Hotel Siro

I booked this hotel because it was relatively close the Central Station for the connection with the airports (a 20 minute walk or a tram ride away). Also it does have a lot of good transport options, a tram stop right at the door, a 4 minute walk till a metro stop (Pasteur) and a supermarket right opposite the building (that has delicious pizza and food ready to eat and take away). Lots of restaurants in the area, although I didn't try any. The room price was moderate for Milano (a very expensive city). The hotel seemed a familiar business and they are very cordial and nice. Reception is open 24h. I arrived early, they saved my backpack and later put it in my room, so I found it there after sightseeing. I don't speak Italian, but managed to talk to them in Spanish and some English. Everyone was nice and welcomed me with a smile. The room was super clean and it had a good size. The only thing that I found kind of small was the shower, but it wasn't too bad. The toilet had also 3 towels, sachets of gel/shampoo, soap, a bidet, stool and a hair dryer. The bed was very comfortable and I slept really well. The wifi worked perfectly and was easy to connect to. There was also a phone and I received a requested wake up call. The rest of the room had a place to put the luggage in, shelves, hangers for the clothes, a waste bin, a table and a chair. Also, a TV, heating and air conditioning, although I didn't use any of them. Everything basic, but clean and quite new. The room overlooked an inside patio, so probably that made it less noisy than the ones on the street's side. Breakfast was included, which is a nice touch. Includes really good coffee, just made for you, croissants, bread (and a toaster for it), cheese and some cured meats, cereal, fruit and juice. The only negative was that there is no lift and I thought that there was one (thankfully I was travelling light). Also that the area at night felt quite lonely and there was a drunkard snoring next to the door on the street, but it didn't really bothered me. The tram and metro can also be noisy, so I recommend earplugs for sleeping. In summary, a very clean and central hotel, with nice staff, great transport connections and a good price for Milano. I'd be back!