk to all the shopping streets. The front desk was very helpful and nice. We will definitely come back
13 November 2023
Hidden gem for a short trip to Milan. Highly recommended.
The hotel is perfectly located to stroll around the city, in vicinity of high street shops and well known restaurants / bars. Rooms have a decent size with generous bathroom. Amazing staff and small yet tasty breakfast buffet. Safe parking in the back of the hotel available.
Nothing
7 November 2023
The hotel was very quiet, conveniently located and staff were friendly and helpful.
I liked the location. It was slightly off the beaten path but within walking distance of the places I wanted to visit. I also the hotel restaurant. The fettuccine Bolognese was quite good.
The armchair in the room was a design piece and not something one could actually sit in comfortably. The lighting in the bathroom could have been better.
2 November 2023
Perfect ending to a great holiday
Relaxed, lovely style decor, great breakfast, location, bed so comfy, wish we could have stayed longer, will recommend and definitely would return :)
Can’t think of anything :)
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Solarium
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
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