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The Glamore Milano Duomo
Milan, Italy · Independent · Accessible Luxury
There is one hotel in Milan where you open your own balcony door and the cathedral fills the entire frame. Fourteen suites occupy a city-owned block of former shops and offices on Via Silvio Pellico, twelve of them giving straight onto Piazza del Duomo through floor-to-ceiling doors, and each suite was drawn by a different Italian architect under the supervision of Milan's heritage office. It opened in February 2015 as TownHouse Duomo, from the man who had already put a hotel inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and now trades as The Glamore. The rooftop bar takes the same view from higher up.
- 14 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Duomo
- Rooms from 540 sq ft (50 m²)
About The Glamore Milano Duomo
- Twelve of the fourteen suites have floor-to-ceiling doors that open onto private balconies over Piazza del Duomo, close enough to read the carving on the cathedral.
- Every suite was designed by a different Italian architect, among them Jacopo della Fontana and Simone Micheli, with the whole project supervised by Milan's heritage authority.
- It opened in February 2015 as TownHouse Duomo by Seven Stars, created by Alessandro Rosso, who in 2007 had opened a hotel inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II itself.
- The rooms were carved out of shops and offices belonging to the City of Milan and turned into living space for the first time.
- Entry-level rooms start at 540 sq ft (50 m²).
History
The hotel occupies Via Silvio Pellico 2, in the block whose windows and balconies face Piazza del Duomo. The spaces were commercial premises and offices owned by the City of Milan until Alessandro Rosso converted them into fourteen suites, opening on 19 February 2015 as TownHouse Duomo by Seven Stars, a few weeks before Expo 2015 brought the world to the city. Rosso had form: on 7 March 2007 he opened Town House Galleria, later Seven Stars Galleria, inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a hotel marketed on a seven-star rating certified by the inspection company SGS.
Each of the fourteen suites was designed individually by a different Italian architect, including Jacopo della Fontana of D2U and Simone Micheli, with the conversion overseen by Milan's heritage office. Twelve of them have floor-to-ceiling doors opening onto private balconies over the cathedral square. The fifth floor holds the restaurant and reception, and the roof carries the Terrazza Duomo 21 lounge and bar. The property was rebranded as The Glamore Milano Duomo under the Milanese entertainment and hospitality company Glamore Group, which also operates The Plein Hotel a short way north.
The setting
Via Silvio Pellico is a short connector between Piazza del Duomo and Via Orefici, which means the front door is effectively on the cathedral square. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a minute away and La Scala sits at its far end; the Duomo metro station (M1 and M3) is beneath the piazza. The rooftop of the Galleria itself can be walked on the Highline tour, and the whole surrounding grid, from Via Torino to Via Montenapoleone, is Milan's retail centre.
Restaurants and bars
- Terrazza Duomo 21 — Restaurant
Amenities
- Menu selection for dining experiences
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