Tucked away in Milan&rsquo;s most charming neighborhood, Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection hotel, welcomes locals and globetrotters alike.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/milan">Milan</a>'s Brera district has long been a maze of contradictions: austere churches stand beside avant-garde galleries, while centuries-old botanical gardens share walls with cutting-edge design studios. Now this storied neighborhood welcomes its latest addition: Casa Brera, a luxury <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/hotel">hotel</a> that embodies this spirit of juxtaposition.
Housed in a 1950s Pietro Lingeri&ndash;designed Rationalist building in Piazzetta Bossi, steps away from the Teatro alla Scala, Casa Brera draws inspiration from its surrounding neighborhood&mdash;a haven for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/artists">artists</a> and creatives. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/interiordesign">Interior designer</a> Patricia Urquiola has transformed the space into what feels like a living gallery, in which geometric patterns dance across marble floors and modernist furniture creates unexpected dialogues with classical <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/architecture">architecture</a>. The result is neither purely historical nor starkly contemporary, but rather a thoughtful conversation between past and present.

The Brera Suite’s beautiful views are best taken in on the punchy blue couch.

Casa Brera's 116 rooms and suites are decorated in soothing terracotta, cream, and coral hues, punctuated with pops of turquoise, lemon, and green. Some suites, like the Presidential Milanese Suite, with its sweeping terraces and custom furnishings, offer city views of the Duomo, as does the hotel&rsquo;s picturesque rooftop. Even the standard rooms feel like carefully curated spaces, in which details like handcrafted ceramic lamps and geometric wool rugs nod to Milan's reputation as a design capital.
The hotel's culinary program is equally ambitious. At Odachi, Chef Haruo Ichikawa (one of the first chefs to introduce Japanese fare to Italy) crafts intimate omakase experiences within a space that evokes Japanese <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/minimalism">minimalism</a> through a distinctly Milanese lens. Meanwhile, Michelin-starred Chef Andrea Berton oversees Scena, where regional Italian cuisine is elevated with fresh ingredients and bold flavors. Perhaps most striking is Etereo, a rooftop <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/restaurants">restaurant</a> and bar that offers a 360-degree panorama of Milan's architectural evolution, from medieval spires to modern skyscrapers.

The Panoramic Suite features Italian marble and graphic rugs.

Beyond the hotel's walls, artists still sketch in the courtyards of the Brera Academy, while the nearby Sforza Castle houses a number of museums and exhibitions, especially during April&rsquo;s Salone del Mobile. The neighborhood's famous antique market transforms the district into an open-air <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/museum">museum</a> every third Sunday, drawing collectors and curiosity seekers. Stroll down Via Montapoleone to discover designer flagships like <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/versace">Versace</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/armani">Armani</a>, then venture fifteen minutes further to reach the magnificent Duomo and the elegant Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy&rsquo;s oldest shopping gallery, a glass-vaulted four-story arcade built in 1861 and named for the first King of Italy.
As Milan continues to establish itself as a year-round destination rather than merely a fashion week or business trip stop, Casa Brera offers a new lens through which to view the city. The hotel&rsquo;s lounge, with its striking green marble bar and outdoor terrace, has already become a gathering spot for Milan's creative class, adding a fresh chapter to Brera's long history as an intellectual hub.

Casa Brera’s Etereo restaurant rooftop with views of the Duomo.

Casa Brera Hotel Embodies Milanese Chic

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Casa Brera Hotel Embodies Milanese Chic

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