Maison Borella

Very attractive hotel, inside and out. On the grand canal of the Navigli district - which is a great place to stay in....in winter anyway. The hotel was nicely decorated throughout and the staff were most helpful. Our room, on the first floor, away from the canal was pleasant enough. The bed was comfortable and the room was generally ok....but. There was little in the way of storage/drawers for clothes etc and the wardrobe, such as it was, was a challenge. The room was overheated to start with but the temp could be lowered. Tea making facility in the room would have been nice. The biggest drawback for us was the noise in or around the hotel. We struggled to get a decent sleep on any of the 3 nights we stayed - and that was at back of the hotel not on the canal! The worst noise seems to come from within the hotel and from the lounge area and possibly from people going out of the lounge to smoke. It seems to be the way 'courtyard' hotels are with people not realising sound seems to be amplified within them. The noise from that lounge area on the Saturday night was very bad, making sleep nigh on impossible. Breakfast was good and tried to cater for most. Maybe more coffee choices and hotter water for tea or coffee would be nice. As mentioned in another review, sweet items easily outnumbered the savoury but the overall choice was good. For us, the noise was a great pity as it is a good looking hotel in a very interesting area of Milan.

Fun, bohemian style hotel right on a canal with lots of restaurants steps away. Common areas are stylishly decorated and the outdoor back patio is a quiet refuge from the bustling streets. Very nice breakfast included. Our room was perfectly nice, except the bathroom door wouldn't close without picking it up and the air conditioning was off for the season so the room was hot. Unfortunately, there were no screens on the windows and Milan is known for mosquitos. I would suggest inquiring about the AC before booking if temp is important to you.

Whose idea was to put the family room facing the main street? Honestly, it is beyond stupidity plus not telling people when booking the room on the phone that “hey, with a 5 year old kid don’t book this room” is mean. The party goes by the canal until 2am, then at 5.30am the binmen empty the glass bottle bins. For 290€ per night the floor was dirty, the showerhaed had a thick layer of limescale on it like it was never cleaned in the past few years…. on the positive side there are rooms not facing the street and the concept of the hotel is nice. The reception area and around is designed perfectly.

We had a great stay at Maison Borella - the rooms were cozy, the breakfast good and the location perfect. It is located right next to the canal in the lovely Navigli district. It was also super clean and the people friendly. Will definitely come back here next time.

The rooms were nice and clean. The shower was huge. The staff was very helpful, and we enjoyed spending time in the hotel‘s patio during the afternoon heat.

Generally enjoyed this hotel a lot. Room 505 is at the back of the “annex “ just a few steps past the hotel reception behind a very slow electric gate and off a charming courtyard. Being well back from the canal cuts that nightly noise but still there is noise from the restaurant/bar below. There is some good double glazing but I used ear plugs!|There is an exterior elevator to 3rd floor but it was not working and no signs of being repaired .|Well furnished , excellent bed and Air Con.|Good daily bed and towel changes and housekeeping. The TV is very small with hundreds of Italian channels but not a word of English. Well stocked mini bar and daily bottles of water.|The hotel restaurant is so good we mostly had all our dinners in its various areas.However breakfast is repetitious with perhaps more cake than savory and is self serve.|This interesting canal area is some way from being central and does suffer from small biting? mosquitoes but not in the room. Short walk to catch a tram.|Due to the heat and humidity we would never visit in July/August again.|All staff very helpful.

Nice hotel, at first glimpse it's a nice location at the canal in Naviglio, but the rooms to the canal may be much to noisy in the evening and untill midnight and perhaps an hour more. Saturday morning at 5 we was awakened by the carbage truck that collected glassbottles from the many restaurants, hotels and bars along the canal, at terrible noise that continued for an hour. Guests with rooms to the courtyard behind had no noise at all, so, do not pay for a room to the canal. We had a room in the annex, it was well equipped with a well functioning aircon. Breakfast was not big but nice exept for the bread that was somewhat limited. Staff was very helpfull and nice. It is not realistic to park anywhere near, or not possible to drive to the front entrance along the canal, so you have to carry your luggage about 100 meters to the hotel. They recommend at parking garage 8-10 minutes away, it cost 30 Euros per 24 hours, and is ok and secure. We would return if being in Milan.

Great location in the Nagavali neighborhood. Less than 10 minutes from the metro and near a few tram lines. Cool neighborhood in general. Good breakfast selection with pastries, yogurts, fruits and some hot food (maybe eggs and a meat). Didn’t eat the hot food. We stayed in two types of rooms due to availability. The first room was a better class and overlooked the water. Great size for two people. The second room on the courtyard, while cute by the courtyard, was small for two people (had a desk and chair in the room that took up space). The smaller room did have some discoloration from humidity in the shower (they said it wasn’t mold but iffy on that) but the staff said they’d address it once we left. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. Didn’t eat at the restaurant but it was always packed each night. They offer you robes and slippers and two pillows per person (or bed had 4).