Well-place Lugano home base close to shops, dining – all the good stuff.

Rooms are chock-full of boutiquey charm (but it’s the welcome chocolates that win the day).

24-hour bar... 'cause it's 5 o'clock somewhere.

Brand new place on a quiet street in Parabiago, the City of the Shoes. Cool moveable panels absorb or deflect the sun’s heat to increase energy efficiency.

Terminal 1 to the left, Terminal 2 to the right. Closer to your flight, and you’d be on the tarmac.

Breakfast starts at 6am so early flights don't equal hunger pangs.

Funky furniture in the lobby gives the place a cool, quirky vibe.

Hit all the local biggies, and keep your peepers open for Clooney sightings(!).

Super easy to get around: Linate Airport is 20 minutes away, the Sesto San Giovanni train station is a ten-minute walk and there’s a bus stop across the street.

Business-friendly accommodations in a quiet part of town. Minutes' walk from the subway makes it a snap to get around town.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here, they say it’s free (‘cause it is).

Indoor & outdoor social spaces have your back whenever the need to lounge hits.

Whatever time you stumble in, the 24-hour front desk serves up service with a smile.

Thankfully-soundproofed airport hotel is also blissfully close to Lake Maggiore. (Alpine views! Boat rides to Isola Bella island!)

24-hour bar at your fingertips... 'cause it's 5 o'clock somewhere.