Hotel Durante

There is one main reason to choose Hotel Durante. There is only one official hostel in Milan, Pierro Rotta YHA and as the review and comments on this website show, it isn't a well liked hostel.

Hotel Durante on the other hand is close to the centre (5 metro stops from the centre), in a quietish neighbourhood, kept very clean and owned by very friendly people. The reception is open 24 hours a day and they have 2-bed dorms for €21 (which is only a little more than Piero Rotta). The rooms are small but have their own shower (which takes a while to warm up) and a TV (although only Italian language channels).

If arriving by train into Milano Centrale, you can get the metro on the green line two stops to Loreto – but there are few street signs and it is difficult to get to Piazza Durante for the first time visitor. It is definitely worth changing at Loreto for the green line to Pasteur. From there it is an easy straight line walk to the hotel. You can also walk to the Hotel from the station in about 20 minutes but in bad weather or with luggage, the metro is much easier.

Whilst it is close to the centre, it is still a long walk and travelling by metro is by far the easiest – there are day tickets for €3 and 2-day tickets for €5.50 – it is common for police to be checking tickets so make sure that you always have one.

— Informe exclusivo de Hostelz.com
April 2004