Holiday Accommodation in Milan and Lombardy

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Holiday Accommodation in Milan and Lombardy

All guests must be declared to the local authorities and under Italian law it is illegal to have unregistered guests. On arrival the reception desk will need to see passports/identity papers and may keep them for a limited amount of time to allow them to complete the legally-required documentation.

Grades of Accommodation

There are many different types of accommodation, appropriate to different holidays and budgets.

Accommodation is graded by a star system controlled by the government. The star rating acts only as a guideline and may not be consistent across regions as legislation in each area establishes its own rating. Also, a tax is levied according to the number of stars a hotel has and some hoteliers may try to keep the number of stars low despite having accommodation of a higher quality.

Hotels

Star categories range from zero to five stars and five star deluxe. 

See The AngloFILE for:

• Hotels: Milan

• Hotels: Bergamo, Lecco & Sondrio

• Hotels: Brescia & Mantua

• Hotels: Como, Monza & Varese

• Hotels: Cremona, Lodi & Pavia

Bed & Breakfast

These vary from a room in a private house to well organised, professionally run guest houses.

• See The AngloFILE for Bed & Breakfasts in Milan and Lombardy

Hostels

The Italian word for youth hostel is ostello della gioventù. Competitively priced and ideal for those travelling on a budget, a feature of hostels in Europe is the shared, dormitory-style bedrooms and bathrooms.

• See The AngloFILE for Lombardy and Milan-based Youth Hostels & Backpackers

Camping & Caravanning

The Italian word for a campsite is campeggio. There are campsites throughout Italy of varying quality of facilities.

Camping "wild" is illegal in Italy unless you have the permission of the landowner. It is illegal to light fires when camping in the wild.

• See The AngloFILE for Campsites & Caravan Parks in Milan and Lombardy
• For a guide to campsites in Italy see website Campeggi (in English) or Camping.it (in English)

Private Rentals

There are many apartments and villas available for rent privately in Milan and Lombardy.

• See The AngloFILE for Self-Catering Apartments & Holiday Rentals in Milan and Lombardy

Agritourism (Agriturismo)

These are usually family-run farm estates offering accommodation to tourists. Camping is sometimes allowed and food is usually produced on the estate itself. There are over 850 agriturismo residences listed in the Regione Lombardia Agriturismo in Lombardia guide. These are spread across the provinces of Brescia, Mantua, Pavia, Bergamo, Varese, Milan, Sondrio, Cremona, Lecco and Como.

• For more information, visit the Regione Lombardia Website (in Italian)

• For a guide to green tourism and agritourism in Lombardy: Click here

Glossary of Terms

Further Information

• For information on all these accommodation options, contact the Lombardy Tourist Board  
• The Italian State Tourist Board in UK and Ireland provides general information on accommodation in Italy 
• Milan Tourist Information Website
• See AngloINFO INFOrmation page Local Tourism in Milan and Lombardy