Well-place Lugano home base close to shops, dining – all the good stuff.

Rooms are chock-full of boutiquey charm (but it’s the welcome chocolates that win the day).

24-hour bar... 'cause it's 5 o'clock somewhere.

Breakfast starts at 6am so early flights don't equal hunger pangs.

Terminal 1 to the left, Terminal 2 to the right. Closer to your flight, and you’d be on the tarmac.

Funky furniture in the lobby gives the place a cool, quirky vibe.

Thankfully-soundproofed airport hotel is also blissfully close to Lake Maggiore. (Alpine views! Boat rides to Isola Bella island!)

Hit all the local biggies, and keep your peepers open for Clooney sightings(!).

Brand new place on a quiet street in Parabiago, the City of the Shoes. Cool moveable panels absorb or deflect the sun’s heat to increase energy efficiency.

Super easy to get around: Linate Airport is 20 minutes away, the Sesto San Giovanni train station is a ten-minute walk and there’s a bus stop across the street.

Free WiFi: you gotta have it, so they bring it.

Whatever time you stumble in, the 24-hour front desk serves up service with a smile.

Fans of the Alfa Romeo brand, rejoice. The museum is only about 3km away (!).

24-hour bar at your fingertips... 'cause it's 5 o'clock somewhere.