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Hotel Principe di Savoia
Milan, Lombardy, Italy · Dorchester Collection · Grand Luxury
Milanese architect Cesare Tenca's neoclassical Hotel Principe e Savoia opened on Piazza della Repubblica in April 1927 as a businessman's palace by the rail lines; CIGA later corrected the royal name to Principe di Savoia. In World War II it served as German headquarters, then American. Dorchester Collection bought the 301-room landmark in 2003, and Thierry Despont redesigned the Principe Bar in 2009. The hotel is set to close on 1 January 2027 for a full restoration and reopen in 2029.
- 301 rooms
- Opened 1927
- Neighborhood: Piazza della Repubblica / near Porta Nuova
- Rooms from 290 sq ft (27 m²)
- Architect: Cesare Tenca
- Interiors: Thierry Despont
About Hotel Principe di Savoia
- Architect Cesare Tenca designed the neoclassical hotel, which opened in April 1927 as Hotel Principe e Savoia for Milan's arriving business traffic.
- During World War II the building served as German headquarters, then as the American headquarters in the city.
- CIGA Hotels acquired it in 1938 and in the 1980s corrected the name to Principe di Savoia, the proper style for the House of Savoy.
- A 1990s renovation under ITT Sheraton added three floors, completed in 1996, before Dorchester Collection purchased the hotel from Starwood in 2003.
- Dorchester plans to close the hotel on 1 January 2027 for restoration, with reopening expected in 2029.
History
Hotel Principe di Savoia first opened as Principe e Savoia in 1927 on Piazza della Repubblica, positioned near Stazione Centrale for the era’s business and travel traffic. Dorchester Collection says the hotel became a favored address for international royalty, celebrities, and artists by the 1930s, and that its name was later shortened to the present form in the 1980s. The property was expanded with three additional floors in the 1990s, including the tenth-floor Presidential Suite and spa. It remains one of Milan’s classic grand hotels, known for its landmark Neoclassical presence and long association with the city’s cosmopolitan elite.
The setting
Hotel Principe di Savoia commands Piazza della Repubblica, 17 — the circular piazza marking the threshold between Milan's historic centre and the modernist development stretching toward Stazione Centrale. When it opened in 1927, the location appealed to arriving business magnates and La Scala performers, combining a serene, tree-lined setting with immediate rail access. Today the neighbourhood gains a second axis of prestige: the Porta Nuova district, with its landmark Bosco Verticale towers reachable in fifteen minutes on foot, frames the hotel between Milan's grand-hotel tradition and its contemporary architectural ambition. The Pinacoteca di Brera is nineteen minutes on foot, and the Duomo and Galleria are seven minutes by transit.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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