Ever since its inauguration way back in 1863, the grand hotel et de milan has been the residence of personalities of national and international renown - Maria Callas, Rudolf Nureyev, Luchino Visconti, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Enrico Caruso and many others. We especially take pride in recalling the celebrated composer of operas, giuseppe verdi, who stayed at the hotel for several years. He composed some of his operas in the suite at present bearing his name. Its appeal of age-old milanese residences still draws the big names of show business to the hotel. The grand hotel et de milan is right in the centre of the city, opposite Via Montenapoleone - with its elegant boutiques, a short walk from la scala and from the cathedral. Two years of through restructuring and of technological innovations have made the grand hotel et de milan a perfect place for either business or pleasure, allowing guests to enjoy the age-old appeal of nineteenth-century noble residences. The rooms and the suites, all different to one another, have period furniture which has been fondly restored. Each room or suite is characterised by a style of its own, at times nineteenth-century, at others art nouveau or art deco. Flooring is in superior parquetry. The large bathrooms have been restructured with the use of the very best italian marble. Precious fabrics, objets d'art and modern day comfort blend harmoniously in this sumptuous yet comfortable environment The ideal setting for business lunches or gourmet meetings during the midday break; the foliage of the square outside affords the bright room a pleasant aura of a jardin d'hiver. It is possible to dine outdoors during the warmer months. The ideal setting for business lunches or gourmet meetings during the midday break; the foliage of the square outside affords the bright room a pleasant aura of a jardin d'hiver. It is possible to dine outdoors during the warmer months.