The Grand Hotel et de Milan is an historic property inaugurated in 1863 with a neo Gothic façade. It is located in the fashion and business district of Milan, 200 metres from La Scala Theatre. Air conditioned guestrooms feature a period decor with rich fabrics, objets d'art, antique furnishings and parquet floors. All 95 guestrooms have marble bathrooms with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, wireless Internet access, minibars, cable television, safes, and complimentary newspapers. In the Caruso Restaurant, Mediterranean cuisine and an array of wines are served in a fashionable, informal setting, overlooking a garden square. With views of Roman remains, the Don Carlos Restaurant serves local dishes and features memorabilia from the La Scala Opera. Guests can also enjoy cocktails, drinks and snacks in the Falstaff Bar. The fitness centre on the second floor is flooded with natural light and offers guests the use of a range of equipment as well as a relaxing massage treatment service. Three lounges provide facilities and audio visual equipment for business seminars, banquets and weddings, holding up to 120 people for conferences and 200 for social events. Airport transport and a limo service are available for a fee and vehicles can be parked on site (fee. Guests can browse complimentary newspapers in the lobby, or use wireless Internet to plan a day's sightseeing. Multilingual staff can also offer advice on the best local attractions, such as the La Scala Theatre, a wonderful example of the neo classical style, 200 metres from the hotel, and boutique shopping at La Galleria di Vittorio Emanuele, also 200 metres away. Milan Linate Airport (LIN is 25 minutes by car, 30 kilometres from the hotel. Bus no. 73 runs every 10 minutes and connects the airport with the Milan underground at San Babila Station, which connects to Metro stop Duomo, 500 metres from the hotel.