Park Hyatt Milano, Italy

Open since August 2003, the Park Hyatt Milano is a luxurious hotel situated on Via Tommaso Grossi at the heart of the city, just a few steps away from Piazza del Duomo, the Galleria, the La Scala theatre, the centre of Milan's financial area and its famous fashion district, the 'Golden Triangle'.

The hotel, Hyatt's first property in Italy, has 117 rooms, including 27 suites, all of which feature multimedia and wireless connectivity technology, luxury bathrooms and a mini bar.

Set in a palatial and historic building which dates from the 1870s, the Park Hyatt Milano features a bar with an outdoor terrace, a restaurant which specialises in classic Italian and regional cuisine, and Club Olympus, a health spa and fitness centre, equipped with the latest fitness technology.

As well as a Lobby Lounge, where guests and non-residents can relax, the hotel also incorporates 335m² of meeting and reception space, with function rooms designed for small business meetings (ten to 90 people).

The hotel's main meeting place, the lobby is located under a 9m-high glass dome, flooded by natural daylight.

INTERIOR DESIGN AND THEMING

The hotel's interior architecture and design is by Ed Tuttle, renowned for his work at the recently opened Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. He has created an interior that combines the original 19th century Milanese style with a contemporary approach. Prominently hung in the lobby lounge, for instance, is Gerhard Richter's 1968 painting of Milan Cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo.

Italian Travertine stone is used throughout the building. The carpet forms a cruciform shape, and is woven in colours designed to match four rose granite urns in the lobby. Decoration is simple but rich in colour, with heavy silks in Imperial yellow and aubergine covering walnut backed banquettes.

Chairs are overlaid in stamped velvet by Sabina Fay Braxton, and tables of gunmetal, walnut and glass contribute to the sense of space.

LOBBY TEA LOUNGE, RESTAURANT AND BAR

Seating 84 guests, the Lobby Tea Lounge occupies a central position in the hotel, where guests can take breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or a glass of champagne. Located under a soaring cupola, the Lobby Lounge features the use of Milanese Travertine stone, combined with fine woods and mirrors to create a relaxing, open environment.

The restaurant, which seats up to 82 guests, specialises in classic Italian seasonal dishes and incorporates the local cuisine of the Lombardian region and the freshest of the local farm produce. Walnut chairs and armchairs are covered in silk and cotton chenille by Jim Thompson. Artist Kim Rebholz has created panels of pastel colourtones for a sense of lightness to the room.

The L-shaped bar has an indoor seating capacity of 31 guests, and features an outside terrace on Via Silvio Pellico that seats 29 guests. The bar is furnished with black leather seats and circular gunmetal tables, has floor to ceiling windows opening onto the Galleria and has a gunmetal finish on bronze and glass shelving, generating a Milanese atmosphere. It is an ideal venue for a pre-dinner drink or an afternoon cappuccino.

CLUB OLYMPUS HEALTH SPA

The Club Olympus Health Spa is exclusively available to hotel guests. Facilities include a gym, steam rooms and two spacious treatment rooms with their own showers and dressing areas, where guests can be pampered with a variety of beauty and holistic treatments.

GUESTROOMS AND SUITES

Park Hyatt Milano's six floors feature 117 guestrooms, which include 39 King rooms and nine Queen rooms. There are six guestrooms available for disabled guests, and non-smoking rooms are also available.

Guestrooms are 35m² in area, and feature computer hook-up access, high-speed telephone and modem connections, multi-line telephone and voicemail, work desk, multi channel satellite television, safe deposit box, mini bar, individual climate control, luxury bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, walk-in closet and dimmer light control.

Expansive bathrooms, each the same size as the bedroom, feature double sinks with custom-made bronze fixtures and a black finish, deep soaking baths and powerful separate rain showers.

The hotel features 40 mini-suites, nine junior suites and 12 executive suites, which are between 40m² and 55m² in area. The 115m², one or two bedroom Diplomatic Suite and the 150m², one, two or three bedroom Presidential Suite are also available.

The Diplomatic Suite features a living area and master bedroom which both open onto a large terrace. The Presidential Suite has two private terraces with spectacular views over the Milan skyline.

SERVICES AND FACILITIES

Park Hyatt Milano's staff ensure that guests are comfortable at all times. 24hr room service is provided, as well as a 24hr concierge service, which includes the arrangement of theatre and opera tickets and museum passes as well as personal shoppers, flower delivery and more. An airport limousine service is provided, as are sightseeing tours. Further services include:

• Multilingual hotel staff
• Business/communications centre and technology concierge
• Same day laundry and dry cleaning service
• 24hr on-duty manager
• Major credit cards accepted
• Parking facilities
• Babysitting available by prior arrangement

MEETING ROOMS

Park Hyatt Milano has 335m² of function space accommodating up to 100 guests on the hotel's first floor, designed for business meetings, exclusive dinners or cocktail parties. This space includes the main function room, 96m² in size, a library meeting room (48m²) and two boardrooms, each seating ten people.

All function rooms can also be used for banqueting and private dining gatherings, taking advantage of an extra 52m² of pre-function area and the excellent catering facilities supplied by the hotel. All rooms have access to high-tech multi-media facilities and high-speed internet services, available throughout the hotel.