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Park Hyatt Milan. Milan’s a swanky place, with some luxed-up hotels to boot. If your wallet can handle the strain, the Park Hyatt Milan is located seconds from the Duomo and its prime positioning has you within short strolling distance of the designer shops and Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade. Not into shopping? Just spend your stay soaking in your marble bathtub, sudding yourself with bubble bath from Turin-based fragrance house Laura Tonatto and turning your hand-blown Murano lamp on and off.

Airbnb. For local Milan vibes, get yourself an Airbnb close to the Navigli canal district, where the pavements are lined with cool bars and even cooler city residents. Here you’ll find whole apartments sleeping four people for around S100 a night – many of which are housed in old buildings with airy terraces and rooftop views. Get your breakfast supplies in, or pop down to the many old-school cafes and grab an espresso and pastry while standing at the bar – it’s the local way to do it, don’t you know.

The Yard Milano. Quirkiness and swankiness go hand in hand at the Yard Milano. The moodily lit boutique hotel’s interiors are crammed with knick knacks that the owner has collected from flea markets – think globes, vintage skis and bowling balls, which give each room its own sporting theme. The Doping Club lounge bar appeals to a hip crowd schmoozing over creative cocktails. You’re encouraged to socialise over an Italian breakfast the next morning, so careful who you prop up the bar with.