Hotel Principe di Savoia
Rather than stay at some of the new modern 5* hotels, we opted for the more classic Principe di Savoia, part of the Dorchester Collection that includes the wonderful Le Meurice in Paris. Turns out that being just a little too far away from shopping to walk was one of my better ideas. Beautifully restored traditional hotel with a wonderful staff. From the hotel website.
Although I had booked an Ambassador Junior Suite, we were upgraded to a full Ambassador Suite as part of the Virtuoso package, which included full breakfast and an 85 euro lunch credit. 
After we settled into our room, we headed out to explore the hotel and found beautiful Acanto, our home for the next few days... featuring the most exquisite collection of Murano chandeliers and lamps we've seen in a restaurant or any other place for that matter.
We were still a little early for dinner, so we headed to the wonderful Principe Bar, home of the 22 euro Gin & Tonic. Though still cheap by Georges V standards. 
From the hotel website...
And we almost got an entire meal in bar snacks...
Mrs. SFO, plotting tomorrow's route. I am so screwed.
What a great dinner in the garden on an perfect +24 degree evening in Milan. When Mrs. SFO recognized our master sommelier Alessandra from a recent Conde Naste Traveler magazine on Italy's three female master sommeliers, we were friends for life. 
And back to the room before the big game tomorrow. 
