I am having trouble deciding. . . . I have a reservation for the Ariston Hotel in Milan for a few days in March. I booked this on Expedia in December and it was more expensive than I wanted, but they were all expensive at that time. Now, with the economy woes, prices have gone down a bit and I could save some money by canceling and booking with the hotel itself or by staying at the Hotel Berna. The reviews for this hotel on TripAdvisor are almost unbelievable, they are so positive. (The breakfast does sound great). We will be going on to Venice after Milan, so being by the station would make it easy for our departure, and arrival, too, since the Malpensa bus unloads there. Train station areas are sometimes a little seedy after dark, though. As for the Ariston, the idea of an ecologically friendly hotel is appealing, yet its reviews are fairly mediocre. Being downtown has its appeal, too, because we could just walk everywhere. Yet, getting there from the Malpensa Express drop off looks a little tricky.
Has anyone stayed at either of these places? Any comments, good or bad?
Thank you!
Cheryl