Airport Motel Malpensa, Lonate Pozzolo, Varese, Lombardy

Hotel Airport Malpensa, near Varese

This hotel is located in the beautiful Alpine area of Ticino, a land of lakes, mountains and green meadows on the Italian-Swiss border. And yet the Hotel Airport Malpensa, near Varese, is just 4km from Milan's Malpensa airport (as the name would suggest). You are also just 3km from the centre of the town of Lonate Pozzolo. This Lombardy hotel features contemporary architecture, and staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide advice and information about touring and sightseeing in the area. The hotel has a lounge bar where guests can relax with a drink and there is complimentary parking available. The 78 rooms are simply decorated and have modern furnishings; all are equipped with televisions, direct dial phones and air conditioning. Other standard amenities include minibars, clock/radios and complimentary toiletries.

This accommodation provides a good base for exploring Milan, which is 40km away - the city can be easily reached by using the Malpensa Express train service, which runs from the airport to the city: with a journey time of just 40 minutes, the Express departs for Milan's Cadorna Station every 30 minutes. Once in Milan, your first stop should probably be the Duomo, with its amazingly intricate decoration. Construction started in 1386 but was not completed until 1809, under the supervision of Napoleon Bonaparte. Also highly recommended on the sightseeing trail is the Scala opera house, whose relatively austere exterior belies its fantastically sumptuous interior. Verdi, Rossini and Toscanini are all associated with the Scala. After all that culture, you may well be hungry. Search out some Cassoeula, a delicious casserole of cured pork and sausages with Savoy cabbage and other vegetables.

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Double room from €65

 

Score from 20 reviews: 6/10