Plaza Hotel sits on Via dell'Arcivescovado, just 90 seconds on foot from the Piazza del Duomo and the marble facade of Milan's cathedral. The building, a restored 19th-century palazzo, opens onto a quiet courtyard you can hear the bell tower from but never the traffic. Forty-two rooms and suites blend Lombard craftsmanship with a calm modern hand — terracotta floors, ivory linen, brass fixtures cast in Brescia. Every key includes a personal concierge on the in-room screen, and your room is yours from the moment you arrive: priority check-in opens at 11:00 whenever the room is ready. Our restaurant, Il Cortile, is led by chef Matteo Ricci (one Michelin star, formerly of Cracco) and serves a seasonal Lombard tasting menu nightly. The rooftop bar — Sopra il Duomo — opens at 17:00 with a direct line of sight to the cathedral's spires.