Absolutely pleased with my 3-night stay at the Poli Hotel…read more First off, let me address the 'location' point. While it is located outside of the city, and not in a typical commercial area, it worked for me as I had a rental car. A quick 15 minute drive, I got to the Molindo Dorindo metro station with ample and safe parking, from there, I was able to easily get into Milan on an inexpensive metro day pass. It took about 10 minutes on the metro to get to the Cardona FN station, and another 5 minutes to Duomo. Additionally, it is only a 30-45 min drive (dependent on traffic) to Como. In Como, there is a free car port at the start of the ferry line- I parked my rental and used the ferry to visit around the lake including Bellagio. Then, let's talk about why a semi-hotel snob like me would give Poli 5 stars. No better substantiation than the VALUE!!! The staff (front desk, bar tender, wait staff at the restaurant, and housekeeping) is absolutely amazing! The restaurant and front desk staff can communicate well in English, and they showed such genuine hospitality. Beyond the professionalism, they demonstrated such warmth and helpfulness. Let me give you an example- as we were leaving for our day trip, I asked to buy a large bottle water from the bar for the road- the staff realized my plan and where I was going, and she thoroughly explained to me the shops that I would be passing by down the street, and recommended that I should stop at the shops to get the water and snacks as I would pay so much less. She cares!!! Then, let's talk about the awesome breakfast that is included in every reservation. 7am to 10 am- open breakfast buffet with fresh squeezed OJ, made to order coffee beverages, omelet station, various freshly baked goods, a charcuterie selection, and even a chocolate fountain. All this goodness is served in their homey, brightly lit and spacious restaurant, Talk about value!!! Of course the most important value that should be delivered by a hotel is a good night's sleep. I got it here! The room is very clean and comfy. The bed is firm just the way I like it, the shower does leak a bit of water through the glass divider, but hey, I don't need to clean it up. The temperature control in the room is also really good... I slept so well all three nights! This place is almost like a big well run family inn with the extra caring touch that you don't usually find in a major chain. The rates are also very reasonable - granted, it is not exactly a fair comparison for me to mention that the total cost for my 3 night stay was the same as the cost of 1 night I spent in Switzerland in an equivalent location just the week before. I highly recommend Poli to anyone visiting Milan who's got ground transportation figured out!

Wow. Just wow. Best spaghetti ever. It was prepared right at our table in a huge cheese wheel with…read morebasil, cherry tomatoes and was so rich and delicious! Had their house red (medium finish), Dieci Monferrato Rosso, for about 10euro - you cannot beat this. Guests drank the whole bottle and literally ran a marathon the next day. This was delicious with our pasta and would go perfectly with any meats. Amazing and perfect meal in Milan! The service was impeccable and staff was super kind.

Since Mink did such a good job picking a restaurant for dinner, I asked her to pick a restaurant…read morefor lunch the next day while I explored around Parco Sempione. She found Nerino Dieci but they were about to close for lunch so we rushed over. We got there with time to spare. The bartender greeted us right away and asked if we had reservations. We didn't so we stood in line to be seated with everyone who didn't have reservations. The place was full! When you enter, you immediately see their bar area. To your left, as you face the dining area, you see the grilling area. It's very clean and organized! It didn't take too long to be seated and we were happy they could take us so close to closing. We were provided English menus. Since we had time to check out their offerings online while we waited for a table, we had screenshots of what we wanted. It was a little hard to find the corresponding menu item with the screenshots at first. Our server came over and took our order when we looked confident with what we wanted to order. Just to be safe, we also shared photos to minimize errors. We ordered a Tagliolini with Clams and Spicy Salami, Tonnarelli with Cheeses, Pepper and Bacon, Milanese Veal Cutlet with Rocket and Cherry Tomatoes, Natural Microfiltered Draft Water and a Glass of House Red Wine. Our server asked how we wanted the food to come out and we said all together. It didn't take the bar long to get our drinks to us. After some conversation, our food arrived and it looked amazing! The Tagliolini with Clams and Spicy Salami along with the Milanese Veal Cutlet with Rocket and Cherry Tomatoes arrived first. Minutes later, the Tonnarelli with Cheeses, Pepper and Bacon arrived. The clams in Mink's dish were very tasty and the pasta had a slight kick to it through its sauce. We both really enjoyed the cutlet and completely finished it. It was huge so that surprised us that we finished the plate. The Cacio e Pepe was very cheesy and rich. It was really good but heavy. The food is delicious here and we can see why they have earned so many good reviews. Good customer service from the entire staff and they work nonstop due to how busy they are with the lunch rush. Another awesome find by Mink.