Hotel Principe di Savoia

The Principe has been Milan's power hotel since 1927 — the place where fashion executives close deals, opera stars celebrate opening nights, and visiting heads of state establish themselves in the Presidential Suite (which has its own pool, gym, and Turkish bath on the 10th floor). The hotel faces the Piazza della Repubblica and the Stazione Centrale, which gives it a gravitas that the boutique hotels of the fashion district can't match. 401 rooms — making it one of Italy's largest grand hotels — a Michelin-starred restaurant, and the kind of lobby where you instinctively check whether your tie is straight. Dorchester Collection.