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Piecing Together Giorgio Armani's Puzzling Pristine Milano Palazzo

Where: Via Manzoni 31, Milano, Italy, 20121

 Though we took a quick look last month at what Tripadvisor reviewers were saying, we still feel a little out of the loop about the new Armani Hotel Milan, which has been open for almost two months now.

What kind of fancy Armani unforms do the staff wear? Are the rooms really that big? How do the hotel's Lifestyle Managers fit in, exactly?

Sadly, the hotel provided little in the way of a response—choosing only to reiterate Giorgio's vision of creating a "precisely defined ambiance of total comfort." But we have managed to scrap together at least a fragmentary sense of the interiors. For starters: similar to the property in Dubai, the Armani Milan's rooms are homogenized in soft beiges, tans, and dark browns. Emphasis here is more on texture—with limestone bathrooms, backlit shingled headboards, and cabinets that vanish into walls. All of which, hopefully, don't get in the way of comfort.

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Nhow Hotel Keeps Boutique Trend Alive

Where: Via Tortona, 35, Milano, Italy

And you thought there was a boutique hotel backlash. The NHow Milano begs to differ. A spin-off of the European chain NH Hoteles, it's got the mandatory sleek furniture, sexy artwork and post-industrial neighborhood location. And coming soon is the spa, which the hotel says will

cut guests off from their daily environment opening up their minds so that they can discover a fundamental sense of peace and positive energy.

Tré new age. In fact, looks like the hotel staff may have gotten into the body scrubs and aromatherapy oils a little early:

The staff are a real pleasure too. Smily faces, welcoming and very helpful, discreet. Yes, OK, perhaps a little more relaxed and easy going than what you would usually find in a big city, but hey, we are in Italy!

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