If you spend Christmas in Milan, give yourself a gift: go for a “snack” in the grand hotels of the city. It is an opportunity to enter these places of great elegance and beauty, to sit at the tables of their bars and restaurants and have a taste of their sublime cuisine. A ritual that is always very pleasant but during the holidays it is decidedly more particular.
Christmas in Milan in the grand hotels
The atmosphere is dreamlike, with decorations that have a different theme every year. The Four Seasonswhich during the holidays is undoubtedly among the places with the most sumptuous decorations in the whole city, this year for example has thought of a “Unwrapped” Christmas: for the occasion the artistic director Vincenzo Dascanio he transformed his halls into a riot of packages, bows, colored paper. The Park Hyatt, however, with the touch of Anna Flower, staged a glittering nostalgia operation with trees, lights and decorations which wink at those unforgettable holidays of the 80s, pleasantly exaggerated and very cheerful which, after a long period of restrictions, we all want and need to experience.
The Christmas “snack” in the grand hotels of Milan
Seeing all this up close is an emotion, and getting into the festive mood by sitting down for a break is a treat, also because for some years now around Christmas the grand hotels in Milan organize afternoon appointments which have become a ritual. At the Mandarin Oriental, another example, this Christmas there is an afternoon tea created in collaboration with The Rosebery – the legendary bar of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, mecca for the most refined London afternoons – and combines English cults such as scones with the creations of the pastry chef of his two-starred restaurant, Marco Pinna. But in every place it is an experience, with tables laden with desserts so beautiful that you almost feel sorry to eat them, and savory delights that are no different. All accompanied by cups of steaming tea and chocolate or – if you prefer – bubbles and new drinks whose ingredients wink at the Christmas tradition.
Grand hotel in Milan: where to go at Christmas
Enjoying all this without having to worry about the clock, as you can only do during the holidays (perhaps), makes you feel like you’re on holiday. And what’s more, it’s also a more accessible occasion (at least, compared to a lunch or dinner) to try specialties of great chefs and pastry chefs among the most appreciated in the Milanese panoramaand (and not only). The prices, all things considered, are possible, especially if you decide to give yourself a gift. Last but not least, if you have children, these afternoon appointments are one of those rare occasions in which you can take them with you to a refined place without too many worries: they will love to taste and they will also have fun because there are often events dedicated to them. In short, do it. Here is our selection with what’s new this Christmas:
